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preferences
Open the Scilab Preferences window
Syntax
preferences()
Description
Opens the Scilab Preferences window.
Examples
preferences() // Targeting a chosen section: jdeff org.scilab.modules.preferences.XConfigManager openPreferences prefs; // once for all prefs general/shortcuts prefs scinotes/display
Edit your main user's preferences file (you should not change its content by hand):
scinotes SCIHOME/XConfiguration.xml readonly
How to get some configuration values: Example : Retrieve from the main configuration file the status of the ask-for-confirmations:
xmlGetValues("//general/confirmation-dialogs/body/tools/tool",["id" "state"])
--> xmlGetValues("//general/confirmation-dialogs/body/tools/tool",["id" "state"]) ans = !console-exit unchecked ! !delete-history-item unchecked ! !console-clear unchecked !
See also
- xmlGetValues — Parses and gets values of chosen tags attributes in a XML file of preferences
- ieee — sets or gets the floating point exception mode
- format — set the default output format of decimal numbers
- lines — sets and queries the display width and pagination for the console
- mode — sets or queries the mode echoing Scilab instructions in the console
- funcprot — switch scilab functions protection mode
- setdefaultlanguage — sets the language of the session at startup and for some fixed Scilab menus
- setlookandfeel — sets the current default look and feel.
- printsetupbox — Display print dialog box.
- recursionlimit — get or set the current or maximal allowed depth of nested calls
- odeoptions — set options for ode solvers
- csvDefault — Get or set defaults behavior for csv files.
- xlfont — load a font in the graphic context or query loaded font
- startup — startup files
- atomsGetConfig — Get ATOMS system parameters
History
Version | Description |
5.4.0 | Function introduced |
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