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
 - xmlSetValues — Sets some attribute=value in an XML document for a given tag/XPath
 - 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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