cutter/docs/source/user-docs/menus/menu-bar/file-menu.rst
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Adjust menu documentation structure. (#2080)
* Adjust menu documentation structure.
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File Menu
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New Instance of Cutter
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**Description:** Open a new instance of Cutter to start a new session. This option will open a new window of Cutter without exiting the current session.
**Steps:** File -> New
**Shortcut:** :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`N`
Map a new file
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**Description:** Cutter allows you to map the contents of other files into the same I/O space used to contain the loaded binary. The new contents can be placed at random or specific offsets.
Specifically, Cutter is able to open files and map portions of them at random or specific places in memory. It is the perfect basic tooling to reproduce an environment like a core file, a debug session, or a framework by also loading and mapping all the libraries and files the binary depends on.
**Steps:** File -> Open
**Shortcut:** :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`O`
Import a PDB file
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**Description:** Cutter allows you to load additional debugging information by loading external PDB files. Unlike other platforms, Cutter does not rely on Windows API to parse a PDB files, thus they can be loaded on any other supported platform like Linux or macOS.
**Steps:** File -> Import PDB
Save project
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**Description:** Save your session to a project. If no project file assigned to your session, the "Save as..." dialog will open.
**Steps:** File -> Save
**Shortcut:** :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`S`
Save project as...
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**Description:** Save the current state of your session, including function names, comments, and more.
On the saving dialog, choose the project type that fits your needs.
***Note:** This feature is currently unstable and under constructions.*
**Steps:** File -> Save As...
Export to code
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**Description:** Export the entire binary in different formats that later can be used in your favorite programming language. The feature supports many formats such as Python arrays, java, several C array formats, javascript, and more.
***Note:** This isn't a decompilation feature.*
**Steps:** File -> Export as code
Run a radare2 script
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**Description:** Cutter allows you to execute radare2 scripts to automate task or transfer information.
**Steps:** File -> Run Script
Quit Cutter
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**Description:** Quit and exit your current session of Cutter. On exit, you'll be asked whether you want to save your session in order to avoid losing data.
**Steps:** File -> Quit
**Shortcut:** :kbd:`Ctrl` + :kbd:`Q`