| iTool User's Guide: Importing and Exporting Data |

## Using File Open

Selecting a data file using File Open will open the file using the default iTool file reader for the type of file you select. The data will be added to the Data Manager and the iTool will automatically create the default visualization for the data contained in the file.

If the data in the file you select is binary or ASCII, you will be prompted to specify further information that will allow the binary or ASCII file readers to correctly import the data. For an explanation of the handling of various file types see the following sections:

- For ASCII data see Importing ASCII Data

- For binary data see Importing Binary Data

- For ShapeFile data see Importing Shapefile Data

- For data of an unrecognized format see Working with Unknown Data

IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)