Preferences - NOMADS

The NOMADS preference page is used to set the NOMADS system defaults for all projects in the current workspace.

Select the Goto the ProvideX Builder preference page ProvideX > NOMADS preference page.


NOMADS Preferences


System Defaults

Default suffix for NOMADS library files
A space-separated list of file extensions used for library files. The firs entry in the list will be used as the default for any new libraries created in any project in the workspace (e.g., .M4L where all libraries created will be library_name.M4L).

Panel Defaults

Suppress .VAL
Suppresses use of .VAL suffix. Each panel control value is automatically placed into a variable ctl_name.VAL$. For example, a list box defined as LBOX_1 is found in the variable LBOX_1.VAL$ (or LBOX_1$ if .VAL is suppressed)
Column
The column for the top left position of any new panels created
Line
The line for the top left position of any new panels created
Width
The width of any new panels created
Height
The height of any new panels created
Grid Definition
These define minimum increments for the height and location of a control when using the mouse or resize option in the Panel Designer. For example, if set to Full Line, then the height of the control automatically adjusts (snaps) to one line high when drawn and will resize in increments of 1 line (i.e., 2, 3, 4, etc.). Setting the grid to a smaller setting allows for finer control of resizing and movement. Sizing can be overridden from the Edit menu bar option in the Panel Designer.
GUI Style / Effect
Select visual mode that will apply to all controls except where overridden in the library defaults. Default assumes the currently set mnemonic in ProvideX. See also, NOMADS Variables, p.304 (%NOMAD_VISUAL_EFFECT and %NOMAD_VISUAL_OVERRIDE).

Additional Plug-in Defaults

Alternate ProvideX executable to use for NOMADS
The full path to an alternate ProvideX executable; different from one associated with project.
Alternate INI to use for NOMADS
The full path to an INI file to be used when starting a NOMADS session.
External Folder (outside workspace) for NOMADS image files
The full path to a folder that has image files referenced by controls defined for NOMADS panels; this folder will be added to the application prefix list.