The Preference Manager

Preference Parameters

The following sections is a reference to the preference parameters in the Telelogic Tau tools with their default values and a description of what the parameter affects.

Note:  All preference parameters for the Telelogic Tau tools that are available on UNIX and in Windows are listed and described. This is to ensure compatible interchange of preferences between UNIX and Windows platforms, even if the preference parameter has no impact on one of the platforms. When this is the case, it is clearly noted.

For clarity reasons, the prefix that identifies the tool that the parameter applies to is specified once only, at the beginning of each tool section.

Preference parameters are grouped tool-wise. Within each tool section, parameters are listed in alphabetic order.

Where the parameter is specified with a numeric default value, the sort is specified within parentheses "()". Parameters whose value is specified as a text and which do not have any default value are identified as "". Possible values are not specified; the user should run the Preference Manager in order to obtain a reference to the permitted values.

The following preference groups exist:

• Generic Preferences
• Organizer Preferences
• Help Viewer Preferences
• Preference Manager Preferences
• Print Preferences
• Text Editor Preferences
• SDL Editor Preferences
• OM/SC/HMSC/MSC Editor Preferences
• Index Viewer Preferences
• Type Viewer Preferences
• Coverage Viewer Preferences
• SDL Overview Generator Preferences
• Simulator GUI Preferences
• Validator GUI Preferences

The ITEX tools cannot be customized by preferences. Instead, see Customizing ITEX (on UNIX).

Common Telelogic Tau Preferences

These preferences apply to tools that are available in all Telelogic Tau tools.

Generic Preferences

Prefix: SDT*

Generic preferences may be used by tools that have not defined any specialization for these preferences.

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
AllowSpaceInFileNames	off	Whether Telelogic Tau allows the user to add files with names containing spaces. The default setting of not allowing file names with spaces is set to ensure maximum compatibility with other tools that may be connected to Telelogic Tau. Unless you are using Telelogic Tau stand-alone, you should carefully consider if your environment can correctly support spaces in file names before enabling this feature.
Drives	""	The default contents of the Drives Section in the system file for a newly created system.
EmacsCommand	"emacs"	The command used to start the Emacs text editor. UNIX only, see Note:.
FileNameCompletion	on	Whether file name completion is invoked by a completion character.
FileNameCompletionChar	""	The character that invokes file name completion.
FunctionFrequencyLogFile	""	File to save tool usage statistics on; see FunctionFrequencyLogging. In addition, tool usage statistics is also saved to a file sdtfreq.log in the installation directory.
FunctionFrequencyLogging	on	Whether to collect statistics on the usage of menu commands, quick buttons and accelerators. The tools that support collecting statistics are: the Organizer the SDL Editor the OM Editor
LicenseTimeout	0	The time interval (in hours) an interactive ORCA or SDT user is allowed to remain idle before licenses are automatically released. Setting this value to 0 disables the automatic release of licenses.
PrintFontFamily	"Times"	The font face to use when printing text.
Scale	100 (%)	The scale to use when displaying on screen.
ScreenFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face to use when displaying text on screen.
Sound	on	The emission of an alert sound (beep) when performing an illegal operation.
StartInformationServer	on	If an Information Server should be allowed to start or not.
TextEditor	Telelogic	The text editor to use when editing text documents.
TextWindowFontFamily	Courier New	The font used in text windows. Windows only, see Note:.
TextWindowFontHeigth	10	The size of the font used in text windows. Windows only, see Note:.
UseLowerCaseFileNames	off	If turned on, saved diagram names are converted to lower case to provide UNIX/DOS file name compatibility. Activating this preference can lead to problems when accessing existing files with names containing non-lowercase letters.
UserInterfaceFontFamily	MS Sans Serif	The font used in the user interface. Windows only, see Note:.
UserInterfaceFontHeight	9	The size of the font used in the user interface. Windows only, see Note:.
WordCommand	"Winword.exe"	The command used to start Microsoft Word. Windows only, see Note:.

Organizer Preferences

Prefix: Organizer*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
AbsolutePath	off	If file names should be specified with an absolute directory path or not. See Set Directories.
AllowImplicitTypeConv	off	The default value for the Analyzer option Allow implicit type conversion.
AllPreferences	off	If all preferences or if only the "diff" between current Organizer options and Organizer start-up options should be written as options in the system file. See Options in the System File.
Areas	"Analysis Model,Used Files,SDL System Structure,TTCN Test Specification,Other Documents"	The names of the chapters in the Organizer's drawing area, separated by commas. The default is known as the basic Organizer view.
ASN1Suffix	".asn"	File suffix used to recognize ASN.1 files.
AutoSaveBefore	off	If modified diagrams should be saved on file without user confirmation when selecting any of the commands Analyze, Make, SDL Overview and Convert to PR/MP.
BuildScriptSuffix	".bld"	File suffix used for build script files.
Capitalisation	AsDefined	The default value for the code generation option Capitalization.
ChangeBars	off	If change bars should be created when SDL diagrams are edited.
ClearLog	on	Clear text in Organizer Log before running the Analyzer.
CompileAndLink	on	The default value for the code generation option Compile & link.
DefaultSimulator	"SCTADEBCOM"	The default value for the compile and link option Standard kernel when generating a simulator.
DefaultValidator	"SCTAVALIDATOR"	The default value for the link option Standard kernel when generating a validator.
EchoAnalyzerCommands	off	The default value for the Analyzer option Echo Analyzer commands.
ErrorLimit	30	The default value of the Analyze parameter Error limit.
ExpandPR	off	The value of the Convert to PR option Expand included PR files.
ExpressionLimit	0	The value of the Analyze parameter Log expressions deeper than.
FilterCommand	""	Filter command to invoke before Analyzer stages.
GenerateCode	on	The default value for the code generation option Analyze & generate code.
GenerateEnvFunctions	off	The default value for the code generation option Generate environment functions.
GenerateEnvHeader	off	The default value for the code generation option Generate environment header file.
GenerateSignalNumbers	off	The default value for the code generation option Generate signal number file.
GenericCommand	On UNIX: ".txt "ls %f"" In Windows: ".txt "notepad %f""	A list of file extensions and the corresponding command to be performed when editing a generic document. See Generic Document.
HeaderFileSuffix	".h"	File suffix used to recognize C/C++ header files.
IDLSuffix	".idl"	File suffix used to recognize CORBA IDL files. UNIX only, see Note:.
Kernel	"SCTADEBCOM"	The default value for the compile and link option Standard kernel.
MacroExpansion	off	The default value for the Analyze option Macro expansion.
MakefileMode	Generate	The default value for which option to select from the compile and link options Generate makefile Generate makefile and use template Use makefile
MoveWindow	off	The size and position of the Organizer window when a system file is opened. That is, if the size and position will be the same as when that system file was last saved.
OptionalParamControl	on	The default value for the Analyze option Check optional parameters.
OutputControl	on	The default value for the Analyze option Check output semantics.
PrefixType	Full	The default value for the code generation option Prefix.
QBAddExisting	Hide	The presence of the Add Existing quick button.
QBAddNew	Space & Show	The presence of the Add New quick button.
QBAnalyze	Space & Show	The presence of the Analyze quick button.
QBGenerateSim	Space & Show	The presence of the Simulate quick button.
QBGenerateVal	Show	The presence of the Validate quick button.
QBGenerateView	Show	The presence of the Generate SDL Overview quick button.
QBHelp	Space & Show	The presence of the Help quick button.
QBLog	Space & Show	The presence of the Organizer Log quick button.
QBLogAnalyze	Space & Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Analyze quick button.
QBLogClear	Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Clear Log quick button.
QBLogClose	Space & Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Close quick button.
QBLogErrorHelp	Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Help on Error quick button.
QBLogHelp	Space & Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Help quick button.
QBLogSave	Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Save quick button.
QBLogShowError	Space & Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Show Error quick button.
QBLogShowOrganizer	Space & Show	The presence of the Organizer Log Show Organizer quick button.
QBMake	Show	The presence of the Make quick button.
QBMoveDown	Show	The presence of the Move Down quick button.
QBMoveUp	Show	The presence of the Move Up quick button.
QBNew	Hide	The presence of the New quick button.
QBOpen	Show	The presence of the Open quick button.
QBPrint	Space & Show	The presence of the Print quick button.
QBSave	Show	The presence of the Save quick button.
QBSearch	Space & Show	The presence of the Search quick button.
QBXref	Show	The presence of the Generate Cross References quick button.
QBZoomIn	Show	The presence of the Increase Scale quick button.
QBZoomOut	Space & Show	The presence of the Decrease Scale quick button.
ReferenceControl	on	The default value for Analyze option Check references.
SemanticControl	on	The default value for Analyze option Semantic analysis.
Separation	No	The default value for the code generation option Separation.
ShowAddExisting	on	If an existing document should be opened in an editor when added.
ShowDashed	on	The default value for the view option Dashed diagrams.
ShowDependencies	on	The default value for the view option Dependency symbols.
ShowDirectories	off	The default value for the view option File directories.
ShowFileName	on	The default value for the view option File names.
ShowFooter	off	The default value for the view option Footer file.
ShowGroups	on	The default value for the view option CM Groups.
ShowHeader	off	The default value for the view option Header file.
ShowInstances	on	The default value for the view option Instance diagrams.
ShowLinkFile	off	The default value for the view option Link file.
ShowLinks	on	The default value for the view option Association symbols.
ShowLogLevel	Warning	Under which circumstances the Organizer Log Window should be raised automatically.
ShowLongMenus	on	The default value for the view options Long / Short.
ShowPages	off	The default value for the view option Page symbols.
ShowPermissions	on	The default value for the view option File access permissions.
ShowSeparators	on	The default value for the view option Separator symbols.
ShowSource	on	The default value for the view option Source directory.
ShowSystemFile	on	The default value for the view option System file.
ShowTarget	off	The default value for the view option Target directory.
ShowTypeName	off	The default value for the view option Type names.
ShowVirtuality	on	The default value for the view option Virtuality.
SourceDirectory	""	The default Source directory when creating a new system.
StandardKernel	on	The default value for the compile and link option Standard kernel.
Statusbar	on	The default value for the view option Status bar.
SuppressLevel	5	The number of issued identical Organizer messages before they are suppressed in the Organizer Log window.
SyntaxControl	on	The default value for Analyze option Syntactic analysis.
TargetDirectory	""	The default Target directory when creating a new system.
TargetLanguage	Cbasic	The default value for the code generation option Code generator.
TerminateAnalyzer	off	The default value for the analysis option Terminate Analyzer when done.
Toolbar	on	The default value for the view option Tool bar.
TrailingParamControl	on	The default value for the Analyze option Check trailing parameters.
TreeRepresentation	List	The default value for the view options Indented list / Vertical tree.
UpperCase	off	The default value of the Convert to PR option Write reserved words in (off means lower case).
UsageControl	on	The default value for Analyze option Check unused definitions.
UserKernel	""	The default value for the compile and link option Use kernel in directory.
UserMakefile	""	The default value for the compile and link option Use makefile.
UserTemplate	""	The default value for the compile and link option Generate makefile and use template.
WelcomeWindow	on	If a Welcome window should be displayed at start-up of the Organizer.
WordSuffix	".doc"	File suffix used to recognize Microsoft Word files. Windows only, see Note:.
XCodeGenerator	"X"	The name of the code generator that appears last in the option menu Code generator in the Analyze and generate code options. UNIX only, see Note:.
XRef	on	The default value for Analyze option Generate a cross reference file.

Help Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Help*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
HelpDirectory	""	What help root directory to use for on-line help files. Useful if the on-line help files is available on a network server. See Configuring the Help Environment for more information.
HelpViewer	Telelogic	The choice of help viewer.
NetscapeCommand	"netscape"	What command the tools use when starting the help viewer when the preference parameter HelpViewer is specified as Netscape.
InternetExplorerCommand	"iexplorer"	What command the tools use when starting the help viewer when the preference parameter HelpViewer is specified as Internet Explorer. This is useful on the UNIX platform when the Internet Explorer is not available via your PATH variable.

Preference Manager Preferences

Prefix: Preference*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the window.

Print Preferences

Prefix: Print*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
DateType	ISO	The date format in printouts.
DestinationFormat	PSFile	The default Format option in the Print dialog.
FooterFile		The default value for the option Footer file in the Print dialog.
FrameMakerCommand	"maker"	The default Execute command in the Print dialog when Format is specified as Import into FrameMaker. UNIX only, see Note:.
HeaderFile	""	The default value for the option Header file in the Print dialog.
HeaderTextHeight	12 (pt)	The size of the font face used in headers and footers.
Landscape	off	The default value for the option Orientation in the Print dialog (off means landscape).
MarginLeft	10 (mm)	The default value for the parameter Left margin in the Print Margins dialog.
MarginLower	25 (mm)	The default value for the parameter Lower margin in the Print Margins dialog.
MarginRight	10 (mm)	The default value for the parameter Right margin in the Print Margins dialog.
MarginUpper	42 (mm)	The default value for the parameter Upper margin in the Print Margins dialog.
MaxTextLineLength	80	How long a line in a text file can be before it is divided/wrapped, resulting in several lines in the printout. A value of zero means no wrapping.
MinimumLineWidth	3 (1/10 pt)	The minimum thickness applied on lines in the printout.
OnlyChaptersInTOC	off	If only chapter symbols, or chapter symbols and diagrams and documents will be visible in the table of contents.
OrganizerView	on	The default value for the option Organizer View in the Organizer Print dialog.
PageMarkers	off	The default value for the option Page markers in the Print dialog.
PaperFormat	A4	The default value for the option Paper format in the Print dialog.
PrinterCommand	"lpr -h -r" (In Windows, the lpr command is available in the Telelogic Tau distribution.)	The default Execute command in the Print dialog when Format is specified as One PostScript File.
RemoveTempFiles	on	If temporary files should be removed after printing is done.
Scale	100 (%)	The default value for the parameter Scale in the Print dialog.
TableOfContents	off	The default value for the option Table of Contents in the Organizer Print dialog.
TextHeight	10 (mm)	The font size used when printing expanded text symbols.
ToCShowPages	off	The presence of page numbers in generated table of contents.
UserDefinedHeight	297 (mm)	The default value for the parameter User paper height in the Print Margins dialog.
UserDefinedWidth	210 (mm)	The default value for the parameter User paper width in the Print Margins dialog.

Text Editor Preferences

Prefix: TE*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
AlwaysNewWindow	off	If a new window should be opened or not when opening a text document.
PrintFontFamily	"Courier"	The font face used when printing text.
ShowLinks	on	If endpoints and links should be shown.
StateMatrixCalls	off	If a state matrix with procedure call transition information should be shown or not.
StateMatrixFilter	""	Which processes that state matrices will be generated for.
StateMatrixNextstates	on	If a state matrix with nextstate transition information should be shown or not.
StateMatrixOutputs	off	If a state matrix with output transition information should be shown or not.
StateMatrixPageNumbers	on	If a state matrix with page numbers as transition information should be shown or not.
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the window.
TextTemplateDirectory	""	Directory for common text file templates.

ORCA and SDT Specific Preferences

These preferences are only available for ORCA and SDT tools.

SDL Editor Preferences

Prefix: Editor*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
AlwaysNewWindow	off	If a new window should be opened or not when opening an SDL diagram. See Always new Window.
AutoNumberPages	on	If added SDL pages should be autonumbered (1, 2,... N). See The Autonumbered Option.
BlinkingTextCursor	on	If the text cursor (vertical bar) should blink in the drawing area.
BlockSubstructureSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
BlockSubstructureSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
BlockSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
BlockSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
BlockTypeSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
BlockTypeSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ChannelSubstructureSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ChannelSubstructureSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
CommentSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
CommentSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
CompletionMaxPages	10	The max number of initial diagram pages searched by the word completion operation.
ConnectorSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ConnectorSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ContinuousSignalSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ContinuousSignalSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
CreateRequestSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
CreateRequestSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
DecisionSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
DecisionSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
FixEndpointsWhenMoved	off	If endpoints on channels and signal routes should be fixed to frame or not when moving block (type) and process (type) symbols. See Endpoints fixed at frame.
GateSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
GateSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
GrammarHelp	off	If the Grammar Help window is to be opened automatically at start-up.
InputLeftSymbol	off	If the symbol should be displayed left-oriented or not.
InputLeftSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
InputSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
InputSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
InteractionPageGridHeight	5 (mm)	The vertical grid on interaction pages.
InteractionPageGridWidth	5 (mm)	The horizontal grid on interaction pages.
InteractionPageMarginLeft	15 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the left boundary of the drawing area.
InteractionPageMarginLower	15 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the lower boundary of the drawing area.
InteractionPageMarginRight	15 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the right boundary of the drawing area.
InteractionPageMarginUpper	15 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the upper boundary of the drawing area.
InteractionPageSymbolHeight	20 (mm)	The default height of symbols on interaction diagrams.
InteractionPageSymbolWidth	30 (mm)	The default width of symbols on interaction diagrams.
MacroCallSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
MacroCallSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
MacroInletSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
MacroInletSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
MacroOutletSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
MacroOutletSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
MinimumTextUpdateDelay	0 (milliseconds)	The minimum time delay to update text in symbols.
NameTextHeight	12 (pt)	The height of text in kernel heading symbols, page name symbols and text objects on interaction diagrams (exception from text symbols and signal list symbols). See Default Font Sizes.
OperatorSymbol	on	If the Operator reference symbol should be available or not in the symbol menu. (The symbol is an SDT specific extension to Z.100.)
OperatorSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
OutputLeftSymbol	off	If the symbol should be displayed left-oriented or not.
OutputLeftSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
OutputSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
OutputSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
PageHeight	230 (mm)	The height of a new page.
PageWidth	190 (mm)	The width of a new page.
PrintFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face used when printing text.
PrintZ100Symbols	off	Printing SDL symbols with an appearance that complies to Z.100.
PriorityInputLeftSymbol	off	If the symbol should be displayed left-oriented or not.
PriorityInputLeftSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
PriorityInputSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
PriorityInputSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ProcedureCallSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ProcedureCallSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ProcedureReturnSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ProcedureReturnSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ProcedureStartSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ProcedureStartSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ProcedureSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ProcedureSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ProcessPageGridHeight	15 (mm)	The vertical grid on flow diagrams.
ProcessPageGridWidth	25 (mm)	The horizontal grid on flow diagrams.
ProcessPageMarginLeft	0 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the left boundary of the drawing area.
ProcessPageMarginLower	0 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the lower boundary of the drawing area.
ProcessPageMarginRight	0 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the right boundary of the drawing area.
ProcessPageMarginUpper	0 (mm)	The distance between the The Frame and the upper boundary of the drawing area.
ProcessPageSymbolHeight	10 (mm)	The default height for symbols on flow pages. (The width / height relationship is fixed to 2:1.)
ProcessSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ProcessSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ProcessTypeSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ProcessTypeSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
SaveSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
SaveSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
Scale	100 (%)	The scale when displaying a diagram on screen.
ScreenFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face to use when displaying text on screen.
ScreenZ100Symbols	off	Displaying SDL symbols on screen with an appearance that complies to Z.100.
ServiceSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ServiceSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ServiceTypeSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
ServiceTypeSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ShowGrid	off	If grid points should be shown on screen.
ShowLinks	on	If endpoints and links should be shown.
ShowPageBreaks	on	If printer page breaks should be visible or not on the screen.
SignalDictionary	off	If a Signal Dictionary window should be opened automatically upon start of the SDL Editor.
SignalDictionaryAll	off	If the Signal Dictionary option All should be enabled by default.
SignalDictionaryDown	on	If the Signal Dictionary option Down should be enabled by default.
SignalDictionaryExternal	off	If the Signal Dictionary option External should be enabled by default.
SignalDictionaryMSC	off	If the Signal Dictionary option MSC should be enabled by default.
SignalDictionaryThis	off	If the Signal Dictionary option This should be enabled by default.
SignalDictionaryUp	on	If the Signal Dictionary option Up should be enabled by default.
StartSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
StartSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
StateSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
StateSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the SDL Editor window.
StopSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
StopSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
SymbolMenu	on	The presence of a symbol menu in the SDL Editor window.
SyntaxCheck	on	Enables or disables the syntactic checking performed by the SDL Editor at editing time.
SystemTypeSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
SystemTypeSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
TabEqualsCompletion	on	If the tab key invokes word completion or produces a tab character.
TaskSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
TaskSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
TaskSymbolLeftAligned	off	If the text in the task, procedure call, macro call, create request and save symbol should be left aligned.
TemplateFile	"sdt.tpl"	The name of the file containing the grammar templates used by the Grammar Help window.
TextExtensionSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
TextExtensionSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
TextHeight	9 (pt)	The height of text in symbols (except kernel heading symbols and page name symbols) on flow diagrams, and text symbols and signal list symbols on interaction diagrams.
TextSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
TextSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
TextSymbolFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face to use when displaying text in text symbols on screen and in print.
TextWindow	on	The presence of a text window in the SDL Editor window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the SDL Editor window.
TransitionOptionSymbol	on	If the symbol should be available in the symbol menu.
TransitionOptionSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.

OM/SC/HMSC/MSC Editor Preferences

Prefix: OME*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
AlwaysEndpointClass	on	If an endpoint should be automatically added on new class symbols.
AlwaysEndpointObject	off	If an endpoint should be automatically added on a new object symbol.
AlwaysNewWindow	off	If a new window should be opened or not when opening a diagram. See Always new Window.
AutoNumberPages	on	If added pages should be autonumbered (1, 2,... N). See Autonumbered.
BlinkingTextCursor	on	If the text cursor (vertical bar) should blink in the drawing area.
HMSCConditionSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
HMSCConnectionSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
HMSCReferenceSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
HMSCStartSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
HMSCStopSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
MinimumTextUpdateDelay	0 (milliseconds)	The minimum time delay to update text in symbols.
MSCHorizontalSpacing	25 (mm)	The horizontal spacing unit between instances. See Spacing.
MSCInstanceRuler	on	The presence of an Instance Ruler in the MSC Editor window.
MSCPrintInstanceRuler	on	If an Instance Ruler should be included on the printed pages.
MSCVerticalSpacing	3 (mm)	The vertical spacing unit between instances. See Spacing.
NameTextHeight	12 (pt)	The height of text in names of symbols.
OMClassSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
OMObjectSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
PageHeight	230 (mm)	The height of a new page.
PageWidth	190 (mm)	The width of a new page.
PrintFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face used when printing text.
Scale	100 (%)	The scale when displaying a diagram on screen.
ScreenFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face to use when displaying text on screen.
SCStartSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
SCStateSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
SCStopSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
ShowGrid	off	If grid points should be shown on screen.
ShowInstanceComposition	on	If the Instance decomposition should be displayed.
ShowInstanceKind	on	If the Instance kind should be displayed.
ShowInstanceName	on	If the Instance name should be displayed.
ShowLinks	on	If endpoints and links should be shown.
ShowMessageName	on	If the Message name should be displayed.
ShowMessageParameters	on	If the Message parameters should be displayed.
ShowPageBreaks	on	If printer page breaks should be visible or not on the screen.
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the editor window.
SymbolMenu	on	The presence of a symbol menu in the editor window.
TextHeight	9 (pt)	The height of text in symbols (except heading symbols and page name symbols) and line attributes, except for names of symbols.
TextSymbolColor	Black	The color of the symbol.
TextWindow	on	The presence of a text window in the editor window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the editor window.

Index Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Index*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
FilterTypes	""	Which SDL entities to be hidden by default in the Filter Types dialog. The entities should be entered as a number of text strings, separated by spaces.
FilterDiagrams	""	Which SDL entities that will be visible.
FilterUses	""	Which kind of entity use that will be visible.
IndexAppearance	Detailed	The layout of SDL entity information. The alternatives are Compact, VerticalCompact, HorizontalDetailed and Detailed.
NameFirst	on	If entities will be sorted by name or by type and name.
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the window.

Type Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Type*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
ShowInstanceSymbols	on	The default value for the Instance symbols option defined in the List Options.
ShowNameText	on	The default value for the Name option defined in the Symbol Options.
ShowQualifierText	off	The default value for the Qualifier option defined in the Symbol Options.
ShowTypeText	on	The default value for the Type option defined in the Symbol Options.
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the window.

Coverage Viewer Preferences

Prefix: Cover*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
AboveThreshold	on	Which option to select by default between Show symbols executed >= threshold and Show symbols executed <= threshold (on means >=).
FillSymbols	on	Whether to fill symbols or not when displaying a coverage tree.
LogThickness	off	Which option to select by default between Normal line thickness and Logarithmic line thickness (off means normal).
MaxLineThickness	60 (1/10 mm)	The default value for the parameter Max line thickness.
ShowTransitions	on	Which option to select by default between Transition Coverage and Symbol Coverage (on means transition).
ShowVisibilityLine	on	Which option to select by default between Show visibility line and Hide Visibility line (on means show).
Statusbar	on	The presence of a status bar in the window.
Toolbar	on	The presence of a tool bar in the window.
VisibilityThreshold	0	The default value for the parameter Threshold.

SDL Overview Generator Preferences

Prefix: Overview*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
DistanceBetweenLines	3 (mm)	The default value for the option Distance between Lines.
DistanceBetweenSymbols	10 (mm)	The default value for the option Distance between Symbols.
ExpandedDiagramsOnly	on	The default value for the option Use Expanded Diagrams Only.
IncludeLines	on	The default value for the option Include Lines.
IncludeProcedures	off	The default value for the option Include Procedures & Operators.
IncludeStates	off	The default value for the option Include States.
Margin	10 (mm)	The default value for the parameter Margin.
MinimumSymbolHeight	10	The default value for the option Minimum Symbol Height.
MinimumSymbolLength	20	The default value for the option Minimum Symbol Width.
NameTextHeight	10 (pt)	The size of textual elements in Overview diagrams. See Default Font Sizes.
PrintFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face used when printing text.
ScreenFontFamily	"Helvetica"	The font face to use when displaying text on screen.
ShowLineNames	on	The default value for the SDL Editor option Show line names.
ShowSignallists	off	The default value for the SDL Editor option Show signal lists.
TextHeight	8 (pt)	The size of textual elements in Overview diagrams. See Default Font Sizes.

Simulator GUI Preferences

Prefix: SGUI*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
ButtonFileName	"def.btns"	What file containing Button definitions to load by default.
CommandFileName	"def.cmds"	What file containing Command definitions to load by default.
WatchFileName	"def.vars"	What file containing Variable definitions to load by default.

Validator GUI Preferences

Prefix: VGUI*

Preference Parameter	Default	Affects
ButtonFileName	"val_def.btns"	What file containing Button definitions to load by default.
CommandFileName	"val_def.cmds"	What file containing Command definitions to load by default.
WatchFileName	"val_def.vars"	What file containing Variable definitions to load by default.