Preferences Schema
PREFERENCES Element
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Preferences Schema : PREFERENCES Element

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Description

Used in ArcPadPrefs.apx to define default preferences.

Diagram

SERVER Element DRAWING Element TRACKLOG Element STATUSBAR Element STARTUP Element SCRIPTING Element RANGEFINDER Element PATHS Element MAPGRID Element LOCATION Element LOCALE Element LAYERS Element IMS Element GREEKING Element GPS Element FONTS Element EDITING Element DISPLAY Element CAMERA Element AUX Element ALERTS Element Sequence PREFERENCES Element

Overview

PREFERENCES
Used in ArcPadPrefs.apx to define default preferences.
Sequence
ALERTS
Used to define GPS alert settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
AUX
The parent element for AUX port settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx. Used to specify script subroutines to call when AUX events occur.The parent element for AUX port settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx. Used to specify script subroutines to call when AUX events occur.
CAMERA
Used to specify camera settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
DISPLAY
Used to define display settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
EDITING
Used to define editing preferences in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
FONTS
Used to specify default fonts for ArcPad in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
GPS
Used to specify GPS preferences and script subroutines to call when GPS events occur.
GREEKING
Used to specify the greeking thresholds for features in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
IMS
Used to specify the ArcIMS settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
LAYERS
Used to specify the autopack settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
LOCALE
When parent element is PREFERENCES, LOCALE is used to specify the user's locale ID in ArcPadPrefs.apx .
LOCATION
Used to specify the DST distance alert in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
MAPGRID
Used to specify map grid settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
PATHS
Used to specify the default paths in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
RANGEFINDER
Used to specify Rangefinder preferences and script subroutines to call when Rangefinder events occur.
SCRIPTING
Used to specify the default scripting environment in ArcPad.
STARTUP
Used to specify start up settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.Used to specify start up settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx
STATUSBAR
Used to define display properties for the status bar.
TRACKLOG
Used to specify the GPS tracklog settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.
DRAWING
use to specifiy map drawing preferences.
SERVER
Used to specify the Server settings in ArcPadPrefs.apx.

Remarks

  • ArcPadPrefs.apx is stored in the My Documents folder on your desktop PC as well as your mobile device and is automatically loaded when ArcPad starts.
  • To restore the default settings in ArcPad, delete ArcPadPrefs.apx

Examples

Source

<xs:element name="PREFERENCES" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Used in ArcPadPrefs.apx to define default preferences.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element ref="pre:ALERTS" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:AUX" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:CAMERA" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:DISPLAY" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:EDITING" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:FONTS" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:GPS" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:GREEKING" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:IMS" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:LAYERS" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:LOCALE" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:LOCATION" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:MAPGRID" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:PATHS" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:RANGEFINDER" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:SCRIPTING" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:STARTUP" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:STATUSBAR">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>Used to define display properties for the status bar.</xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
      </xs:element>
      <xs:element ref="pre:TRACKLOG" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:DRAWING" />
      <xs:element ref="pre:SERVER" />
    </xs:sequence>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

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