         }
     }
     
+    // function to display a text file
+    
     func displayTextFile (fpath: Path)
     {
         textStorage = NSTextStorage()

        //fileInfo.hidden = false
    }
    
    func displayDirectory (fpath: Path)
    {
        type.stringValue = "Directory"

        
    }
    
    //function to display the default file (a file type that hasn't been implemented yet)
    
    func displayDefaultFile (fpath: Path)
    {
        imageDisplay.hidden = true
        fileInfo.hidden = true
        scrollView.hidden = true
    }
    
    
    // function to display an image
    
    func displayImageFile (fpath: Path)
    {
