Saving and loading filters
You can save and load filters. This allows you to create multiple sets of filters for different requirements. You can choose to save a whole set of filters or just a group of selected filters. All saved filter files have the *.flt file extension.
To save the whole set of filters:
1. From any dialog that displays a list of available filters (for example, the Filters view of a capture window or Filters options in the Capture Options dialog), do any of the following to save all of the filters displayed in the list:
• On the menu, click .
• Click on the toolbar.
• Right-click any filter and choose .
The Save As dialog appears.
2. Choose a location and type a name for the filter file and click .
To save a one or more selected filters:
1. From any window that displays a list of available filters, right-click one or more filters and choose .
2. From the Save As dialog, choose a location and type a name for the filter file and click .
To load a saved filter file:
1. From any window that displays a list of available filters, do any of the following to load a saved filter file:
• Click on the toolbar.
• Right-click any filter and choose .
A dialog appears asking you to Delete all filters before importing.
2. Click to delete all existing filters before importing the saved filter file; click to keep all existing filters before importing the saved filter file.
NOTE: Imported filters are added to the existing list of available filters. Filters with the same name and parameters are ignored. Filters with the same name but different parameters are added to the list with “copy” added to their names.
3. From the Open dialog, select the saved filter file and click .
The filters are added to the list of available filters.