iShell Help
Tribeworks > iShell > Project >
  Help
   
The Files list contains the folder with the Project file and all its nested folders and all files that have Importers. Organizing all of a project's media inside the Project folder makes it easy to move the self contained folder and not disrupt any relative URL's. External folders and files can be included in the File list with the Project Add Folder and Add File commands - but care should be taken when moving the files so as not to invalidate any URL's. It would make sense to use a separate folder to organize a set of files that will eventually be posted to an HTTP server - separate from the rest of the project.

Importers are objects that know how to import files and decide what kind of element they should be when dragged from the list of files in the Project palette. Only file types with Importers are listed in the File list. The element icon associated with each file is the first choice - but it is also possible for more than one element to be able to load a media file. When you want to use a media file in a different kind of element, you can first create the element and then copy the URL into the URL field. This can also be done when an element supports an unusual file type, but no Importer exists.