Tools Menu

Tools»Configuration…

Use this menu selection to activate the Configuration utility (see “The ICAM Configuration Utility”). Configuration changes made after processing has begun will only take effect once the current program is rewound to the start or when GENER is next started.

Tools»Preferences…

Use this menu selection to set personal preferences for the operation of GENER. Preferences affect the interface of GENER; preferences do not affect the NC code produced by GENER. The following preferences are available:

  • General

    • Fonts and colors used in the Trace windows

    • Automatic generation of a “Save for Review” zpj file on exit.

    • Display of a “Loading…” dialog at the start of processing

  • Debug

    • Colorization settings of text in the Source and Trace windows

    • Various debugging options, including:

      • display of variables with $NULL value in the Variables window

      • display of a Pause/Continue dialog when a breakpoint is encountered

      • generation of a warning when uninitialized variables are used

      • ability to debug into $FLOOK type look-aheads

      • control of contextual help of codes and registers in the Output trace window

    • Macro strong declaration setting

    • Macro format to use lowercase with C operators or uppercase with APT operators

  • Trace

    • Limit number of lines written to Trace and Source windows

    • Option to trace operator (DISPLY command) and other messages to the Console window

    • Option to trace MACRO I/O command processing to the Console window

    • Option to trace diagnostic messages at or above a minimum severity to the Console window

Tools»Find…
Tools»Find Next
Tools»Find Previous

These functions are used to search the selected trace window for matching text.

Tools»Toolbar…

Use this menu selection to activate or disable the various toolbar menus available with GENER. Toolbars can be docked along any of the sides of the main window, or they can be detached as separate windows.

Tooltips (balloon text that appears when the cursor is left on top of an input field or control) can also be enabled or disabled from the toolbar menu dialog.