Object List

The most heavily used screen in the right Pane is the Object List, which resides in the first Tab Panel. This shows the objects contained in whatever is selected in the Container Pane.

This screen can be detached from the main window by clicking the Detach button above the right-pane. See Docking Dialogs for more information.

You can drag into and drag out of the Object List. Double-clicking on on object either starts the translation process or opens it in the Container Pane (this can be chosen in Preferences). You can convert several objects by multi-selecting them and clicking on the Translate button above the right-pane.

Right-clicking on an object shows a contextual menu, which expose most of the powerful features of Translator. You can convert files by selecting Convert As.. and then the appropriate format. You can access the Tools (Program Tools, Sample Tools, and File Tools) areas, and the various Utilities as well.

Last but not least, you have the basic Finder/Explorer functions, such as Open, Reveal In Finder, Create Alias, Get Info/Properties, etc.

The Object List shows a variety of dynamic information on the files it shows, depending on what they are. If they are samples that are referenced by control files (.exs, .nki, etc.) they show where they are and if the reference is bad or not. It may show the size or properties of the object.

The headers at the top of the Object List can be clicked to show ascending or descending sorts of the list, on any column.

The Object List also has filtering parameters at the top. The first box is a Text filter. Anything you type in there, if contained in the file name, will make that object appear in the list.

The second box is a File Type parameter. If you choose SoundFont, for example, all SoundFonts will appear in the list and nothing else. There is also an option for Folders only, or Files only.

You can hide the Filter area by clicking of the X next to the filter items. You can show it again by selecting Show Filter under File-View.