Preferences Dialog - Application tab

FIG. 426 Preferences Dialog - Application tab

The items in the Application tab include:

• Prompt for system generated name:

  | This option will default the checkbox for system generated filenames (in the New Project Wizard) to the checked position. With this option unchecked, system generated filenames are not generated, although the data that makes them up is still saved. | |

• Reload last workspace:

  | This option will reopen the last panel file and the pages (including popup pages) that were open when the application was closed (assuming that a panel file was open when the application was closed). | |

• Expand Workspace Navigator:

  | This option will expand the tree structure (in the Workspace Navigator - Pages tab) on application startup. Note that this option does not take effect immediately on pressing Apply, but will take effect the next time you open a project file. | | Miscellaneous | |

• Flush Closed Pages on Save:

  | When enabled, this option flushes system memory of any pages that were previously opened but now closed, when the project is saved successfully (default = enabled). | |

• Create backup copy:

  | This option saves a backup copy of the panel file to the backup folder every time you perform a save operation. | |

• Use "Copy of" prefixes:

  | This option automatically adds the prefix "Copy of" to any pasted pages and popup pages, if a name conflict occurs. With this option unchecked, the user will be asked to resolve the name conflict. | |

• Retain selected tool:

  | This option locks the selected tool (Selection Tool or Button Draw Tool). With this option unchecked, the tool is reverted to the Selection Tool at the completion of every button draw operation. | |

• Image Cache Size (MB):

  | Use the up and down arrows to adjust the size of the image cache (default = 8 MB). The image cache size value specifies the amount of memory allocated for images used in displaying buttons (in the Design View, State Manager, and Button Preview). If an image is not found in the in-memory cache, it must be loaded again from disc, which is a much slower operation. Increase the cache size to keep more images in memory (potentially, depending on their size) to speed up loading and displaying those images. |

• When deleting resources in use:

  | Click to receive a warning from TPD5 when you attempt to delete resources that are currently being used by the open project. | | Reset | Click to reset all options in this tab to their default settings. | | Reset All | Click to reset all options in all tabs to their default settings. |