Options

Select this option to view and edit the settings that allow you to control various aspects of the Pipeline Runner Studio application. To access the options select Tools | Options from the main menu. A new Dialog will be displayed:

Studio Options dialog - General Tab

The Pipeline Runner Studio Options dialog - General Tab

The various parts of the dialog are used as follows:

General Tab
	Colour Options
		Enable Syntax Highlighting	Check this box to activate syntax highlighting in project scripts. If the box is unchecked the other Colour options will be automatically disabled.
		Background	This defines the page colour of the script in each project. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is White.
		Caret	This defines the colour of the Caret (a flashing bar that shows in the script in each project to indicate where any typed characters or inserted text would go). To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is ControlText which is itself Black by default.
		Changed Line	This defines the colour of the marker displayed behind the line numbers or to the left of the text if line number are hidden when a line of text has been changed from the original. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Transparent which means that no such marker is displayed. .
		Commands	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as Commands. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Dodger Blue.
		Comments	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as Commands. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Green.
		Conditions	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as Conditions. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Dark Orchid.
		Current Line	This defines the background colour of the current line of text. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Transparent which means that no such highlight is displayed. .
		Line Numbers	This defines the colour of line numbers if they are shown to the left of the script in each project. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Teal.
		Numbers	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as Numbers. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Magenta.
		Quotation Marks	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as being surrounded with quotation marks. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Red.
		Script Text	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project that are not recognised as a specific type of text. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Black.
		Section Headings	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as Script Sections. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Dark Blue.
		Variables In Use	This defines the colour of words in the script in each project recognised as Variables in Use. To change the colour click the button to the right of the panel to display a Colour Selector Dialog. The default colour is Maroon.
	Other Settings
		Allow Comments	Check this box to allow comments in scripts. The default setting is enabled
		Show Extended Error Info	Check this box to get detailed error information added to reports and messages when an error occurs. The default setting is disabled Note: Depending upon the speed of your system it may take a second or two to retrieve and display this information
		Show Line Numbers	Check this box to show line numbers beside each line in the script. The default setting is enabled
		Show Progress Dialog	Check this box to show a Progress Reporter Dialog when any project script is run. If this option is disabled, basic information and a progress bar is shown in the status bar on the Main Form with the option to view the report separately on completion. The default setting is enabled
		Word Wrap	Check this box to enable word wrap in the script in each project. The default setting is disabled.
	Zoom Control
		Default Zoom	Zooming allows the user to see text larger or smaller than its original display size. Enter a whole number value to represent the default Zoom percentage if the default of 100% does not suit you. If you have sight issues or have other reasons to want to see the text of project scripts larger or smaller than 100% you can both change the value on the fly for occasional use or set it here so that the scripts always starts at your preferred initial Zoom percentage.
	Font
		Script Font	Enter or select the font to be used in the script in each project. The default setting is Courier New.
		Script Font Size	Enter or select the font size in points to to be used in the script in each project. The default setting is 10 points.

Studio Options dialog - Additional Tab

Studio Options dialog - Additional tab

Additional Tab
	MRU Options
		Show MRU List	Check this box to activate the Recent Files menu in the File menu and display the MRU contents within it. If the box is unchecked the other MRU options will be automatically disabled.
		Maximum Number of Entries	Enter or select the maximum number of entries permitted in the MRU list. The default is nine entries.
		Edit List	Click this button to display the MRU List Editor Dialog which allows you to remove unwanted items from the MRU list.
		Clear List	Click this button to clear the contents of the MRU list.
	Task Selection
		Checked	Check this button if you want Tasks displayed for selection in the Task Selection Dialog to be checked by default.
		Unchecked	Check this button if you want Tasks displayed for selection in the Task Selection Dialog to be unchecked by default.
	New Project Content		This section determines what Script content is automatically inserted when a new project is created
		None	Select this radio button to have new projects created with a completely empty script
		Basic	Select this radio button to have new projects created with a basic script showing reserved characters, Setup and example User section headings
		Custom	Select this radio button to display the Open File Dialog if you wish to define your own new project template Note: If this button is selected, you must also enter or select a template file in the Custom New Project Template section. If no template is assigned, the system will not allow you to save the settings until you either assign a template or choose another project content option.
		Extended	Select this radio button to have new projects created with an extended script showing reserved characters, Setup, Notification, and example User section headings
	Initial Cursor Location		This section determines where the cursor is positioned when a new project is created or an existing project is opened
		Default	Select this radio button to have the cursor positioned in the default location
		End of File	Select this radio button to have the cursor positioned at the end of the script
		Setup Section	Select this radio button to have the cursor positioned at the first line after the Setup section header
		Start of File	Select this radio button to have the cursor positioned at the start of the script
	Custom New Project Template
		Template	This option allows you to define the template to be used to populate the script section of new projects. To change the template either type in the new path and file name or click the button beside the box to display the Open File Dialog and select the relevant file template.
	Pipeline Runner Location
		Runner Path	This option allows you to define the location of the Pipeline Runner executable which does all the hard work. The default location is the same as the current location of Pipeline Runner Studio itself. If you install Pipeline Runner Studio in a different location to Pipeline Runner, you can define that location here. To change the location either type in the new location or click the folder button beside the box to display the Folder Browser Dialog

Footer
	Restore Defaults	Click this button to reset all the options to their default values. Note: This button is disabled if all the options already have their default values.
	OK	Click this button to saving any changes automatically and close the dialog.
	Save	Click this button to save any changes and leave the dialog open for further editing.
	Close	Click this button to close the dialog. If any changes have been made the system will offer you the option to save the changes.
	Revert	Click this button to restore the last set of saved values.
	Help	Click this button to display this help topic.

Note: You can access the same functionality using the Options button on the Toolbar.