Options (Tools Menu)

The IDE option of the Tools menu provides access to the IDE options.

The IDE options specify presentation and behavior options that are common to all projects. IDE options provide default values when Project options are not defined. This allows a common look or behavior for all projects without having to define the value in each project.

The following sections document the project option groups:

Project/Profile	Project and profile definitions.
Compiler	Name and location of the compiler and the compiler ini file.
Compiler Options	Settings to control the compilers behavior.
Debug	Selection of the perferred debugger.
Equates	Definitions of compiler equated values.
Listing	Settings for the compiler listing output.
Pre-Build Commands	Definitions of commands executed before a program is built.
Post-Build Commands	Definitions of commands executed after a program is built.
Recovery	Definitions of the ide's backup options.
Runtime	Runtime options used during execution of programs.
Source	PL/B Source options.

The following sections document the IDE option groups:

Behavior	Controls the IDE behaviors.
Extensions	Definitions of file extensions.
FTP Accounts	Definitions of accessible FTP accounts.
Reporting	Error reporting options.
User Tools	User defined tools.
Window	Controls the independent window visibility and defines fonts.

The Editor options are available in the Editor Options topic.