# Export Snippets Dialogue Box

This dialogue box is used to export selected user defined snippets to a file. Exported files can be sent to other CodeSnip users who can import the snippets into their own user database.

The dialogue is accessed from the Snippets | Export Snippets menu item. The menu item is only available if there are user defined snippets in the database.

You specify the snippets to be exported by checking the required snippets in the Select snippets to be exported check list box. Only user defined snippets are listed. Any user defined snippet that is selected in the main display is pre-selected in the list. Checking or unchecking a category selects or deselects all the snippets in that category. At least one snippet must be selected.

Next you specify the name of the export file by entering it in the Save to file edit control. You can select the required file by clicking the ellipsis button to the right of the edit box to display the Export File dialogue box. The selected file name is entered in the edit control.

Click the OK button to export the snippets. If no snippet is selected or no file name is specified then an error message is displayed and the dialogue box remains open. The export can be aborted by clicking the Cancel button.