Method Explorer Method Explorer
The explorer holds the complete Central Council Method Library, and user methods in an easy to browse format.
The method explorer has two sections:
Central Council Library
This section contains the latest library of methods derived directly from the Central Council Method Library. This library will be updated periodically on the Ringing Master Web Site .
The library contains about 12700 methods, being virtually every method ever rung. It can bee see that each method has several bits of information with it, including the first dates that each method was ring on tower and handbells, ringing world references, lead heads and place first rung, plus several more minor pieces of information.
This section is not editable.
This section is sorted first by Number, then type, the treble work.
This section can be switched off in the File > Options > Library window.
User Library
This is a directory structure that you can you can add your own collection of methods to.
Cut / Copy / Paste
Allows you to cut copy and paste methods. You can only copy from the central council library area, but you can cut copy and paste in the user area. This will allow you to copy across all methods your are interested in, into the user area and work on them there.
Flatten
Selecting the flatten 
button will remove all the directory
structure from the right hand side, and show all the methods that are in both
the selected directory all all the methods that are in its sub directory structure.
Filter
When accessing the explorer from inside a touch, the filter is switched on,
set to the number of bells that your current touch is set up for. The filter
can be switched on and off by pressing the Filter 
button. With the
filter switched off, it is possible to select methods of the incorrect number.
These will not be accepted into the touch, although you can still preview them,
and edit them (if they are in the user area).
Sorting
By clicking on the top of the columns in the list, you can sort the list (forward or backward).
This can be useful, for example when looking for a group of methods to splice together with the same lead head.
The sorting and column width is saved, and will be in the same state next time you open it.
Context Menus
By right clicking on a method, or a folder, you get the following menu (When right clicking on the central council methods, you get a cut down non editing version of this menu set).
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The Edit Method, New Method, New Method, Delete Method, Rename Method, New Folder, Delete Folder, and Rename Folder items are only available when you are working in the user area.
Crib Method
Creates a crib document for the method.
Single Selection
The folder options allow you to build up a tree of your own / favourite methods.
Multi Selection
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