Wavelet Toolkit Preferences

The Preferences dialog, under the File Menu, allows you to set various default preferences and options for the currently active dataset.

Note
The Preferences are saved within each dataset rather than in a separate preferences file; each dataset can therefore have its own set of preferences. Note, however, that opening a new dataset may change the current preferences. These new preferences will remain in effect until changed either via the Preferences window or by opening a different dataset.

Default Directory

Set this option to your working directory. The Wavelet Toolkit will start all file open or save dialogs in this directory. This directory may be overridden if "Remember Current Directory" is set.

Remember Current Directory

Set this option to cause the Wavelet Toolkit to store the directory selected within any file open or save dialogs, and to use this directory for future dialogs. If this option is not set, the "Default Directory" will be used.

Confirm Exit

If this option is set, the Wavelet Toolkit will ask you for confirmation when you exit the Toolkit.

Compress Save Files

Set this option to use file compression when saving dataset files. Compressed files will occupy less disk space than uncompressed files, but may be slower to save and open.

Stride Factor

When importing large data arrays, the IDL Wavelet Toolkit will automatically calculate the X and Y stride values by dividing the length of vector arrays by the "Vector" stride factor, and each dimension of two-dimensional arrays by the "Array" stride factor. After the data is imported, you may change the X and Y stride values on the Dataset Viewer. The minimum stride factor is 2.

Tip
To force the stride values to always be set to 1 when importing data, set the stride factors to a value larger than the maximum dimension for your data.

"Defaults" Button

Press this button to restore all of the preferences to their default settings.