Close/open a view in a project by editing the .apr file

Summary

This article shows how to close a view in a project by editing the .apr file with a text editor.

Procedure

1. Open the .apr in a text editor such as WordPad or Notepad.
   
   

   Warning:
   Always make a backup before making any edits to an .apr file.

   
   
2. Search for the name of the view. You will see something like:
   
   

   Code:
   (View.410
   	Name:	"View2"
   	CreationDate:	"Thursday, May 31, 2001 04:21:17"
   	GUIName:	"View"
   	Win:	411
   	CSMgr:	412
   	DocExts:	414
   	DocExts:	415
   	Graphics:	416
   	Theme:	423
   	Theme:	450
   	Theme:	720
   	LastScale:	4289035647.73108150000000
   	Dpy:	417
   	TOCWidth:	150
   	CoordPrecision:	2
   )
   
   (DocWin.411
   	Owner:	410
   	Open:	1
   	X:	106
   	Y:	42
   	W:	478
   	H:	281
   )

   
   
3. Locate the line called Open under the view.
4. Change the value of Open as appropriate. The value of 1 indicates an open view, and 0 indicates a closed view.
5. Save the file.