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The SDL Suite Specific Preferences


These preferences are only available for the SDL Suite tools.

SDL Editor Preferences

Prefix: Editor*

The Beige color used has the RGB values: (255, 249, 242)

Preference Parameter Default Affects

AdditionalHeadingOnlyOnFirstPage

off

If the Additional Heading symbol should be shown only on the first page.

AlwaysNewWindow

off

If a new window should be opened or not when opening an SDL diagram. See Always new Window.

BlockSubstructureSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

BlockSubstructureSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

BlockSubstructureSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

BlockSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

BlockSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

BlockSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

BlockTypeSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

BlockTypeSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

BlockTypeSymbol*FillColor


The fill color of the symbol.

ChannelSubstructureSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ChannelSubstructureSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ChannelSubstructureSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ClassSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ClassSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ClassSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

CommentLeftSymbol*Use

off

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

CommentLeftSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

CommentLeftSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

CommentSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

CommentSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

CommentSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

CompletionMaxPages

10

The maximum number of initial diagram pages searched by the word completion operation.

ConnectorSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ConnectorSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ConnectorSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ContinuousSignalSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ContinuousSignalSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ContinuousSignalSymbol*FillColor

White

The fill color of the symbol.

CreateRequestSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

CreateRequestSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

CreateRequestSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

DecisionSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

DecisionSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

DecisionSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

FontText*ScreenFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face to use when displaying text on screen.

FontText*PrintFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face used when printing text.

FontText*TextSymbolFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face to use when displaying text in text symbols on screen and in print.

FontText*TextHeight

9 (pt)

The height of text in symbols (except kernel heading symbols and page name symbols) on flow diagrams, and text symbols and signal list symbols on interaction diagrams.

FontText*NameTextHeight

12 (pt)

The height of text in kernel heading symbols, page name symbols and text objects on interaction diagrams (exception from text symbols and signal list symbols). See Default Font Sizes.

FontText*TaskSymbolLeftAligned

off

If the text in the task, procedure call, macro call, create request and save symbol should be left aligned.

FontText*MinimumTextUpdateDelay

0 (milliseconds)

The minimum time delay to update text in symbols.

FontText*BlinkingTextCursor

on

If the text cursor (vertical bar) should blink in the drawing area.

GateSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

GateSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

GlobalSymbolColor*Color

Black

The color of all symbols

GlobalSymbolColor*UseGlobalColor

off

If the color for all symbols should be used.

GlobalSymbolColor*FillColor

White

The fill color of all symbols.

GlobalSymbolColor*UseGlobalFillColor

off

If the fill color for all symbols should be used.

GrammarHelp

off

If the Grammar Help window is to be opened automatically at start-up.

InputLeftSymbol*Use

off

If the symbol should be displayed left-oriented or not.

InputLeftSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

InputLeftSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

InputSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

InputSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

InputSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

InteractionPage*GridHeight

5 (mm)

The vertical grid on interaction pages.

InteractionPage*GridWidth

5 (mm)

The horizontal grid on interaction pages.

InteractionPage*MarginLeft

15 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the left boundary of the drawing area.

InteractionPage*MarginLower

15 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the lower boundary of the drawing area.

InteractionPage*MarginRight

15 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the right boundary of the drawing area.

InteractionPage*MarginUpper

15 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the upper boundary of the drawing area.

InteractionPage*SymbolHeight

20 (mm)

The default height of symbols on interaction diagrams.

InteractionPage*SymbolWidth

30 (mm)

The default width of symbols on interaction diagrams.

MacroCallSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

MacroCallSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

MacroCallSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

MacroInletSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

MacroInletSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

MacroInletSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

MacroOutletSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

MacroOutletSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

MacroOutletSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

OperatorSymbol*Use

on

If the Operator reference symbol should be available or not in the symbol menu. (The symbol is an SDL Suite specific extension to Z.100.)

OperatorSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

OperatorSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

OutputLeftSymbol*Use

off

If the symbol should be displayed left-oriented or not.

OutputLeftSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

OutputLeftSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

OutputSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

OutputSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

OutputSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

Page*AutoNumber

on

If added SDL pages should be autonumbered (1, 2,... N). See The Autonumbered Option.

Page*Height

230 (mm)

The height of a new page.

Page*Width

190 (mm)

The width of a new page.

Page*EnumerationCharacter

_

When two pages are given the same name X, their default names will be X_1 and X_2. The character used for enumeration can be any of `_', `.', `#', `@', `$' or `|'.

PrintZ100Symbols

off

Printing SDL symbols with an appearance that complies to Z.100.

PriorityInputLeftSymbol*Use

off

If the symbol should be displayed left-oriented or not.

PriorityInputLeftSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

PriorityInputLeftSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

PriorityInputSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

PriorityInputSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

PriorityInputSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ProcedureCallSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ProcedureCallSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ProcedureCallSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ProcedureReturnSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ProcedureReturnSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ProcedureReturnSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ProcedureStartSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ProcedureStartSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ProcedureStartSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ProcedureSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ProcedureSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ProcedureSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ProcessPage*GridHeight

5 (mm)

The vertical grid on flow diagrams.

ProcessPage*GridWidth

5 (mm)

The horizontal grid on flow diagrams.

ProcessPage*MarginLeft

0 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the left boundary of the drawing area.

ProcessPage*MarginLower

0 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the lower boundary of the drawing area.

ProcessPage*MarginRight

0 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the right boundary of the drawing area.

ProcessPage*MarginUpper

0 (mm)

The distance between the The Frame and the upper boundary of the drawing area.

ProcessPage*SymbolHeight

10 (mm)

The default height for symbols on flow pages. (The width / height relationship is fixed to 2:1.)

ProcessSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ProcessSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ProcessSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ProcessTypeSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ProcessTypeSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ProcessTypeSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

SaveSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

SaveSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

SaveSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

SDLTraceColor

yellow

The temporary background color to use for visited SDL symbols during SDL trace.

Scale

100 (%)

The scale when displaying a diagram on screen.

ScreenZ100Symbols

off

Displaying SDL symbols on screen with an appearance that complies to Z.100.

ServiceSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ServiceSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ServiceSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ServiceTypeSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

ServiceTypeSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

ServiceTypeSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

ShowGrid

off

If grid points should be shown on screen.

ShowLinks

on

If endpoints and links should be shown.

ShowPageBreaks

on

If printer page breaks should be visible or not on the screen.

ShowSignalDeclaration

on

If the signal declaration should be shown in the message area for a selected signal name.

SignalDictionary*Use

off

If a Signal Dictionary window should be opened automatically upon start of the SDL Editor.

SignalDictionary*All

off

If the Signal Dictionary option All should be enabled by default.

SignalDictionary*Down

on

If the Signal Dictionary option Down should be enabled by default.

SignalDictionary*External

off

If the Signal Dictionary option External should be enabled by default.

SignalDictionary*MSC

off

If the Signal Dictionary option MSC should be enabled by default.

SignalDictionary*This

off

If the Signal Dictionary option This should be enabled by default.

SignalDictionary*Up

on

If the Signal Dictionary option Up should be enabled by default.

StartSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

StartSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

StartSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

StateSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

StateSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

StateSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

Statusbar

on

The presence of a status bar in the SDL Editor window.

StopSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

StopSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

StopSymbol*FillColor

White

The fill color of the symbol.

SymbolMenu

on

The presence of a symbol menu in the SDL Editor window.

SyntaxCheck

on

Enables or disables the syntactic checking performed by the SDL Editor at editing time.

SystemTypeSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

SystemTypeSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

SystemTypeSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

TabEqualsCompletion

on

If the tab key invokes word completion or produces a tab character.

TaskSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

TaskSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

TaskSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

TemplateFile

"sdt.tpl"

The name of the file containing the grammar templates used by the Grammar Help window.

TextExtensionLeftSymbol*Use

off

If the flipped text extension symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

TextExtensionLeftSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the flipped text extension symbol.

TextExtensionLeftSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the flipped text extension symbol.

TextExtensionSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

TextExtensionSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

TextExtensionSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

TextReferenceSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

TextReferenceSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

TextReferenceSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

TextSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

TextSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

TextSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

TextWindow

on

The presence of a text window in the SDL Editor window.

TextualSyntaxCheck

on

Textual syntax check in symbols.

TidyUp*MaxCommentLineLength

22

Maximum number of characters per line in comment symbols after tidy up

TidyUp*TransNewPage

on

Start each transition on a new page

TidyUp*ExtraSpace

on

Insert extra space after a symbol attached to a large comment or text extension, to avoid overlapping any comment or text extension attached to the next symbol.

TidyUp*FormatInputOutput

on

Format text in input and output symbols using newline characters and text extension symbols, to try to avoid text outside the symbol.

TidyUp*MakeCommentSymbols

on

Replace textual comments with comment symbols.

TidyUp*CommentsLeft

on

Place comment symbols to the left of the symbols that they are attached to.

TidyUp*SmartAutoLabels

on

Generate automatic names for all labels. The names are generated from the closest available statename. If the preference is off the names for the already existing labels will be preserved and new generated labels will have names LblNNN.

TidyUp*NoStateExtension

on

Avoid attaching text extension symbols to state symbols.

TidyUp*NoDecisionExtension

on

Avoid attaching text extension symbols to decision symbols.

TidyUp*SortStates

off

Sort states and transitions in alphabetical order.

Toolbar

on

The presence of a tool bar in the SDL Editor window.

TransitionOptionSymbol*Use

on

If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.

TransitionOptionSymbol*Color

Black

The color of the symbol.

TransitionOptionSymbol*FillColor

Beige

The fill color of the symbol.

OM/SC/HMSC/MSC/DP Editor Preferences

Prefix: OME*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

AlwaysEndpointClass

on

If an endpoint should be automatically added on new class symbols.

AlwaysEndpointObject

off

If an endpoint should be automatically added on a new object symbol.

AlwaysNewWindow

off

If a new window should be opened or not when opening a diagram. See Always new Window.

AutoNumberPages

on

If added pages should be autonumbered (1, 2,... N). See Autonumbered.

BlinkingTextCursor

on

If the text cursor (vertical bar) should blink in the drawing area.

DPComponentSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

DPNodeSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

DPObjectSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

DPThreadSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

HMSCConditionSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

HMSCConnectionSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

HMSCReferenceSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

HMSCStartSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

HMSCStopSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

MinimumTextUpdateDelay

0 (milliseconds)

The minimum time delay to update text in symbols.

MSCHorizontalSpacing

25 (mm)

The horizontal spacing unit between instances. See Spacing.

MSCInstanceRuler

on

The presence of an Instance Ruler in the MSC Editor window.

MSCPrintInstanceRuler

on

If an Instance Ruler should be included on the printed pages.

MSCVerticalSpacing

3 (mm)

The vertical spacing unit between instances. See Spacing.

NameTextHeight

12 (pt)

The height of text in names of symbols.

OMClassSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

OMObjectSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

PageHeight

230 (mm)

The height of a new page.

PageWidth

190 (mm)

The width of a new page.

PrintFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face used when printing text.

Scale

100 (%)

The scale when displaying a diagram on screen.

ScreenFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face to use when displaying text on screen.

SCStartSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

SCStateSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

SCStopSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

ShowGrid

off

If grid points should be shown on screen.

ShowInstanceComposition

on

If the Instance decomposition should be displayed.

ShowInstanceKind

on

If the Instance kind should be displayed.

ShowInstanceName

on

If the Instance name should be displayed.

ShowLinks

on

If endpoints and links should be shown.

ShowMessageName

on

If the Message name should be displayed.

ShowMessageParameters

on

If the Message parameters should be displayed.

ShowPageBreaks

on

If printer page breaks should be visible or not on the screen.

Statusbar

on

The presence of a status bar in the editor window.

SymbolMenu

on

The presence of a symbol menu in the editor window.

TextHeight

9 (pt)

The height of text in symbols (except heading symbols and page name symbols) and line attributes, except for names of symbols.

TextSymbolColor

Black

The color of the symbol.

TextWindow

on

The presence of a text window in the editor window.

Toolbar

on

The presence of a tool bar in the editor window.

Index Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Index*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

FilterTypes

""

Which SDL entities to be hidden by default in the Filter Types dialog. The entities should be entered as a number of text strings, separated by spaces.

FilterDiagrams

""

Which SDL entities that will be visible.

FilterUses

""

Which kind of entity use that will be visible.

IndexAppearance

Detailed

The layout of SDL entity information. The alternatives are Compact, VerticalCompact, HorizontalDetailed and Detailed.

NameFirst

on

If entities will be sorted by name or by type and name.

ShowSelectedDiagrams

on

If diagrams specified with FilterDiagrams should be shown or hidden.

ShowSelectedTypes

on

If types specified with FilterTypes should be shown or hidden.

ShowSelectedUses

on

If uses specified with FilterUses should be shown or hidden.

Statusbar

on

The presence of a status bar in the window.

Toolbar

on

The presence of a tool bar in the window.

Type Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Type*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

ShowInstanceSymbols

on

The default value for the Instance symbols option defined in the List Options.

ShowNameText

on

The default value for the Name option defined in the Symbol Options.

ShowQualifierText

off

The default value for the Qualifier option defined in the Symbol Options.

ShowTypeText

on

The default value for the Type option defined in the Symbol Options.

Statusbar

on

The presence of a status bar in the window.

Toolbar

on

The presence of a tool bar in the window.

Coverage Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Cover*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

AboveThreshold

on

Which option to select by default between Show symbols executed >= threshold and Show symbols executed <= threshold (on means >=).

FillSymbols

on

Whether to fill symbols or not when displaying a coverage tree.

LogThickness

off

Which option to select by default between Normal line thickness and Logarithmic line thickness (off means normal).

MaxLineThickness

60 (1/10 mm)

The default value for the parameter Max line thickness.

ShowTransitions

on

Which option to select by default between Transition Coverage and Symbol Coverage (on means transition).

ShowVisibilityLine

on

Which option to select by default between Show visibility line and Hide Visibility line (on means show).

Statusbar

on

The presence of a status bar in the window.

Toolbar

on

The presence of a tool bar in the window.

VisibilityThreshold

0

The default value for the parameter Threshold.

SDL Overview Generator Preferences

Prefix: Overview*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

DistanceBetweenLines

3 (mm)

The default value for the option Distance between Lines.

DistanceBetweenSymbols

10 (mm)

The default value for the option Distance between Symbols.

ExpandedDiagramsOnly

on

The default value for the option Use Expanded Diagrams Only.

IncludeLines

on

The default value for the option Include Lines.

IncludeProcedures

off

The default value for the option Include Procedures & Operators.

IncludeStates

off

The default value for the option Include States.

Margin

10 (mm)

The default value for the parameter Margin.

MinimumSymbolHeight

10

The default value for the option Minimum Symbol Height.

MinimumSymbolLength

20

The default value for the option Minimum Symbol Width.

NameTextHeight

10 (pt)

The size of textual elements in Overview diagrams. See Default Font Sizes.

PrintFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face used when printing text.

ScreenFontFamily

"Helvetica"

The font face to use when displaying text on screen.

ShowLineNames

on

The default value for the SDL Editor option Show line names.

ShowSignallists

off

The default value for the SDL Editor option Show signal lists.

TextHeight

8 (pt)

The size of textual elements in Overview diagrams. See Default Font Sizes.

Simulator GUI Preferences

Prefix: SGUI*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

ButtonFileName

"def.btns"

What file containing Button definitions to load by default.

CommandFileName

"def.cmds"

What file containing Command definitions to load by default.

FailOnUnexpectedSignal

off

Makes the line "unexpected" appear in the "command statistics" when running Simulator test scripts.

If this preference is set and an unexpected signal is detected before the current signal is checked, then it will be reported.

WatchFileName

"def.vars"

What file containing Variable definitions to load by default.

MaxOutputToRetries

50

Maximum number of retries of next-transition and output-to, when output-to fails during simulator script execution.

TextBufferLimit

10000

Maximum number of characters in the simulator UI text log. A value of 0 means "no limit".

SDL Explorer GUI Preferences

Prefix: VGUI*

Preference Parameter Default Affects

ButtonFileName

"val_def.btns"

What file containing Button definitions to load by default.

CommandFileName

"val_def.cmds"

What file containing Command definitions to load by default.

WatchFileName

"val_def.vars"

What file containing Variable definitions to load by default.


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