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Common Preferences
These preferences apply to tools that are available in all SDL Suite and TTCN Suite tools.
Generic Preferences
Generic preferences may be used by tools that have not defined any specialization for these preferences.
Whether SDL Suite or TTCN Suite allows the user to add files with names containing spaces. The default setting of not allowing file names with spaces is set to ensure maximum compatibility with other tools that may be connected to SDL Suite and TTCN Suite. Unless you are using SDL Suite and TTCN Suite stand-alone, you should carefully consider if your environment can correctly support spaces in file names before enabling this feature.
Whether the SDL language should be case sensitive or not. It will effect the syntax check in the SDL Editor and the work of the Analyzer. The default setting is as SDL96, i.e. the language is not case sensitive. Also used as the default value for the Analyzer option Case sensitive SDL in the Organizer.
Specifies if SDL Suite and TTCN Suite are used together with an external configuration management tool. When set to ClearCase, the name of the view is shown in the Organizer window title.
The default contents of the The Drives Section in the system file for a newly created system.
The command used to start the Emacs text editor.
UNIX only, see Note:.
Whether file name completion is invoked by a completion character.
File to save tool usage statistics on; see FunctionFrequencyLogging. In addition, tool usage statistics is also saved to a file sdtfreq.log in the installation directory.
Whether to collect statistics on the usage of menu commands, quick buttons and accelerators. The tools that support collecting statistics are:
"type %1 | aspell -w "_" -a > %2" on Windows and "cat %1 | aspell -w "_" -a > %2" on UNIX
Template for the command used to communicate with the aspell spelling checker. If ispell is used you can use the command "type %1 | ispell -w "_" -f %2 -a". For UNIX use cat instead of type.
The time interval (in hours) an interactive SDL Suite and TTCN Suite user is allowed to remain idle before licenses are automatically released.
Setting this value to 0 disables the automatic release of licenses.
If file names in SDT references should be expressed as relative to source directory or not.
Decides if the search operation should find "a_ b" when searching for "ab" in SDL diagrams and MSCs.
The emission of an alert sound (beep) when performing an illegal operation.
If turned on, saved diagram names are converted to lower case to provide UNIX/DOS file name compatibility. Activating this preference can lead to problems when accessing existing files with names containing non-lowercase letters.
The command used to start Microsoft Word.
Windows only, see Note:.
The font used in text windows.
Windows only, see Note:.
The size of the font used in text windows.
Windows only, see Note:.
The font used in the user interface.
Windows only, see Note:.
The size of the font used in the user interface.
Windows only, see Note:.
The font used in the SDL Simulator and SDL Explorer user interface.
Windows only, see Note:
The size of the font used in the SDL Simulator and SDL Explorer user interface.
Windows only, see Note:.
Number of spaces inserted when the TAB key is pressed in a text area. Windows only.
Organizer Preferences
Organizer Pack Preferences
Prefix: Organizer*Pack. For more information about the pack operation, see Pack Archive.
The command used by the pack archive operation to access the tar utility. See Additional required tools and utilities.
The command used by the pack archive operation to access the gzip utility. See Additional required tools and utilities.
Decides if a system file adapted for the archive contents should be included.
Decides if other SDL diagrams (system, block, process...) should be included.
Decides if UML diagrams (object model, state chart, deployment) should be included.
Decides if files attached to the Organizer generic symbol should be included.
Decides if files attached to the Organizer Tau documents symbol should be included.
Decides if files attached to the Organizer Rhapsody documents symbol should be included.
Decides if simulator scripts (*.cui and *.com files attached to a plain text symbol) should be included.
Decides if other text documents (not simulator scripts) should be included.
Decides if configuration unit files (*.scu) should be included.
Files in source or target directory with the extensions specified here (space separated) are included.
Other Organizer Preferences
If file names should be specified with an absolute directory path or not. See Set Directories.
The default value for the Analyzer option Allow implicit type conversion.
If all preferences or if only the "diff" between current Organizer options and Organizer start-up options should be written as options in the system file. See Options in the System File.
"Analysis Model,Used Files,SDL System Structure,TTCN Test Specification,Other Documents"
The names of the chapters in the Organizer's drawing area, separated by commas. The default is known as the basic Organizer view.
The default value for the Analyzer option ASN.1 keyword substitution file.
If this preference is on, then a configuration update operation will be done each time a system file is loaded in the Organizer. The system file will be updated with *.scu file information.
If modified diagrams should be saved on file without user confirmation when selecting any of the commands Analyze, Make, SDL Overview and Convert to PR/MP.
The default value for the code generation option Capitalization.
If change bars should be created when SDL diagrams are edited.
The default value for the encoding used for ASN.1 Buffer in SDL (see ASN.1 encode/decode parameter).
The default value for the code generation option Compile & link.
The default value for the compile and link option Standard kernel when generating a simulator.
The default value for the link option Standard kernel when generating an SDL Explorer.
The default value for the Analyzer option Echo Analyzer commands.
The default value of the Analyze parameter Error limit.
The value of the Convert to PR option Expand included PR files.
The value of the Analyze parameter Log expressions deeper than.
The default value for the code generation option File name prefix.
Filter command to invoke before Analyzer stages.
The default value for the code generation option Generate ASN.1 coder.
The default value for the code generation option Analyze & generate code.
The default value for the code generation option Generate environment functions.
The default value for the code generation option Generate environment header file.
The default value for the code generator option Generate prefixed names in ifc file.
Note: This preference is not recognized by Targeting Expert.
The default value for the code generation option Generate SDL coder.
The default value for the code generation option Generate signal number file.
A list of file extensions and the corresponding command to be performed when editing a generic document. See Generic Document.
If used on Windows with full path some extra escape characters must be inserted. As an example to use Microsoft Word as an application for documents with the .doc extension the preference must be set to
" .doc "\"C:\\Program Files\\
Microsoft Office\\Office10\\WinWord.exe\" %f" "Note that when specifying paths the path delimiter must be entered twice, also if the path contains spaces the path must be enclosed by the \" characters. You can use a list of different file extensions and applications. An example is
" .txt "notepad %f"
.fm "c:\\frame\\frame.exe %f" .doc "\"c:\\path with space\\
ww.exe\" %f" ".The default value for the Analyze option Include optional fields in make operator.
The default value for the compile and link option Standard kernel.
If this preference is on, when failing to get a license during start-up, then information about license holders and number of available licenses is presented in the command line window.
The default value for the Analyze option Macro expansion.
The default value for which option to select from the compile and link options
The default value for the Analyze option Check missing answer values
The default value for the Analyze option Check missing else answers
The default value for the Analyze option Check parameter mismatch
The default value for the Analyze option External types should call GenericFree
The size and position of the Organizer window when a system file is opened. That is, if the size and position will be the same as when that system file was last saved.
The default value for the Analyze option Check optional parameters.
The default value for the Analyze option Check output semantics.
How many characters that a file or directory may be, before being split into several lines in the Organizer window. 0 = no limit.
The default value for the code generation option Prefix.
The presence of the Add Existing quick button.
The presence of the Add New quick button.
The presence of the Analyze quick button.
The presence of the Simulate quick button.
The presence of the Explore quick button.
The presence of the Generate SDL Overview quick button.
The presence of the Help quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Analyze quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Clear Log quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Close quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Help on Error quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Help quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Save quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Show Error quick button.
The presence of the Organizer Log Show Organizer quick button.
The presence of the Make quick button.
The presence of the Move Down quick button.
The presence of the Move Up quick button.
The presence of the New quick button.
The presence of the Open quick button.
The presence of the Print quick button.
The presence of the Save quick button.
The presence of the Search quick button.
The presence of the Generate Cross References quick button.
The presence of the Increase Scale quick button.
The presence of the Decrease Scale quick button.
The default value for Analyze option Check references.
The default value for Analyze option Semantic analysis.
The default value for the code generation option Separation.
If an existing document should be opened in an editor when added.
The default value for the view option Dashed diagrams.
The default value for the view option Dependency symbols.
The default value for the view option File directories.
The default value for the view option File names.
The default value for the view option Footer file.
The default value for the view option CM Groups.
The default value for the view option Header file.
The default value for the view option Instance diagrams.
The default value for the view option Link file.
The default value for the view option Association symbols.
Under which circumstances the Organizer Log Window should be raised automatically. This preference is also used by Targeting Expert to avoid the popup message when an Analyzer warning or error is found, see Configure how to Make the Component.
The default value for the view option Page symbols.
The default value for the view option File access permissions.
The default value for the view option Separator symbols.
The default value for the view option Source directory.
The default value for the view option System file.
The default value for the view option Target directory.
The default value for the view option Type names.
The default value for the view option Virtuality.
The default Source directory when creating a new system.
The default value for the compile and link option Standard kernel.
The default value for the view option Status bar.
The number of issued identical Organizer messages before they are suppressed in the Organizer Log window.
The default value for Analyze option Syntactic analysis.
The default Target directory when creating a new system.
The default value for the code generation option Code generator.
The default value for the analysis option Terminate Analyzer when done.
The default value for the view option Tool bar.
The default value for the Analyze option Check trailing parameters.
The default value for the view options Indented list / Vertical tree.
The default value of the Convert to PR option Write reserved words in (off means lower case).
The default value for Analyze option Check unused definitions.
The default value for the compile and link option Use kernel in directory.
The default value for the compile and link option Use makefile.
The default value for the compile and link option Generate makefile and use template.
If a Welcome window should be displayed at start-up of the Organizer.
File name extension used to recognize Microsoft Word files.
Windows only, see Note:.
The name of the code generator that appears last in the option menu Code generator in the Analyze and generate code options.
UNIX only, see Note:.
The default value for Analyze option Generate a cross reference file.
Help Viewer Preferences
What help root directory to use for on-line help files. Useful if the on-line help files is available on a network server.
See Configuring the Help Environment for more information.
The choice of help viewer. "Default Web Browser" (Firefox, Netscape or Internet Explorer) is the default choice on Windows.
What command the tools use when starting the help viewer when the preference parameter HelpViewer is specified as Firefox.
What command the tools use when starting the help viewer when the preference parameter HelpViewer is specified as Netscape.
What command the tools use when starting the help viewer when the preference parameter HelpViewer is specified as Internet Explorer. This is useful on the UNIX platform when the Internet Explorer is not available via your PATH variable.
Preference Manager Preferences
Print Preferences
The default Format option in the Print dialog.
The default value for the option Footer file in the Print dialog.
The default value for the paper format used when printing to FrameMaker, Interleaf or EPS.
The default value for the paper width when the Frame*PaperFormat preference is set to UserDefined.
The default value for the paper height when the Frame*PaperFormat preference is set to UserDefined.
The default value for the upper margin when printing to FrameMaker, Interleaf or EPS.
The default value for the lower margin when printing to FrameMaker, Interleaf or EPS
The default value for the left margin when printing to FrameMaker, Interleaf or EPS
The default value for the right margin when printing to FrameMaker, Interleaf or EPS
The default Execute command in the Print dialog when Format is specified as Import into FrameMaker.
UNIX only, see Note:.
The default value for the option Header file in the Print dialog.
The default value for the option Orientation in the Print dialog (off means landscape).
The default value for the parameter Left margin in the Print Margins dialog.
The default value for the parameter Lower margin in the Print Margins dialog.
The default value for the parameter Right margin in the Print Margins dialog.
The default value for the parameter Upper margin in the Print Margins dialog.
How long a line in a text file can be before it is divided/wrapped, resulting in several lines in the printout. A value of zero means no wrapping. Lines are usually divided at word boundaries.
If only chapter symbols, or chapter symbols and diagrams and documents will be visible in the table of contents.
The default value for the option Organizer View in the Organizer Print dialog.
The default value for the option Page markers in the Print dialog.
The default value for the option Paper format in the Print dialog.
The preference variable Print*PaperFormat will be set to USLetter by default during installation if the current local time is within GMT - 05:00 and GMT - 09:00. (English version only)
This is done by setting the preference variable Print*PaperFormat within the file sdt.ini (Windows) or .sdtpref (UNIX) located in .../locale/english/sdt. To change this to default value A4, remove the file or use the Preference manager.
Print header (footer) for each logical page instead of for each physical page.
If collapsed texts from text, comment and text extension symbols are printed in full on a separate page or not.
(In Windows, the lpr command is available in the distribution.)
The default Execute command in the Print dialog when Format is specified as One PostScript File.
If temporary files should be removed after printing is done.
The default value for the parameter Scale in the Print dialog.
The default value for the option Table of Contents in the Organizer Print dialog.
The presence of page numbers in generated table of contents.
The default value for the parameter User paper height in the Print Margins dialog.
The default value for the parameter User paper width in the Print Margins dialog.
The value for the Image format (Windows Only) used when printing to Word. When using Normal.dot, the image size will be calculated from the available print area in a new created Word document.
The default value for the image height parameter in the Size dialog using the User Defined size option.
The default value for the image height parameter in the Size dialog using the User Defined size option.
Text Editor Preferences
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