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Trace/Edit Tab

configuration dialog trace edit tab
Figure 1: configuration dialog trace edit tab

Table 1: Configuration dialog: Trace/Edit
Label Parameter Description
Classic Dyalog mode ClassicMode Selects pre-Version 9 behaviour for Edit and Trace windows.
Allow session above edit windows SessionOnTop Specifies whether or not the Session may appear on top of Edit and Trace Windows
Single trace window  SingleTrace Specifies whether or not there is a single Trace window
Remember previous window position ClassicModeSavePosition Specifies whether or not the current size and location of the first of the editor and tracer windows are remembered in the registry for next time.
Allow floating edit windows DockableEditWindows Allows individual Edit windows to be undocked from (and re-docked in) the main Edit window
Show status bars  StatusOnEdit Specifies whether or not status bars are displayed along the bottom of individual Edit windows
Show tool bars  ToolBarsOnEdit Specifies whether or not tool bars are displayed along the top of individual Edit windows
Show trace stack on error Trace_On_Error Specifies whether or not the Tracer is automatically invoked when an error or stop occurs in a defined function
Allow search to wrap  WrapSearch Specifies whether or not Search/Replace in the Editor stops at the top or bottom of the text, or continues from the start or end as appropriate.
Show message box if text wraps  WrapSearchMsgBox Specifies whether or not a message box is displayed to inform the user when the search wraps.
Warn if trace stack bigger than Trace_Level_Warn Specifies the maximum stack size for automatic deployment of the Tracer.
Confirm edit window close on Close Confirm_Close Specifies whether or not a confirmation dialog is displayed if the user alters the contents of an edit window, then closes it without saving
Confirm edit window close on Edit (and Fix) Confirm_Fix Specifies whether or not a confirmation dialog is displayed if the user alters the contents of an edit window, then saves it using Fix or Exit
Confirm edit window close on Abort Confirm_Abort Specifies whether or not a confirmation dialog is displayed if the user alters the contents of an edit window, then aborts using
Autoformat functions  AutoFormat Selects automatic indentation for Control Structures when function is opened for editing
Autoindent  AutoIndent Selects semi-automatic indentation for Control Structures while editing
Double-click to Edit  DoubleClickEdit Specifies whether or not double-clicking  over a name invokes the editor
Skip blank lines when tracing  SkipLines If enabled, this causes the Tracer to automatically skip blank lines.
Skip comment lines when tracing  SkipLines If enabled, this causes the Tracer to automatically skip comment lines.
Skip locals lines when tracing  SkipLines If enabled, this causes the Tracer to automatically skip locals lines.
Limit tracer display to current function in script AddClassHeaders When Tracing the execution of a function in a script, the Tracer displays either just the first line of the script and the function in question (option enabled), or the entire script (option disabled).
Paste text as Unicode (Classic Edition only)  UnicodeToClipboard Specifies whether or not text transferred to and from the Windows clipboard is to be treated as Unicode
Tab stops every  TabStops The number of spaces inserted by pressing Tab in an edit window
Exit and fix ...  InitFullScriptSusp See Fixing Scripts below
If not ... InitFullScriptNormal See Fixing Scripts below

Fixing Scripts

When using the Editor to edit a script such as a Class or Namespace you can specify whether, when you Fix the script and Exit the Editor, just the functions in the script are re-fixed, or whether the whole script is re-executed, thereby re-initialising any Fields or variables defined within.

These two actions always appear in the Editor File menu, but you can specify which is associated with the (Esc) key by selecting the appropriate option in the drop-downs labelled:

  • Exit and save changes (EP) in a suspended class or namespace should fix:
  • If not suspended fix:

In both cases, you may select either Only Functions or Everything.

The label for the corresponding items on the Editor File menu (see Editor (The File Menu, editing a script)) will change according to which behaviour applies. Note that if you specify a keystroke for in the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, this will be associated with the unselected action.