Guides/Configure

When the J development system is loaded, its configuration is read from script:

jpath '~config/config.ijs

The configuration can be changed in the Edit|Configure dialog. It is a normal script and can also be modified directly.

The script has the following definitions:

Name	Configure Dialog	Description
BOXFORM	Display	boxdraw characters, 0=linedraw, 1=ascii
BOXPOS	Display	boxed output positioning, argument to 9!:17
DISPLAYFORM	Display	output display form, argument to 9!:3
FIXFONTW	Display	fixed font, suffix W=Windows, J=Java
SMCOLOR	Color	color scheme definitions
SMCOLORID	Color	color scheme name
FKEYS	Fkeys	function key definitions
USERFOLDERS	Folders	user folders: name, path, if subfolder
FORMAT	Format Script	validation/formatting options
FORMSIZES	Forms	form sizes
PROFONTW	Forms	proportional font, suffix W=Windows, J=Java
MEMORYLIM	Parameters	memory limit, argument to 9!:21
PRINTPREC	Parameters	print precision, argument to 9!:11
XNAMES	Parameters	flag if explicit argument names x. y. etc. are permitted, argument to 9!:49
OUTPUT	Parameters	session manager output, argument to 9!:37
PRINTERFONT	Print	printer font
P2UPFONT	Print	2-up print font
PRINTOPT	Print	print options
SMPRINT	Print	session manager print function
DIRTREEX	Session	exclusion list for dirtree, etc.
READONLY	Session	open file readonly state
SKEYS	Shortcuts	menu shortcut key definitions
NEWUSER	Startup	if Welcome to J dialog is shown at outset
SMINIT	Startup	initial session position
SMSIZE	Startup	new window size
SMSTYLE	Startup	window title style
STARTUP	Startup	user's start up script
BROWSER	External Programs	browser, used in Help
EPSREADER	External Programs	reader for encapsulated postscript files
PDFREADER	External Programs	reader for Adoble pdf files
XDIFF	External Programs	external differencing program

Additional PPC configuration

Name	Description
SHOWSIP	if show soft keyboard on PPC