Using the type data

Storage path of the type data

By default, you find the type data within the LisRT folder structure at LisRT\Workspace\TypeData\.
You can change the storage path in the main menu at Tools  Options  Environment  Paths. LisRT supports the XML file format as well as JSON.

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Figure 1. Storage path of the type data

Loading type data

Load your type data into a type data module in the main menu at File  Load Type Data.

Display loaded type data

You can see if a type is loaded in the type data module in the module tree.

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Figure 2. TypeData module without loaded type data

The loaded type data are displayed in the service interface of the TypeData module.
In contrast to the Type Data Editor (Tools  Open Type Data Editor), the type data cannot be edited in the TypeData module.