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User Guide GeoDMS GUI - Local machine Options dialog

The Local machine Options dialog can be activated from the Settings main menu option.

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The Local machine Options dialog can be activated from the Settings main menu option. The settings in this dialog are related to the interface between the GeoDms and the local machine/computer.

The following options can be set:

Paths

  • LocalDataDir: The LocalDataDir is used as the base directory for (temporary) results. See Folders and Placeholders for more information on directories and placeholders in the GeoDMS. The default setting for the LocalDataDir is C:\LocalData. This default setting can be overruled here.
  • SourceDataDir: The SourceDataDir is used as the base directory for (temporary) source data that is often used in multiple projects. See Folders and Placeholders for more information on directories and placeholders in the GeoDMS. The default setting for the LocalDataDir is C:\SourceData. This default setting can be overruled here.

Configuration File Editor

  • Application: The path to an external text editor, used to view or edit configuration files. This Configuration File Editor is opened with the Edit > Open in Editor menu option. In order to open the editor with the relevant configuration file on the relevant line, set the Parameters option
  • Parameters: Parameters are needed to open the Configuration File Editor with the relevant configuration file on the relevant line. The following parameters can be set (see also the blue button with the i):
    • %F: file, "" are needed for paths with spaces
    • n%L: line number in the file
  • Set default parameters for the editor: For Notepad ++ and Crimson Editor we have an advised set of parameters that can be set with this button. Based on the chosen application the correct set of parameters is chosen.

including some parameters for how to position the cursor at a specific location in a configuration file. This functionality is used if errors occur in the configuration. If a text editor is configured, the GeoDMS GUI can open the configuration file and, if supported by the editor, indicate to the position in the file where the error was noticed. The following parameters can be set: %F: file %L: line number in the file %C: column number in the fil

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