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Set Editor Syntax Coloring Preferences

Syntax coloring affects the way text for different elements in the PAD Code View editor is displayed.

Follow these steps:

1. Select Preferences from the Window menu.

   The Preferences dialog appears.

2. Navigate to Diagram Trace, Editor, Syntax Coloring.

   The Syntax Coloring Preferences page appears.

   

   The Syntax Coloring Preferences page lets you view and change the default settings for the listed elements that appear in the PAD Code View editor. You can click each element to see if the Enable check box is checked (to enable syntax coloring) and view the color attribute setting for each element. The following syntax coloring default status, colors, and attributes are defined for the listed elements:

   • Keywords—Enabled, Blue, Bold
   • Prefixes—Enabled, Light Grey
   • Disabled—Enabled, Light Grey, Strikethrough
   • Notes—Enabled, Dark Green, Bold
   • String Constants—Disabled, Black, Bold
   • Numeric Constants—Disabled, Black, Bold
   • Constants—Enabled, Blue, Bold
   • Operators and Brackets—Disabled, Black, Bold
   • Variables—Disabled, Black, Bold
   • Action Blocks—Enabled, Blue, Bold
   • Functions—Enabled, Blue, Bold
   • Exit States—Disabled, Black, Bold
   • Other—Enabled, Black Bold
3. (Optional) Select the element from the list whose color you want to change and click the Color button to the right of the element list.

   A pop-up Color selection dialog displays from which you can select a basic color or custom color.

4. (Optional) Select the element from the list whose attribute you want to change and select any of the following options:
   • Bold
   • Italic
   • Strikethrough
   • Underline
5. Click OK.

   The Diagram Trace Utility saves the changes and closes the Preferences dialog.