File operations
The File menu is the menu from which you control file, printout and import/export operations.
Open
The TablEdit files
This allows the opening of a previously created tablature (*.tef) or Chord Catalog (*.cat) file.
You can also open multiple files in a single operation by keeping [
] held down while selecting the files to be opened in the file selector. The original window will, initially, be hidden behind the new one. To view both (or all, within reason) files at the same time, you will have to select an appropriate display type from the "Window" menu.
You can also double-click on the *tef file of your choice directly in the Finder.
The other files
TEFview also allows files created by GuitarPro, PowerTab, Bucket o'Tab - Tabestry or TabRite to be opened.
TEFview is capable of importing all the important elements of these files: number of strings, tuning, notes and special effects. TEFview is also capable of reading files in the MusicXML format. TEFview takes care of compressed xml (mxl file).
The compressed files
TEFview is able to open TablEdit files contained in a compressed file (.zip). If there is only one file, TEFview automatically opens it. If there are several, TEFview offers you to choose the file to open. If there are none, you will receive a warning message.
The workbooks .tew
Workbooks are simply a list of files saved using the { Window | Save as workbook } command. When you open a workbook, all currently open files are first closed and then files listed in the workbook file (*.tew) are opened. The files opened from a workbook are not listed under recent files, as this would be redundant. Files opened this way are merged into a single tabbed window.
This is a list of the last files opened by TEFview.
Page Setup...
Opens the system dialog box that allows you to select the paper size and orientation for printing.
Allows you to print out the tablature in the active window using the current printing options. The standard MacOS "Print" dialog allows you to select the pages to be printed out. Clicking on [OK] starts the printout process.
This opens the "Print preview" mode.
Send as attachment
This command allows you to send the current tablature by email as an attachment. It launches your default mail program which then creates a new message with the file attached.