This section is designed to highlight one or two features per issue that may be overlooked because they
are not made visually obvious with a toolbar button.
Cleanup Command
During the normal course of operation, Micro-Cap can create multiple files that are associated with a circuit
file or a simulation. File types such as numeric output, circuit backup, index, probe, Monte Carlo statistic,
and Bill of Material files are among the associated files that may be created while working with a circuit. Over
time, the number of these files can start adding up. Except for the probe files, most of these files will take up
relatively little hard drive space. However, they can add to the clutter of a typical directory. Rather than
having to hunt down and delete each of these files through Windows Explorer, Micro-Cap provides a Cleanup command
that provides a simple way to delete these files en masse.
When the Cleanup command is selected from the File menu, the dialog box below will appear. Micro-Cap will
search through all of the paths specified in the Data and Model Library fields within the Path dialog box which
is available through the Paths command under the File menu. The left side of the Clean Up dialog box will display
a list of all of the file types that were found during the search. None of these file types are critical to a
simulation. Clicking on one of the file types on the left will then display a list of files of that type that
were found during the search. A file can be selected in the list by clicking on it. The Ctrl and Shift keys can
be used when clicking to select multiple files. The number of selected files along with their corresponding size
is displayed below the file list. Clicking the Delete button will then delete all of the selected files.
The Select All button will select all of the files in all of the groups. This button provides a simple method to
deleting all of the files that are present in the dialog box.
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