BASIC stamp manual v2.2

Using the BASIC Stamp Editor
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The Fixed Tab Positions list is used to provide a list of desired fixed tab
positions (used with Fixed Tabs or Fixed plus Smart Tabs options). The
list can be a single number, or a list of comma separated numbers in
ascending order. The allowable range is 2 to 512 and the list size is
virtually unlimited. When multiple values are entered, the difference
between the last two values will be used to set tab positions beyond the
last position. For example, in the default list, the last two positions are 9
and 11; resulting in further tab positions of 13, 15, 17, etc. (multiples of 2
after the last specified position). Since source code is usually indented by
multiples of two (2) spaces, the default list of 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 is
recommended.
The Default Com Port setting allows you to specify which COM port to
download through. If you specify a specific port here, the Identification
window will report that it is “ignoring” other known ports. This can be
selectively overridden by placing a $PORT directive in the program. If
this setting is left on “AUTO”, the default, the editor will open and scan all
known ports for the correct BASIC Stamp. The button to the right, labeled
‘...’, opens the a window allowing the known port list to be edited.
Modifying the known port list only affects which ports the BASIC Stamp
Editor tries to use; it does not affect which serial ports are installed on
your computer. It is recommended that you delete all known modem
ports and any problematic ports from this list.
For an explanation of the Default Project Download Modes, see Table 3.7
on page 70. This is part of a discussion on BASIC Stamp Projects in the
Advanced Compilation Techniques beginning on page 68, below.
Selecting the “Ignore BS1 Modules unless downloading BS1 source code”
checkbox optimizes identification speed by attempting to locate BS1
modules only if you are downloading BASIC Stamp 1 code. This feature
can also be activated via the Identification or Download window.
Under the Files and Directories tab (Figure 3.23), you can set preferences
for saving and accessing files, as well as automatically creating backup
copies.
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HE FILES AND DIRECTORIES TAB.