| Editable Preferences |
The complete list of user editable preferences. Until we are able to add a reasonable user interface, please see this technote for information on changing preferences.
| Preference | Default | Datatype | Legal Values | Description |
| HxTimeStampAdvance | No | -string | Yes/No | Tab to the next field after a Time Stamp command. |
| HxAbortDialogDelay | 1000 (msec) | -integer | 1-? | How long before the progress dialog appears for general activity.
Note: Setting this prefernece to any number less than 1 suppresses these dialogs altogether.
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| HxFastAbortDialogDelay | 1 (msec) | -integer | 1-? | How long before the progress dialog appears for actions that require feedback regardless of how quickly it happens.
Actions included: Post, Import, Export, Delete, Copy Records, Paste Records.
Note: Setting this prefernece to any number less than 1 suppresses these dialogs altogether.
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| HxAbortTestInterval | 20 (msec) | -integer | 1-? | How often to check if the user canceled. |
| HxClassicPictureCompatibility | Yes | -boolean | Yes/No | Forces OS X to operate incorrectly, but match the way Classic works when you have pictures that are recorded at other than 72 ppi. Classic assumes that all pictures are saved at 72 ppi and displays them as such. OS X uses the resolution fields recorded with the picture to determine the proper ppi. With this option off, some pictures appear reduced in OS X Helix, as they are displayed at their true resolution. |
| HxInvalidBackgroundColor | 004444DD | -string | 8 digit hex value strings | The color to shade an invalid field. |
| HxDefaultBackgroundColor | 00338855 | -string | 8 digit hex value string | The color to shade a defaulted field. |
| HxOffPageAreaColor | 00C8C8C8 | -string | 8 digit hex value strings | The color of the area in a window outside the printable page. |
| HxPageBoundaryColor | 0000, 0000, 0000, FFFF | -array of strings | 4-4 digit hex value strings | The color of the line around the printable page(s). |
| HxPageNumberCode | P# | -string | Any characters | The text string for which the actual page number is substituted. |
| HxDimHiliteColor | 7777, 7777, 7777, CCCC | -array of strings | 4-4 digit hex value strings. Red, Green, Blue, Alpha | The highlight shade on a list that indicates an entry view is about to be opened. |
| HxStrongHiliteColor | 0000, 0000, AAAA, 8888 | -array of strings | 4-4 digit hex value strings | The highlight shade on a list that indicates a query has been formed. |
| HxAutoOpenURI | None | -string | Filepath | The path to a collection to automatically open when the Helix application is launched. |
| HxAutoConnectToURI | None | -string | URI | The path to a Helix Server to automatically connect to when the Helix Client application is launched. |
| HxAutoConnectUsername | None | -string | A Username | The Username to try to authenticate as when a collection is opened/server is visited. |
| HxAutoConnectPassword | None | -string | Any characters | The password to use with the HxAutoConnectUsername |
| HxShadowFilePaths | none | -array of strings | Filepath(s) | Where to put the recovery file. |
| HxRAMJetSize | 0 MB | -integer | 0-? | Size of Collection buffer. Set via Preferences dialog. |
| HxShadowSize | 0 MB | -integer | 0-? | Size of Recovery File buffer. Set via Preferences dialog. |
| HxTotalBufferSize | 0 MB | -integer | 0-? | See help file. |
| HxClientInfoRefresh | 60 (seconds) | -integer | 0-? | See help file. |
| HxServerInfoRefresh | 60 (seconds) | -integer | 0-? | See help file. |
| HxCustomHelpPath | CustomHelp/index.html | -string | | See help file. |
| HxAutologPath | Same as Collection | -string | | See help file. |
| HxAutologPrefix | Logfile for | -string | | See help file. |
| HxAutologging | Yes | -string | | See help file. |
| HxLogRecoveryAlert | Yes | -string | | See help file. |
| HxDATSize | 100000000 | -integer | 0-? | Allocate space (in bytes) for the DAT. Other useful values are 40000000, 20000000, and 0. |
These are the available standard colors: aquamarine, black, blue, blue violet, brown, cadet blue, coral, cornflower blue, cyan, dark gray, dark green, dark olive green, dark orchid, dark slate blue, dark slate gray dark turquoise, dim gray, firebrick, forest green, gold, goldenrod, gray, green, green yellow, indian red, khaki, light blue, light gray, light steel blue, lime green, magenta, maroon, medium aquamarine, medium blue, medium forest green, medium goldenrod, medium orchid, medium sea green, medium slate blue, medium spring green, medium turquoise, medium violet red, midnight blue, navy, orange, orange red, orchid, pale green, pink, plum, purple, red, salmon, sea green, sienna, sky blue, slate blue, spring green, steel blue, tan, thistle, turquoise, violet, violet red, wheat, white, yellow, and yellow green.
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