Settings

Following setting types are available in the Settings Editor.

  • Boolean – Two state setting (yes/no, true/false).
    Figure 1. Boolean setting example
  • Integer, Float – Integer or float number.
    Figure 2. Integer/Float setting example
  • String – Textual input. More than a single line can be supported.
    Figure 3. String setting example
  • Enumeration – Selection of one item from list of values.
    Figure 4. Enumeration setting example
  • Set – List of values, multiple of them can be selected.
    Figure 5. Set setting example
  • Structure – Group of multiple settings of different types, may contain settings of any type including nested structures.
    Figure 6. Structure setting example
  • Array – Array of multiple settings of the same type – you can add/remove items. The array of simple structures may also be represented as a table grid, master-detail, tabs,and radio buttons.
    Figure 7. Array
    The ‘+’ button adds a new item at the end of array. To rearrange the position or delete an item, right-click the item and select one of the following options: Move up, Move down, Move to top, Move to bottom, or Remove. You can also copy-paste an array from one instance to another by right-clicking the array label and choosing Copy. You can then navigate to another instance array, right-click the table, and choose Paste to add it.
    Note: The array can be copied and pasted to another configuration, including in the second running instance of Config Tools.
    Figure 8. Array setting example
  • Info – Read-only information for the user.
    Figure 9. Info setting example

    Figure 10. Info setting as link example
  • File setting - Link/import an external settings file.
    Figure 11. File setting