Option Settings Dialog Box

Use the Option Settings dialog box) to set or reset tool options. This panel also displays the possible command line arguments used to invoke these options in the lowest pane. The available options are arranged into different groups, with separate tabs for each group. The content of the list box depends on the selected tab. The table below lists the Option Settings selections.

Note: Not all of the option tabs may be available.
Figure 1. Option Settings Dialog Box

Option Settings Dialog Box

Table 1. Option Settings Dialog Box Tabs
Tab Description
Optimizations Lists optimization options
Output Lists options related to the output file generation, such as which kind of file should be generated (list, map file, and so on)
Input Lists options that direct how the tool handles the input file
Language Lists options related to the programming language features used (strict ANSI-C, C++, compactC++)
Target Lists options related to the target processor
Host Lists options related to the host operating system
Code Generation Lists options related to code generation (memory models, floating-point format, target processor)
Messages Lists options that control the generation of error messages
Various Lists options not included in the above options

Checking the application option checkbox sets the option. To obtain more detailed information about a specific option, click once on the option text to select the option and press the F1 key or click Help .

Note: When you select options requiring additional parameters, you can open an edit box or an additional sub-window where the additional parameters are set.