NXT File Management

This window is for managing files – upload to PC, download from PC, delete, etc – on the NXT.

NXT File List and Selection

The left half of this window contains a list of the files found on the NXT. Clicking on a column title will cause the list to be sorted in ascending order based on the contents of that column.

You can select one or more items from the list. Based on the types of items selected, the buttons on the right of the screen will be selectively enabled/disabled.

Buttons

Button	Action Performed
Run / Play	Used to run a program or play a sound file. Applies to the selected file.
Stop	Used to stop execution of a program or playback of a sound file.
Upload	Copies the selected files from the NXT to PC
Download	Copies files from the PC to the NXT. You will be prompted to select one (or more) files from the PC to transfer.
Info	Provides detailed info on the selected files – i.e. exact size and type. Information is displayed in the “Message Log” window
Compress	Used to compress the selected sound files on the NXT. Compressed files take about half the size of regular sound files.
Refresh Files	Refreshes the list of files on the NXT.
Create Image	Creates a firmware image file from the contents of the NXT flash memory. These image files can then be downloaded to another NXT and will have exactly the same files.
Erase All Files	Erases all files from the NXT
Defragment File System	As files are added and deleted from the NXT there may be gaps in the flash memory storage that are too small to use for a new file. The “Defragment” command will eliminate the gaps between files.