[udig-devel] Re: shape files

[Andy Czerwonka]

I think so - so when I add a new file, shapefile in this case, it'll by 
default load the two file from the same path?

"Jesse Eichar" <jeichar at refractions.net> wrote in 
message news:5A1C8698-F4D3-4F32-AB4A-0EB46119BBED at refractions.net...
> The dbase file is used but not required, it stores all the attribute 
> information, and the index (shx) is required by uDig for correct 
> functioning.  uDig can use an existing .qix spatial index file as  well. 
> (It is the mapserver index file).
>
> Hope that answers your question,
>

Partly... when I add a new file, shapefile in this case, does it then load 
the two file from the same path by default or is there some other step to 
perform?