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Displaying Files from a URL

This section describes how to make a display using files located at a specific URL.

Image 1: URL Display in the Main Display Window
Image 1: URL Display in the Main Display Window

The set of steps include:

Loading Files from a URL

In the Data Explorer window, select the Data Sources tab. On the left side of this tab, select the General->URLs from the list of available choosers. For more information about this chooser, see Choosing a URL.

Image 2: Data Sources Tab of the Data Explorer
Image 2: Data Sources Tab of the Data Explorer
  1. Optionally, select the Data Type of your data using the pull down menu.
  2. Enter the URL into the field or choose a previously selected URL from the pull down menu.
  3. Change the URL option to Multiple to expand the box to allow for the entry of multiple URLs, one per line.
  4. When done, load the selected URL(s) by clicking the Add Source button button.
Creating the Display

The local image data source files will be shown in the Field Selector tab of the Data Explorer.

Image 3: Field Selector Tab of the Data Explorer
Image 3: Field Selector Tab of the Data Explorer

Once you have selected a Field, Display, and Time(s), click the Create Display button button to display your data in the Main Display window.


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