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This article documents the XCC Mixer menu commands.

== File ==
;New... (Ctrl+N)
:Creates a new MIX file and prompts you where to save it.
;Open... (Ctrl+O)
:Lets you open a MIX file from your computer.
;Close (Backspace)
:Closes the currently open MIX file / folder. Same effect as pressing Backspace in Windows Explorer.
;Create SFL
:Creates a {{Tt|Standard file list.dat}} file in its directory. This file is used to identify installed games.
;Find... (Ctrl+F)
:Lets you search for a file by its filename. Only searches inside recognised games' directories. Supports DOS wildcards - {{Tt|?}} stands for "any single character", and {{Tt|*}} stands for "anything at all, including nothing". For example, 
::;{{Tt|g?weap.shp}} 
:::will find {{Tt|ggweap.shp, gaweap.shp}}, but not {{Tt|gdiweap.shp}}. 
::;{{Tt|unit*.pal}}
:::will find {{Tt|untitem.pal, unitsno.pal}}, and other theatre palettes as well as {{Tt|unit.pal}}, should such a file exist.
;Found > 
:Lists all the known games it has found, and their MIX files.
;Exit
:Closes the program.

== Conversion ==
This menu deals with file conversion options. See [[XCC Mixer file conversion]] for more details.
;Combine shadows
:Tells the Mixer to [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Combine shadows|combine shadows]] when converting.
;Enable compression
:Tells the Mixer to [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Enable compression|enable SHP compression]] when converting.
;Fix shadows
:Tells the Mixer to [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Fix shadows|fix shadows]] when converting.
;Split shadows
:Tells the Mixer to [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Split shadows|split shadows]] when converting.

== View ==
;Game
:Each subitem in the menu tells the Mixer to treat all files as belonging to that game.
:;Auto
:Tells the Mixer to try and guess which game the selected file belongs to.
;Palet
:Lists all the palette-using games and their palettes that it has found. Select a palette from the list to use it for previewing SHP files.
:;Auto
::Auto select the best palette for each file.
:;Auto Select (Ctrl+Q)
::Tells the Mixer to guess the best palette for the current file.
:;Select... (Ctrl+P)
::Opens a dialog listing all the palettes in a treeview, so you can select yourself.
:;Previous (Ctrl+[)
::Selects the previous palette (the ordering from the treeview is used).
:;Next (Ctrl+])
::Selects the next palette (the ordering from the treeview is used).
:;Convert from TD
::Tells the mixer to treat the source file as a [[Tiberian Dawn]] SHP when [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Convert from TD|converting]].
:;Convert from RA
::Tells the mixer to treat the source file as a [[Red Alert]] SHP when [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Convert from RA|converting]].
:;Use for conversion
::Tells the mixer to apply the selected palette to files when [[XCC Mixer file conversion#use for conversion|converting]].
;Voxel
:Lets you choose a mode for voxel preview.
:;Colors
::Renders the voxels in their respective colours.
:;Surface normals
::Renders the voxels in grayscale, showing only their normals and not colours.
:;Depth information
::Renders the voxels in grayscale, using darker shades of gray to depict longer distance from the viewpoint. (In English, the darker a voxel block is, the further that voxel block is from you.)
;DirectX Options...
:Unknown
;Directories...
:Shows all the known game directories. You can edit certain games' directories by hand, but will have to edit the registry for others.
;Report
:Generates an html file telling you some information: The directories currently open in each panel, the status of Combine/Split Shadows, the known game directories, Mixer's own directory, and a list of files in each panel.

== Internet ==
;FinalSun home page
:Opens the [[FinalSun]] [http://finalsun.wagnerma.de/ home page].
;Sun Edit 2K home page
:Opens the [[SunEdit 2K]] [http://www.childs-play-software.co.uk/ home page].
;XCC home page
:Opens the XCC [http://xccu.sourceforge.net/ home page].

== Launch ==
The commands in this menu enable or disable themselves depending on whether the Mixer can find the referenced programs on your computer.
;XCC AV Player
:Launches the [[XCC AV Player|XCC Audio/Video player]].
;XCC Editor
:Launches the [[XCC Editor]].
;XCC Mix Editor
:Launches the [[XCC Mix Editor]].
;XCC Mod Creator
:Launches the [[XCC Mod Creator]].
;XCC Mod Launcher
:Launches the [[XCC Mod Launcher]].
;XCC Object Extractor >
:Launches the [[XCC Object Extractor]].
;XCC Sound Editor >
:Launches the [[XCC Sound Editor]], and optionally asks you for the BAG file to open.
;XCC String Table Editor >
:Launches the [[XCC String Table Editor]], and optionally asks you for the CSF file to open.
;XCC Theme Writer >
:Launches the [[XCC Theme Writer]].
;FinalSun
:Launches [[FinalSun]].
;FinalAlert
:Launches [[FinalAlert]]. ('''Not''' [[Final Alert#Final Alert 2|Final Alert 2]], unfortunately.)
;SunEdit 2K
:Launches [[SunEdit 2K]].
;SunEdit 2K Mod Manager
:Launches [[SunEdit 2K Mod Manager]].
;RAGE
:Launches [[RAGE]].
;Dune 2
:Launches [[Dune 2]].
;Tiberian Dawn
:Launches [[Tiberian Dawn]].
;Red Alert
:Launches [[Red Alert]].
;Dune 2000
:Launches [[Dune 2000]].
;Tiberian Sun
:Launches [[Tiberian Sun]].
;Red Alert 2
:Launches [[Red Alert 2]].

== Context (right click) menu ==
The commands in this menu enable or disable themselves depending on the format of the currently selected file, whether it is in a mix file or not, and other factors.
;Open (Enter)
:Opens the current file - opens a MIX, plays a SHP/audio file, does nothing on voxels/maps/ini files.
;Open with FinalSun
:Opens the current file in [[FinalSun]].
;Open with FinalAlert
:Opens the current file in [[FinalAlert]]. ('''Not''' [[Final Alert#Final Alert 2|Final Alert 2]], unfortunately.)
;Explore
:Opens the Windows Explorer in the currently open directory.
;Clipboard >
::;Copy (Ctrl+C)
:::Copies the current file into the clipboard (The Mixer has its own clipboard, not to be confused with the Windows' one).
::;Paste as JPEG/PCX/PNG/TGA
:::Pastes the file from the clipboard into the directory. Prompts you for the filename.
::;Paste as SHP(TS)
:::Creates a SHP file and pastes the file from the clipboard. Prompts you for the filename and additional SHP properties - frame size and count. (See [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Multiframe|here]] for more info.)
;Extract...
:Prompts you for a location/filename and lets you save the current file.
;Copy
:Copies the selected file(s) to the location selected in the other panel.
;Import >
::Only works on [[XCC Object Extractor#XIF|XIF]] files, lets you import a previously extracted object into a game of your choice.
;Refresh (F5)
:Refreshes the panel contents.
;Resize...
:Lets you resize the current file. Quality loss.
;Compact
:Compacts the currently open MIX file, same as hitting Compact in [[XCC Mix Editor]].
;Delete (Del)
:Deletes the current file.
;Copy As <format>
:Copies the current file to the other panel as a selected format. See [[XCC Mixer file conversion#Copy As|here]] for more info.

[[Category: XCC Tutorials]]
[[Category: XCC Mixer Tutorials]]