REPORTER 22.1
"oa_pref" Options Valid for REPORTER
"oa_pref" arguments valid for REPORTER
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| date_format | <string> | Format for printing default date variable | Day Month Day Year, dd/mm/yyyy, mm/dd/yyyy, yyyy/mm/dd | Day Month Day Year |
| default_item_height | <real> | Default width given to item (mm) if it is not dragged when creating | 0.0 - 999.9 | 10.0 |
| default_item_width | <real> | Default height given to item (mm) if it is not dragged when creating | 0.0 - 999.9 | 10.0 |
| file_names | <string> | Controls output file names. LSTC = d3plot, d3thdt, d3hsp etc, OASYS/ARUP = job.ptf, job.thf job.otf etc | OASYS, ARUP, LSTC | OASYS |
| maximise | <logical> | Maximise window when REPORTER started | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
| oasys_batch | <logical> | Run D3PLOT, PRIMER and T/HIS in batch mode from REPORTER | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| placement | <string> | Location for initial window on multi-screen display | LEFT, CENTRE, RIGHT, BOTTOM, TOP, LEFT_BOTTOM, LEFT_TOP, CENTRE_BOTTOM, CENTRE_TOP, RIGHT_BOTTOM, RIGHT_TOP | <none> |
| save_colours_on_exit | <logical> | Automatically save the user colours XML file when the program exits. | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
| start_in | <string> | Directory to start REPORTER in | <none> | |
| time_format | <string> | Format for printing default time variable | hh:mm:ss, hh:mm:ss A, hh:mm, hh:mm A | hh:mm:ss |
| use_default_vars | <logical> | Use default vars in filenames when capturing if possible | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
| use_file_vars | <logical> | Use file/directory vars in filenames when capturing if possible | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
The following control whether and how crash dump information is sent by email following a crash
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| cd_compose_email | <logical> | Whether or not to offer to compose an email for sending minidump files. | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
| cd_email_address | <string> | Email address in To: field of crash dump emails. | dyna.support@arup,com | |
| cd_cc_addresses | <string> | Email address(es) in Cc: field of crash dump emails. | <none> | |
| cd_custom_email | <string> | Custom method of sending emails. | <none> | |
| cd_dump_directory | <string> | Directory in which to save crash dump files | <none> | |
| cd_email_method | <string> | Method used to create crash dump emails. | BEST_EFFORT, SYSTEM_DEFAULT, OUTLOOK_CLI, URL_MAILTO, CUSTOM | BEST_EFFORT |
| cd_minidump_file | <string> | Whether or not to create minidump files, and what to do with them. | NOT_USED, SAVED_ONLY, EMAILED_ONLY, SAVED_AND_EMAILED | SAVED_AND_EMAILED |
The following options control font settings in REPORTER
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
default_fonts | ||||
| cursive_font | <string> | Default cursive font in REPORTER | 'Monotype Corsiva' [Windows]; 'URW Chancery L' [Linux] | |
| fantasy_font | <string> | Default fantasy font in REPORTER | 'Impact' [Windows]; 'Impact' [Linux] | |
| monospace_font | <string> | Default monospace font in REPORTER | Courier New [Windows]; Courier 10 Pitch [Linux] | |
| sans_serif_font | <string> | Default sans-serif font in REPORTER | 'Arial' [Windows]; 'Liberation Sans' [Linux] | |
| serif_font | <string> | Default serif font in REPORTER | 'Times New Roman' [Windows]; 'Nimbus Roman No9 L' [Linux] | |
| symbol_font | <string> | Default symbol font in REPORTER | 'Symbol' [Windows]; 'Standard Symbols L' [Linux] | |
| blacklisted_fonts | <string> | Comma-separated list of font filenames that will not be processed by REPORTER because they typically take too long to load | <none> | |
| cache_directory | <string> | Font cache file directory | $OA_HOME | |
| font_mapping_table | <string> | Full path and filename of font mapping table CSV file | $OA_INSTALL/reporter_library/fonts/font_mapping.csv | |
The following options control graphical user interface
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| group_tools | <logical> | Group the Tool buttons into a single button for each category | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| gui_theme | <string> | Graphical User Interface (GUI) theme | LIGHT, DARK, CLASSIC, LEGACY | LIGHT |
| show_labels | <logical> | Show labels as well as icons on the Tool buttons | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
The following options control grid
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| default_grid | <real> | Default grid spacing (mm) | 0.0 - 999.9 | 5.0 |
| default_snap | <real> | Default snap size (mm) | 0.0 - 999.9 | 1.0 |
| grid_colour | <string> | Default grid colour (HEX RRGGBB value) | A9A9A9 | |
| grid_style | <string> | Default grid line style | DOT, CROSS, LINE | DOT |
| show_grid | <logical> | Show grid lines on page | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| snap_to_grid | <logical> | Snap items to grid | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
The following options control the library location in REPORTER
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| library_directory | <string> | User defined library directory for REPORTER | $OA_INSTALL/reporter_library | |
| library_only_use_specified_directory | <logical> | Only scan location set by preference reporter*library_directory for Library templates, pages and scripts (if it is set) | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
The following options control Logfile preferences
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| check_for_errors | <logical> | Check for errors during report generation | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
| debug_oasys | <logical> | Include debug information from PRIMER, D3PLOT and T/HIS | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| stay_in_oasys | <logical> | Don't automatically exit from PRIMER, D3PLOT and T/HIS | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
The following options control how objects are edited
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| coordinate_method | <string> | Method used for editing object coordinates | Opposite corners, Width and height | Width and height |
| default_nudge | <real> | Default nudge distance (mm) | 0.0 - 999.9 | 5.0 |
| object_reference_corner | <string> | Corner used as reference when editing objects | TopLeft, TopRight, BottomLeft, BottomRight | BottomLeft |
| revert_to_select_tool | <logical> | After creating a new item, the cursor reverts to the Select tool | TRUE, FALSE | TRUE |
The following options control pdf output
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
image_downsampling | ||||
| pdf_image_downsample | <logical> | Downsample images in pdf files | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| pdf_image_downsample_resolution | <integer> | Resolution to downsample images to | 10 - 3000 | 150 |
| pdf_image_downsample_threshold | <real> | Factor above pdf_image_downsample_resolution before downsampling is done | 1.0 - 10.0 | 1.5 |
The following options control which other Oasys Ltd LS-DYNA Environment programmes are used by REPORTER
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| d3plot | <string> | D3PLOT executable to use | <none> | |
| d3plot_args | <string> | Extra command line arguments to pass to D3PLOT | <none> | |
| d3plot_properties_parts_only | <logical> | Only read parts (ignore elements) when reading properties file | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| d3plot_properties_pre_blank | <logical> | Pre blank all parts before reading properties file | TRUE, FALSE | FALSE |
| primer | <string> | PRIMER executable to use | <none> | |
| primer_args | <string> | Extra command line arguments to pass to PRIMER | <none> | |
| this | <string> | T/HIS executable to use | <none> | |
| this_args | <string> | Extra command line arguments to pass to T/HIS | <none> |
The following options control unicode
| Preference | Type | Description | Valid arguments | Default |
| cjk_default | <string> | Default language for ambiguous CJK Kanji | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Japanese |
| chinese_characters | <string> | Style for chinese characters in pdf files | Simplified, Traditional | Traditional |
| japanese_font | <string> | Font for japanese characters in pdf files | Kozuka Mincho Pro, Kozuka Gothic Pro | Kozuka Mincho Pro |