User Options dialog box

Select the check box in this area to enable or disable the Load at startup option in the AKD GUI Scope Settings tab. (Figure 2)

Figure 2: Scope Settings tab > Load at Startup drop-down

This area is used to enable or disable automatically saving project recovery files at a specified interval.

• In the AutoSave Recovery Files Period (min): spin box, enter the time to automatically save the project recovery files.
  • The default is 3 minutes.

• Once set, this applies to all further project recovery files for the user.
• The stopwatch icon in the bottom right corner of the KAS-IDE indicates whether AutoSave Recovery Files is active () or disabled ().
  • See How does file recovery work? about recovery files.

This area is used to configure the number of automatic backup of KAS project or library files when the project or library is saved.

• In the Backup File Count spin box, enter the maximum number of backups.
• Backup files are stored in the same directory as the KAS project or library that is being saved.
  • Backup files have the extension .backup[nn].kas or .backup[nn].kal” where [nn] represents two digits.
  • The most recent backup of a KAS project is .backup01.kas; the next most recent backup is .backup02.kas, and so on.

Select the Open Compiler Output Window Automatically On Compile check box to automatically open the Compiler Output tab each time a KAS project is compiled.

Click OK to save the changes or selections and close the dialog box.