Saving files to my computer

[JStuartWarner]

I have checked the boxes of all the files in the right hand window and then checked FILE>SAVE SELECTED FILES but nothing happens.  No window opens asking me where I would like to save them. Whassup?  I would really like to SAVE SELECTED FILES AS... in order to compress a multitude of files into one big file.  No window opens for that choice either.

[ScottMorris]

Hi Stuart,

The option you are looking for is the "Merge files and save as...".  It's not in the main window's menu, but comes up if you right click in the active file list area.

Hope that helps,

Scott

[JStuartWarner]

Scott:

Thanks for your prompt reply.  That sounds like the command I have been looking for.  However, righ-clicking in the active file list does not produce anything with MERGE in it.  I just get SAVE FILE and SAVE AS.

Stuart

[ScottMorris]

If you only have one file selected, you won't get the merge option.  Make sure you have multiple selected and it will be there.

Thanks,

[JStuartWarner]

Scott:

Thanks for your patience but I still have a problem.  All 63 files in the active file list are checked but right clicking does NOT produce any command with MERGE in it.

Stuart

[ScottMorris]

Stuart,

They need to be selected (highlighted), not merely checked (turned on for map display).  Click on one file, then use CTRL click or SHIFT click to select multiple, just like you do in windows explorer.

Then right click and you'll get the Merge option.

Scott

[JStuartWarner]

Scott:

Thanks for the guidance.  It worked as you said...once I did what you told me to do.

My question now is whether it is safe to delete the 63 individual files I just merged.  Are all the data in the merged file or does it merely reference the original files?

Stuart

[ScottMorris]

It copies all the data, so you can delete them if you want.  Personally I don't ever delete GPX data.  Disk space is cheap.