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General Settings

The first option on the Preferences Browser is the General Settings option. Settings listed here will be applied to all iTools if altered. The properties listed here are:

Table 6-1: General Settings Properties 

Table 6-1: General Settings Properties 
Property
Control Type: Values
Unlimited Buffer
Boolean: Set to determine undo/redo buffer size as limited or unlimited:
  • True (limited)
  •  

  • False (unlimited)
Default = True
Zoom on Window Resize
Boolean: Set to determine if iTool visualizations resize upon view resizing:
  • True
  •  

  • False
Default = False
Change directory on open
Boolean: Set to be prompted to change directory upon open:
  • True
  •  

  • False
Default = True
Default working directory
Select Edit to bring up the Browse for folder dialog.
Default = none
Default style
Boolean: Select from existing style list.
Default = none
Default drag quality
Boolean: Set the window drag quality.
  • Low
  •  

  • Medium
  •  

  • High
Default = High
Printer output format
Boolean: Set the format for printing output.
  • Bitmap
  •  

  • Vector
Default = Bitmap
Clipboard output format
Boolean: Set the output format for clipboard copied data.
  • Bitmap
  •  

  • Vector
Default = Bitmap


Note
The Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the Preferences Browser restores all default settings immediately.

  IDL Online Help (March 01, 2006)