Solution File Format (DATAFLOW Designer)

by Marco Wuelser

 

Project Files

A DATAFLOW Designer project consists of the following files and structure.

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Project Files and Folders

 

 

Folder

File

Description

\

-

Solution Folder.

\

Tree.json

Represents the tree structure of the DATAFLOW Designer model.

\

<ProjectName>.dfs

The *.dfs file is the DATAFLOW Project File. Double-click the file to open the project directly from the Windows Explorer

\elements

*.json

The elements folder contains *.json files for every item placed at any diagram level. The JSON files describe the item type and its properties.

\images

*.png

The image folder contains *.png files for every image placed at any diagram.

\.DffStudio

-

Solution Setting Folder.

Note: In V1.6 there is only one project in a solution. Later versions will support multiple projects.

 

checksum.json

Checksum to check for corrupted projects on startup.

 

lock.json

Lock file to prevent a project from being opened simultaneously in multiple instances.

 

macros.json

Unused in V1.6.

 

projects.json

Contains the projects within the folder (version 1.6 only supports one project per folder).

 

solutioninfo.json

Info about the creator

 

workspace.json

This file contains the position of all windows in the UI elements

\.DffStudio\<ProjectName>

-

Project Setting Folder

 

<GUID>.json

Project Generator Cache

 

compiler.json

Code generation configuration for project.

 

docexport.json

Document export page configuration.

 

macros.json

Project-specific macros.

 

project.dffProj

Project version.

elements

 

 

images

 

 

Table 1 - Project Folder Contents

 

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