VGI Configuration Keywords
Use the configuration keywords below to configure the Vsystem graphical applications. These keywords are case-sensitive; if you add keywords to your vgi.vdef file, make sure to spell the keywords exactly as shown below. You can find an example vgi.vdef file in the examples applications directory.
allowOffScreen
Use the allowOffScreen keyword to specify whether or not to allow a window to go onto multiple displays.
channelArchiveSortField
A string that specifies the channel field to use for sorting channels in the channel selector coming from archive files.
channelAreaSort
If set to 1, Vsystem channel selectors will sort channels in another level on the channel list tree, based upon the areas and subareas that have been defined in the database. Once the channels are sorted on area and subarea, they are finally displayed in the lowest level in the tree with either the channel name or the channel label, if the channelShowLabel option is on.
channelShow Label
If set to 1, Vsystem channel selectors will display the label for the channel instead of the channel name in the list of channels.
defaultBrowser
defaultBrowser <browser command>
Use the defaultBrowser keyword to specify a different command to use for the browser. Windows will default to running the HTML file that will bring up whatever the default browser is. Linux and OpenVMS will default to the command netscape .
defaultWinX
Use the defaultWinX keyword to specify the opening x position for Vsystem graphical applications.
defaultWinY
Use the defaultWinY keyword to specify the opening y position for Vsystem graphical applications.
error
Use the error keyword to display X Windows nonfatal errors if the value is 1.
fileDateNumCols
Use the fileDateNumCols keyword to specify the number of columns for a file date in a dialog.
fileNameNumCols
Use the fileNameNumCols keyword to specify the number of columns for a filename in a dialog.
fileOpenH
Use the fileOpenH keyword to specify the height, in pixels, for a file open dialog.
fileOpenW
Use the fileOpenW keyword to specify the width, in pixels, for a file open dialog.
fileSizeNumCols
Use the fileSizeNumCols keyword to specify the number of columns for a file size in a dialog.
fontName
Use the fontName keyword to specify the default font family name used in applications (such as Arial, Times New Roman, and so on).
fontPixelSize
Use the fontPixelSize keyword to specify the size of the font, in pixels, used in applications (such as 10, 15, 20, and so on).
fontWeight
Use the fontWeight keyword to specify the initial font weight used in applications (the value should be bold or normal ).
htmlFileDir
htmlFileDir "<filename>"
Use the htmlFileDir keyword to specify a different location for the HTML files. This would be the top-level directory of the HTML files. The default will be the Vsystem doc html subdirectory.
noBorder
Use the noBorder keyword to turn off the window resize borders on all Vsystem graphics applications (maximum, minimum, and resize borders).
noTitleBar
Use the noTitleBar keyword to turn off the title bar on the top of all Vsystem graphics applications.
noTitleBarOptions
Use the noTitleBarOptions to turn off the title bar options for all windows.
printMargin
For X Windows, use the printMargin keyword changes the printer margins to a floating-point value in inches (the default is 0.3 inches).
textPrintFontName
Use the textPrintFontName keyword to specify a font family name used when printing text (for example, printing alarms in Valarm). The default font is "Courier New".
textPrintFontSize
Use the textPrintFontSize keyword to specify the point size of the font used for printing text. The default size is 10.
toolbarLabels
Use the toolbarLabels keyword to display the toolbar button labels. When set to a value of 1, the labels are displayed; when set to 0, the labels are not displayed.
toolbarSize
Use the toolbarSize keyword to specify whether large or small icons are displayed in the toolbar (the value should be 32 or 16).
toolbarTips
Set to a value of 1 if you want the toolbarTips keyword to display tooltips when the mouse pointer passes over the toolbar; when set to 0, tooltips are not displayed.
turnOffPasteMenu
Use the turnOffPasteMenu keyword to turn off the copy/paste menu in text objects for X Windows, to prevent some X Terminals from grabbing the mouse.
useNonIsoFonts
Fonts that aren't ISO have been removed from the applications. If you need to restore them, use the useNonIsoFonts keyword to do so.