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 

Property
Control Type: Values

Unlimited Buffer

Boolean: Set to determine undo/redo buffer size as limited or unlimited:

  • True (limited)
  • False (unlimited)

Default = True

Memory Limit (Mb)

Number: The number of megabytes allotted to the undo/redo buffer if the size is limited. This property is unavailable if the buffer size is unlimited.

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

Output resolution (dpi)

Number: The output resolution (in dots-per-inch) used when saving the window out to an image, .emf, or .eps file. Note that the maximum output dimensions are 4096x4096; if one of the dimensions would end up being larger than 4096, the output resolution is adjusted automatically. Default = 600

If you are creating an .emf or .eps file, and the Graphics Format preference is set to "vector," the output resolution is ignored.

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