DPlot Forum Index DPlot
http://www.dplot.com
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Preferences

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    DPlot Forum Index -> Suggestions/Questions
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Code-Breaker



Joined: 30 Apr 2004
Posts: 12
Location: Tempe, AZ

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:18 pm    Post subject: Preferences Reply with quote

Hi,

I love the get/set preferences option. What I do is use a text editor to go in and delete the variables that I don't want applied. For example, the axis ranges may be different for two plots, but I want the formatting to be the same.

One nice feature would be the ability to update preferences in a file. So, if the variable is present, then it is saved. If it is not, then it does not get saved. Or, I could delete a whole section, including the section heading, and nothing in that section would get saved. So for example, I could then have a Styles settings file, just by deleting all headings except the [Styles] heading in the settings file. Or a Colors settings file, etc. This would be great.

Also, it would be great to have a menu item that when clicked, lists all preference files in a specific dir (maybe dplot\settings). This way I can quickly apply preference files as needed.

Also, I am having trouble with the GetPreferences macro command. I can't get it to load a settings file. I have tried the full path (eg., c:\Documents and Settings\...), the old 8.3 style path (eg., c:\Docume~1\...), and putting the file in the dplot dir (and my documents) with no path info, but nothing seems to work. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for a great program! C-B
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
DPlotAdmin
Site Admin


Joined: 24 Jun 2003
Posts: 2310
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

These are all good ideas, thanks. I'll add these to the to-do list. They won't make the next release, which should be available late this weekend, but they'll go in there in some form before long.

I've recently broken the GetPreferences macro command. Thanks for pointing this out, it will definitely be fixed in the next release. The changes actually do occur internally, but the plot isn't updated. For cosmetic changes like colors and fonts if you resize the plot window you'll probably see those changes take effect. Other changes may not take effect unless you subsequently do something to trick DPlot into believing the data has been edited, e.g. Edit Data and click OK w/o making changes. But this will all be fixed very soon.
_________________
Visualize Your Data
support@dplot.com
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
DPlotAdmin
Site Admin


Joined: 24 Jun 2003
Posts: 2310
Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi

PostPosted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

By the way...

Quote:
Thanks for a great program! C-B


Thanks very much Very Happy
_________________
Visualize Your Data
support@dplot.com
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    DPlot Forum Index -> Suggestions/Questions All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group