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All,
I put together a small utility to let me easily look at all the "options" settings for XaraX in my registry. You can also send all of the options to your clipboard easily. You can download it at:
http://frontpage98.nmia.com/~kittycat
Follow the links to the download page. Let me know if you find it useful or not.
Stan
All,
I put together a small utility to let me easily look at all the "options" settings for XaraX in my registry. You can also send all of the options to your clipboard easily. You can download it at:
http://frontpage98.nmia.com/~kittycat
Follow the links to the download page. Let me know if you find it useful or not.
Stan
Stan,
what a nifty little thing.
Thanks for sharing.
I also put it to immediate use. I set "LastAttrAppliedBecomesCurrent" under attributes from 0 to 1, that saves me from defining and confirming the default values per session.
When I now draw a red circle with no outline, all the following circles will have the same attributes. I like that ...
Wolfgang
I think I wuv you. What a great application. XaraLtd. should ask to add this little utility into the next release of Xara. This is really something. You even included a direct link to Regedit. WOW [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Thank you SOOOO much. I am really happy about this [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
What the heck does it do?? [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] (kidding)
RAMWolff [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
but here is an example of Wolfgangs tip.
I drew a circle, added an 8 point line to it, all the circles after were the same in line width. Then I tried the same thing for square shapes, hence the box around the image set at 4 points, but still red. It changes when YOU change it and does not go back to that irratating default.
I constantly draw shapes that I don't want a line around at all, this will allow me to do this, maybe I will make more of an effort to work on a face now, I don't have to keep setting each object to 'no line width' every time.
Thanks again standay for you nifty software and to Wolfgang (my favorite Austrian [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] ) for the tip!!
Bravo [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
RAMWolff [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>and to Wolfgang (my favorite Austrian) <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yeah right, as if you would know any other [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
Wolfgang
smartass!!!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
but you right [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
RAMWolff [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
I really want to try using this registery edit thing, but I'm gonna need a little assist.
The download is complete and I can look at it, my problem is how to change any thing. It may be a little step by step, go here now, and click this approach maybe necessary for me to pull this off. If you all could help me get through the one that RAMWolff did I should be OK for future alterations.
Thanks all, espically Stan for the utility. Sorry that I'm unable to grasp the concept and get it done on my own.
Regards, Phil
Open regedit off the menu. Go to:
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xara\Xarax\
Version 3.0\Options\Attributes
change: (Edit DWORD Value)
"LastAttrAppliedBecomesCurrent"
from 0 to 1
Ich bin ein New Yorker
Where's regedit on what menu please? Then type in that path you have there? ans simply change the 0 to 1?
Great utility!
To add a bit to Grant's explanation:
1) Find the correct folder in Regedit: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Xara\Xarax\
Version 3.0\Options\Attributes
2) Find the setting in the right panel of the Regedit window: LastAttrAppliedBecomesCurrent
3) Select the setting by clicking it so it is highlighted
4) Right-click it, and choose Modify from the drop-down box.
5) A dialog box will come up, enter 1 in place of 0.
6) Click OK and you're done.
You can also use Edit/Modify instead of right-clicking the selected item.
Do this with Xara NOT running. Then the new setting will take effect when you next start Xara.
Dale
[This message was edited by Dale Landry on April 11, 2002 at 17:11.]
Is not this the same as doing the following in Xara X:
Utilities > Options > General tab > Give new objects the most recent attributes
???
If you change the registry setting from the example, while Xara is running, but don't change the setting in Xara: Utilities/Options/General tab/"Give new objects the most recent attributes", when you shut down Xara, Xara will change the registry setting right back to zero!
Dale
Why, I’m afraid I can’t explain myself, sir, because I’m not myself, you know...
- Lewis Carroll
My registry still says (1) and YES it goes back to the default setting when re-invoked (darn it) but that's not so bad I guess. Maybe there is a way to fix that one too.
I did a bubble, changed the line width and color and all the subsequent circles were as the parent untill I changed them. No lines stayed that way too untill given a width again.
So I don't know exactly what you all mean but it's not that way in mine [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img]
All I did was browse my way to the line in the registry that had the value I wanted to change, double clicked on the value, a dialog popped up and I typed in "1" and then hit the OK button and it's still says that in the value line in that nifty little piece of software that standay wrote for us Xarians [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Plus I blieve that my General Options were set to "Give new objects the most recent attributes" setting as a default. I don't remember doing clicking that box. Of course my mind is also very forgettful so I could have and don't remember........Oh sorrow of sorrows, my mind, my mind, oh where has my mind gone too??? [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
One other irratation is I HATE that damned shadow and that one WON'T stay off. It's an irratation when trying to get a "real time" view!!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img]
Enough ranting, I love XaraX but these are little things that I am hoping are improved upon in the next release, for sure!!!
So if anyone can figure out what will make the settings stick even when re-invoked then please let us all know!!!
Thanks for listening [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
RAMWolff [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
[This message was edited by RAMWolff on April 11, 2002 at 19:01.]
Xara loads the registry settings when it starts and re-saves them when it finishes, along with any changes you've made in the normal way. Changes to the registry you make directly while the program is running will not be retained. Also, most changes you make while the program is running have no effect because X uses the memory copy of the settings rather than the file based version, presumably to improve performance.
Regards - Sean
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by shokan:
Where's regedit on what menu please? Then type in that path you have there? ans simply change the 0 to 1?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Just Start >> RUN >> Type regedit {Enter}
HTH - Dave
It worked, just as advertised, and I Love it.
Phil [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
You can also bring up a somewhat easier to understand version of the registry:
Type in: regedt32 then hit OK and you will find your registry in easier to understand, seperated windows within a window.
You'll see, give a go. I like this version better!!
RAMWolff [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]
I can see the registry, but I can't seem to edit the keys that matter to me.
I'm trying to change the default value of recently opened file limit from 9 to 20.
I've done this in regedit, but it doesn't seem to stick. I may try to reboot, but I don't know if it will work.
Anyone else try this?
Sheffield Abella
sheff@sheff.com
www.sheff.com
Sheff,
I guess 9 is the hardcoded max that Xara can handle. This is why another value in the registry won't change anything ...
Wolfgang
Yes Wolfgang, I tried to increase the number for file open limit about a year or two ago when the modification of registry entries was first discussed.
John