Edit Properties Dialog Box

Makes it possible for you to set editing options for the current editing window or set color and font options for all editing sessions.

This dialog box appears when you choose Properties from the shortcut menu of any editing window or when you choose Properties from the Edit menu.

The options in this area affect the current editing window only.

Drag-and-drop editing
Enables drag-and-drop text editing for manipulating text with the mouse.
Word wrap
Wraps text lines within the window. You can only select if syntax coloring is set OFF.
Automatic indent
Automatically indents text according to the first line's indent. This does not affect how the text is saved.
Embedded hyperlinks
Makes it possible for you to specify whether hyperlinks can be included in the selected file type.

Makes it possible for you to control the size, style, color and other text characteristics.

Alignment
Specifies left, center, or right alignment of text.
Font
Changes the font in the edit window. Choose Font to open the Font dialog box.
Show line/column position
Enables the display of line number and column position in the status bar. The line number isn't displayed if word wrap is enabled.
Syntax coloring
Toggles whether colors are shown for syntax elements. You can only select if word wrap is set OFF.
Display white space
Specifies whether the spaces, tabs, and paragraphs in the currently active editor display as characters. This option is available when you work in the text editor.

Makes it possible for you to manage characteristics of saved files.

Make backup copy
Specifies that Visual FoxPro create a backup copy each time you save a file.
Save with line feeds
Saves the file with line feeds that have been entered into it. If this box is not selected, line feeds are removed when the file is saved.
Save with end-of-file marker
Places a CTRL+Z character at the end of a file when the file is saved. This extra character, when saved with the file, helps resolve the difference between normal editing activity and MODIFY MEMO activity.
Compile before saving (Program editor)
Specifies that Visual FoxPro automatically compile the program and check for syntax errors when the file is saved.
Save preferences
Saves preferences for this type of editing window.
Apply to method code (Form or Class Designer)
Specifies the current settings as the default for all form or class methods.
Apply to menu code (Menu Designer)
Specifies the current settings as the default for all menu procedures.
Apply to .PRG or .TXT files (Program or text editor)
Specifies the current settings as the default for .prg or .txt files.
Apply to memos (Memo field editor)
Specifies the current settings as the default for memo fields.

Makes it possible for you to specify the size and behavior of spaces and tabs.

Tab size
Specifies the width, in characters, of a tab for the currently selected file type. The range is 1 to 50. The default value is 4.
Indent size
Specifies the width, in characters, of a paragraph indent for the currently selected file type. If this is different from the tab size, extra tabs and/or spaces are used to create the specified value. The range is 1 to 50. The default value is 4.
Insert spaces
Specifies that spaces be inserted by the tab key for the currently selected file type. The default value is 4.
Keep tabs
Specifies that tabs be inserted by the tab key for the currently selected file type (default).

Makes it possible for you to specify the system characteristics of saved files.

File Name
Specifies the name and directory of the program or text file being edited.
Size
Specifies the size of the program or text file being edited.
Last Saved
The date and time the program or text file was last saved to disk.

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