View Options and Preference Options dialog boxes ([System] section)

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The View Options dialog box (View image\arrow_shg.gif Options) defines how the current page, or all pages in the active document window, are displayed. The Preference Options dialog box, View category (Preference image\arrow_shg.gif Options, image\plus_shg.gif View) defines the default display of each document as you open it. It has no effect on the active document. You can save these defaults in the Imagenation INI file for future sessions.

save and reset buttons in file prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Save and Reset buttons in all Preference Options dialog boxes. The Save button saves the options selected in the dialog box to the Imagenation INI file. The Reset button restores the INI file settings that were last saved.

Values 0 = Disable the Save and Reset buttons.
1 = Enable the Save and Reset buttons.

Default 1

DDE API 2

C API 49

See also Configuring Imagenation with the INI file, Edit Options and Preference Options dialog boxes, Tool Options and Preference Options dialog boxes

set all pages button in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Set All button in the View Options dialog box. This button does not appear in the Preference Options dialog box, View category.

Values 0 = Disable the button.
1 = Enable the button.

Default 1

API 65

Scale/Rotation category keynames

scale group in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Scale group, which sets the scale factor at which document windows are displayed.

Values 0 = Disable the group.
1 = Enable the group.

Default 1

API 58

Display category keynames

display group in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Display category.

Values 0 = Disable the category.
1 = Enable the category.

Default 1

API 57

invert checkbox in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Invert check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 56

See also Preserving display settings when printing

use hairlines button in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Hairlines check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 68

use monochrome button in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Monochrome check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 69

use wireframes button in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Wireframe check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 67

Show category keynames

allow show tab in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Show category.

Values 0 = Disable the Show category.
1 = Enable the Show category.

Default 1

API 171

show annotations check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Annotations check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 63

show erases check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Erase Outlines check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 62

show hotspots button in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Hotspots check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 66

show pastes check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Paste Outlines check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 61

show row and column check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Row and Column Headings check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 175

show stamp check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Stamp check box.

Values 0 = Disable the check box.
1 = Enable the check box.

Default 1

API 176

Grid category keynames

allow grid tab in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Grid category.

Values 0 = Disable the Grid category.
1 = Enable the Grid category.

Default 1

API 170

measurements in pixels=0 | 1

Purpose Controls whether "pixels" appears in measurements lists. This keyname also affects the Tool Options and Preference Options dialog boxes, and the Edit Options and Preference Options dialog boxes.

Values 0 = Disable the pixels option.
1 = Enable the pixels option.

Default 0

DDE API 23

C API 25

See also Edit Options and Preference Options dialog boxes, Tool Options and Preference Options dialog boxes

Window category keynames

ref window check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose The Reference window can be set to a child window instead of a floating one by changing the "Floating Reference Window=" keyname to 0 in the [Initial Window] section of the Imagenation INI file. This SRC file keyname controls the check box that opens a child Reference window automatically when any document is opened or created.

Values 0 = The check box does not appear.
1 = The check box appears.

Default 0

API 59

scroll bars check box in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Horizontal and Vertical check boxes in the Scroll Bars group.

Values 0 = Disable the check boxes.
1 = Enable the check boxes.

Default 1

API 60

view buttons in system prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls whether the Layout options (Cascaded and Maximized) appear in the Preference Options dialog box, Windows category. The Layout option controls how document windows open initially.

Values 0 = The options do not appear.
1 = The options appear.

Default 1

API 12

Measurements category keynames

allow measurement tab in view prefs=0 | 1

Purpose Controls the Measurements category.

Values 0 = Disable the category.
1 = Enable the category.

Default 1

API 183