Preferences

Hex Workshop Preferences Dialog is launched by either selecting "Preferences..." from the "Options" menu or by pressing the Preferences icon on the File Operations Toolbar.  

Preferences are organized under 4 major categories: Display Options, Configuration, Tool Options, and Import/Export followed by sub-categories.

The "Reset All" button resets all preferences to default settings.  The "Help" button displays help for selected preference sub-category.

Settings

Show Settings for

Path Setting

Description

Open From

The default open path used when opening files.

Options: Last used or user-defined path

Save To

The default save path used when saving files.

Options: Last used or user-defined path

Import From

The default open path used when importing files.

Options: Last used or user-defined path

Export To

The default open path used when exporting files.

Options: Last used or user-defined path

Compare Source

The default open path used when selecting a comparison source file.

Options: Last used or user-defined path

Compare Target

The default open path used when selecting a comparison target file.

Options: Last used or user-defined path

Temporary Files

The default directory used for temporary files.

Options: System default or used-defined.

Structures

The default directory used to find structure definition files.

Options: Installation default or used-defined.

Bookmarks

The default directory used to find bookmark definition files.

Options: Installation default or used-defined.

Color maps

The default directory used to find color map definition files.

Options: Installation default or used-defined.

Character Filters

The default directory used to find character filter definition files.

Options: Installation default or used-defined.

Palette Directory

The default directory used to find palette files for use with the Data Visualizer.

Options: Installation default or used-defined.

 

Used Last <setting> Directory

Check to use the last-used directory or Uncheck to specify a path.

Use Default Directory

Check to use the default directory or Uncheck to specify a path.