Behavior (Tools/Options)

The Behavior tab of the Options dialog provides access to the IDE Studio Behavior options.

Behavior Options Dialog

Remember Open Project

Indicates that the IDE Studio should automatically open the last project when starting.

Remember Open Files

Indicates that the IDE Studio should automatically open any files that were open when the IDE was last closed.

Remember Open FTP Files

Indicates that the IDE Studio should automatically open any files that were opened via FTP when the IDE was last closed.

Force Primary Display: When this option is checked, the IDE will ensure that its windows are visible within the current bounds of the screen. This option is useful when developing programs in different screen resolutions.
Selected Program Follows Editor

When this option is checked, a click on an editor tab or editor window will ensure that the program selected when the file was opened is selected again.

Show Project Window Find Panel

When this option is checked, panel is shown in the project window that allows simple location of specific inclusion or form files.

Use Explorer Theme: Enables the Windows explorer display theme that changes the look of treeviews and tab controls.
Remember Find/Replace in Files Options

Prevents the Find/Replace in Files function from initializing its dialog values when activated. The values used previously will appear when this option is set.

Leave Find in FIles/Replace Dialog Open

When this option is checked, the Find In Files dialog is kept open after the search button is clicked.

Hide IDE When Executing Program

When this option is checked, the IDE and its associated windows will be removed from the screen while the program is executing.

Ignore External Project File Changes

When this option is checked, the IDE will not detect external project file changes often caused by executing a second instance of the IDE.

Maximum Recent Projects

Adjusst the number of recently opened projects maintained by the IDE.

Maximum Recent Files

Adjusts the number of recently opened files maintained by the IDE.

Ignore External File Changes

Prevents the ide from advising the user when an open file has been modified by another user.

Don't Lock Files: Instructs the IDE to not lock files upon opening them in the editor. This allows multiple users to access the same file simultaneously.
Convert Keywords to Lower Case: Instructs the IDE to use lower case keyword when completing source code automatically.
Auto Complete Characters: Defines the number of characters required before the editor provides auto source code completion information. A value of three (3) is typically used.
Revision Stamp

Specifies a user defined revision string that is inserted when the editor Insert Stamp function (F2 editor key or menu selection). The string can contain any text or the following tags that are replaced with the current date and time values:

Tag	Meaning
%H	Hour
%N	Minute
%S	Second
%D	Day
%M	Month number
%MM	Month abbreviation (three letters)
%Y	Four digit year.
%YY	Two digit year.

Example masks:

%H:%N:%S %M/%D/%Y

%D.%MM.%YY

%MM.%D.%Y

The date mask also supports special tags to control the position of the inserted text. The tag position in the string is unimportant:

Tag	Meaning
<Cnn>	Column designation where nn is the column the following text will be inserted. The position of the tag in the string is unimportant.
<Rnn>	Row designation where nn is the row where the following text will be inserted. The position of the tag in the string is unimportant.

Example

<C65>// 10.5 BK %M.%D.%YY

This string willl result in a revision stamp starting at column sixty five with the text string similar to "// 10.5 BK 7.20.23" but with the current date.