Overriding Environments Settings

The Environments tool takes its settings from the VA Smalltalk Client installation. This includes how each development image communicates with its library (specifically defined in varoot/newimage910/abt.ini where varoot is the root directory of the installation). The Client installation relies on a single known library to be accessed via File I/O or via EMSRV.

To change Environment’s settings, press the $C:\Users\documentation\Documents\vastePublisher\stable\VAS Documentation Word\images\ig\EnvSystemSettingsButton.png$ in the upper right corner of the main Environments list panel.

$C:\Users\documentation\Documents\vastePublisher\stable\VAS Documentation Word\images\ig\EnvSystemSettings.png$

System Settings Panel

Clicking on Done or Cancel on the “System” panel closes the panel and returns you to the main Environments list panel.

The Root Development Environments Folder field allows you to change where the Environments tool creates the environment folders.

The Root Installations Folder field defines where Environments looks for the VA Smalltalk Client installation folder. It defaults to the normal location where the VA Smalltalk installer installs new Releases but can be changed to any accessible location if you store your VA Smalltalk Installations in a different location.

The File Explorer Executable: field allows you to change the program to use when opening a Folder Explorer panel for an environment.

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For Windows systems, the default executable is explorer.exe.

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For UNIX systems, the default is nautilus.

The File Editor Executable field allows you to change the program used for viewing text files, such as the system log file.

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For Windows systems, the default executable is notepad.exe.

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For Unix systems, the default is gedit.

Pressing the $C:\Users\documentation\Documents\vastePublisher\stable\VAS Documentation Word\images\ig\EnvFindFolderButton.png$ button next to either entry field allows you to navigate and select the desired file or folder using a Folder Explorer panel rather than typing the path directly into the entry field.

The Envy Libraries button in is used to add new library specifications and/or remove unwanted ones from the system. It opens a “Manage Envy Libraries” panel to make the changes.

The Installations button is used to manage the VA Smalltalk Installations known by Environments. It opens a “VA Smalltalk Installations” panel to mache the changes.