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Issue 982: Improved error message when user tries to File>Open a mass spec data file in Skyline

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Status:closed
Assigned To:Guest
Type:Todo
Area:Skyline
Priority:3
Milestone: 
Opened:2023-11-13 09:23 by Brian Pratt
Changed:2026-01-06 13:04 by Brendan MacLean
Resolved:2026-01-06 13:04 by Brendan MacLean
Resolution:GitHub Move
Closed:2026-01-06 13:05 by Brendan MacLean
2023-11-13 09:23 Brian Pratt
Title»Improved error message when user tries to File>Open a mass spec data file in Skyline
Assigned To»Brian Pratt
Type»Todo
Area»Skyline
Priority»3
Inspired by this exchange:

https://skyline.ms/announcements/home/support/thread.view?rowId=62846

wherein a new user hasn't grasped the fundamental purpose of Skyline and is trying to open a mass spec file rather than importing it atop a targets list.

Nick kindly points them at the tutorials and gives a brief explanation of how Skyline needs targets before it can extract chromatograms. I might add that if the user simply wants to inspect the data, they can download SeeMS.
2026-01-06 13:03 Brendan MacLean
resolve as GitHub Move
Statusopen»resolved
Assigned ToBrian Pratt»Brendan MacLean
Skyline issues have moved to GitHub Issues at https://github.com/ProteoWizard/pwiz/issues
Issues will be ported as necessary for active work.
2026-01-06 13:04 Brendan MacLean
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Statusresolved»closed
Assigned ToBrendan MacLean»Guest