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

Status:open
Assigned To:Brian Pratt
Type:Todo
Area:Skyline
Priority:3
Milestone:4.3
Opened:2023-11-13 09:23 by Brian Pratt
Changed:2023-11-13 09:23 by Brian Pratt
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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.