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| Console preferences |
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| <p> |
| The following preferences can be set using the |
| <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.debug.ui.ConsolePreferencePage)")'> |
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| <b>Run/Debug > Console</b></a> preference page. |
| The console displays output from running applications, and allows keyboard input to be read by |
| running applications. |
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| <p> Option </p> |
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| <p> Description </p> |
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| <p> Default </p> |
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| <p> Fixed width console </p> |
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| <p> This preference controls whether the console has a fixed character width. |
| When on, a maximum character width must also be specified. Some applications |
| write long lines to the console which require horizontal scrolling to |
| read. This can be avoided by setting the console to use a fixed width, |
| automatically wrapping console output. </p> |
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| <p> Off </p> |
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| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">Limit console output</td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">This preference limits the number |
| of characters buffered in the console. When on, a maximum buffer size must |
| also be specified. When console output surpasses the specified maximum, |
| output is truncated from the beginning of the buffer.</td> |
| <td colspan="1" valign="top" align="left">On</td> |
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| <p> Standard Out Text Color </p> |
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| <p> This preference controls the color of text written to the standard output |
| stream by an application. </p> |
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| <p> Blue </p> |
| </td> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> Standard Error Text Color </p> |
| </td> |
| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> This preference controls the color of text written to the standard error |
| stream by an application. </p> |
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| <p> Red </p> |
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| <p> Standard In Text Color </p> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> This preference controls the color of text typed into the console to |
| be read by an application. </p> |
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| <p> Green </p> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> Show when program writes to standard out </p> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> Often, the Console view is hidden or inactive when you begin running |
| or debugging a program that creates output. If this option is turned on, |
| then when you run a program that produces output, the Console view is |
| automatically opened (if necessary) and is made the active view. </p> |
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| <p> On </p> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> Show when program writes to standard error </p> |
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| <td rowspan="1" colspan="1" valign="top" align="left"> |
| <p> Often, the Console view is hidden or inactive when you begin running |
| or debugging a program that creates error output. If this option is turned |
| on, then when you run a program that produces error output, the Console |
| view is automatically opened (if necessary) and is made the active view. |
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| <p> On </p> |
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| You can also click the <strong>Change</strong> button to set the font for the Console. |
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