Representing files in EA

[Robert_K.]

In EA 5.0 I have found very nice feature - possibility to model elements named "Artifact" to represent some file on disk (artifact, for example some xls document). By using Ctrl+E shortcut, EA (5.0) opens that file in system default editor. Some times it is important to represent diferent kind of atifacts/files in EA (to integrate them with rest of the analysis model, make relations etc.), and have posibility to fast open them in system default editor/viewer.
BUT THAT DOESN'T WORK IN EA 6.1 ((( This is a tragedy! When I press Ctrl+E - some stupid internal editor opens and show bushes! (And Ctrl+E is for "Open source in external editor" - is this external?!!!) Sparx Systems - what have you done?! Is there any method to show element's associated file in system editor???!  

[«Midnight»]

Hi Robert,

I think you are in trouble here. The hotkey is now labelled to indicate it is for opening generated source code in the appropriate editor.

For document artifacts - and linked documents in general - EA provides an editor, which is probably the one you are stumbling over. Deep in the help file - under Editing Linked Document Templates you will find, between two graphics, the following phrase: "The Document Template Editor is built into EA."

Sigh...

David

[Eve]

Hi Robert,

Open up the options dialog (Tools | Options) and go to the code editors page.  After the list of languages you'll find a checkbox 'Use inbuilt editor if no external editor set'.  If you uncheck that you should get the behaviour you had in version 5.0.

[«Midnight»]

And then disregard my thoughts on this. Sorry if I ran you around in a circle.

[Robert_K.]

Thanks simonm, that helped. Now it works exactly as I need.  I was worried about this, because I really need that feature.

Best regards, Robert.

Open up the options dialog (Tools | Options) and go to the code editors page.  After the list of languages you'll find a checkbox 'Use inbuilt editor if no external editor set'.  If you uncheck that you should get the behaviour you had in version 5.0.