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Overlay Text Dialog Box
You have the option to define the text overlaid in the Scene View during
simulation, by clicking Edit in the
Simulation Settings Dialog Box (page 620).
By default the date and time are displayed using the format specified in
Control PanelRegional Settings. You can specify the exact format to
use by entering text into the text box. Most text will appear as entered, except
that words prefixed with a % or $ character act as keywords and are
replaced with various values. The Date/Time and Extras buttons can be
used to select and insert all possible keywords. The Colors button can be used
to define the color of the overlay text.
The Font button brings up the standard Microsoft Windows font picker dialog
box. Once the correct font, font style and point size have been selected, press
OK to return to the Overlay Text dialog box. The current font selection is
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