Difference between revisions of "Preferences dialog/How preference dialog settings are represented"

Revision as of 21:21, 23 January 2025

This page documents what actually gets changed when you change a setting on the Preferences dialog, for example, which system variable is set, etc. Please see Preferences dialog for a description of what of each preference setting does.

Change identifier

SysVar Naming: 0=Don't rename (When title changes unchecked); 1=Ask (Both checked ); 2=Don't ask (When title changes checked, Ask before renaming unchecked); 5=Ask then backquote; 6=Don't ask then backquote

SysVar NameSize: Max number of characters in auto-generated (from title) identifier

X+Y Opens

SysVar Editor: 0 = Object window; 1 = Attribute panel

Default result view

Table: SysVar UseTable := 0
Graph: SysVar UseTable := 1

Yes, this polarity is backwards.

Personal preferences

These preferences are not saved with your model, but are retained in the registry as your personal preferences. The registry settings shown here are in the hive:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Lumina Decision Systems/Analytica

Preference	System variable	Registry setting
Use Return to enter data
Maintain recovery info
Expression assist
Syntax error underlining
Help balloons
...only in browse mode
Large text in attributes & tables
Max open windows	MaximumOpenWindows	MaxOpenWindows

Model preferences

Preference	System variable
Check variable class	TypeChecking (0=off, 1=on)
Check value bounds	Checking (bit 1)
...against Check attribute	Checking (bit 2)
...against Domain bounds	Checking (bit 4)
Show undefined	ShowUndef 0=off 1=on (hatch when either defn or check is unparseable) 2=hatch when def is unparsed, but check attribute doesn't impact
Show result mode icons	NodeInfo::showformicon of FormNode
Flag nodes without descriptions	ShowDescriptionMarks
Show module hierarchy	ShowHier
Show result warnings	AllWarnings
Auto recompute outgoing OLE links	OleAutoRecompute
Use Excel date origin	Sv__DateOriginOffset 0 = off (1-Jan-1904) -1462 = on (30-Dec-1899)

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 ! Preference !! System variable
 |-
-| Check variable class ||
+| Check variable class || TypeChecking (0=off, 1=on)
 |-
-|  Check value bounds ||
+|  Check value bounds || Checking (bit 1)
 |-
-|  ...against Check attribute ||
+|  ...against Check attribute || Checking (bit 2)
 |-
-|  ...against Domain bounds ||
+|  ...against Domain bounds || Checking (bit 4)
 |-
-|  Show undefined ||
+|  Show undefined
+| ShowUndef
+* 0=off
+* 1=on (hatch when either defn or check is unparseable)
+* 2=hatch when def is unparsed, but check attribute doesn't impact
 |-
-| Show result mode icons  ||
+| Show result mode icons  || NodeInfo::showformicon of FormNode
 |-
-|  Flag nodes without descriptions ||
+|  Flag nodes without descriptions || ShowDescriptionMarks
 |-
-|  Show module hierarchy ||
+|  Show module hierarchy || ShowHier
 |-
-|  Show result warnings ||
+|  Show result warnings || AllWarnings
 |-
-|  Auto recompute outgoing OLE links ||
+|  Auto recompute outgoing OLE links || OleAutoRecompute
 |-
-|  Use Excel date origin ||
+|  Use Excel date origin || Sv__DateOriginOffset
+* 0 = off (1-Jan-1904)
+* -1462 = on (30-Dec-1899)
 |}