Using Folder Watching

This lesson will demonstrate how to configure ScreenSteps to monitor a folder for new images. With folder watching turned on a new step will be created in the currently opened lesson whenever a supported image is added to the folder.

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Open Preferences

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Turn on Folder Watching

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From the General tab (1) click on the checkbox by the Folder to Watch field (2). This will turn folder watching on.

Select Folder

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Click the Select button that appears beneath the Folder to Watch field.

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Select a folder using the folder selection dialog that appears. Press OK.

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The path to the folder will appear in the Folder to Watch field (1). As long as the checkbox remains checked (2) a new step will be created whenever an image is added to the folder and you have a lesson open for editing.