File properties

The File Properties property sheet controls BlueZone’s operating parameters. From the BlueZone menu bar, click File Properties. The File Properties property sheet opens displaying the Program and Options tabs.

Program tab

Settings
Enables customization of the Session Description. The text displays right justified on the caption bar of the session main window.
  • Session Description: A unique session description can be entered that displays right justified on the session window’s caption bar. The Session Description can help to quickly identify a session when multiple sessions are active.
  • Minimize Main Window on Startup: If enabled, the BlueZone main window is minimized on the task bar when the program starts.
  • Run in Tray when Minimized / Closed: If enabled, when the BlueZone Printer application is minimized, or if the end user attempts to close down the application by clicking the red X, the BlueZone Printer main window is hidden, and a notification icon created in the Windows task bar tray.
    Note: When this feature is enabled, the end user can only close down the application by selecting File Exit from the BlueZone menu bar.
  • Command Line Switches: Displays any command line parameters used when launching the session.
  • Program Group: Displays the BlueZone program group.
  • Installation Directory: Displays the BlueZone installation directory.
  • Working Directory: Displays the BlueZone working directory.
  • Preferred Connection Type: Displays the BlueZone preferred connection type. The preferred connection type is used to determine how BlueZone connects to the host system the first time a session is launched.
  • Global Configuration Lock: If enabled, the global configuration lock option is active.
  • Session Configuration Lock: If enabled, the session configuration lock option is active.

Options tab

Save
  • Ask to save configuration settings on exit: If enabled, the user is prompted whether or not to save the configuration settings on program shutdown.
  • Always save configuration settings on exit: If enabled, the configuration settings are always saved on program shutdown.
  • Do not save configuration settings on exit: If enabled, the configuration settings are not saved on program shutdown.
  • Auto-Backup settings in Profile Mode: If enabled, BlueZone automatically creates a back up of any profile (configuration file) that is changed. "Backup of" is appended to the beginning of the profile name. For example, if you change the profile named mainframe.zmp, the back up name is Backup of mainframe.zmp.

    The purpose of the feature is to provide the end user a way to go back to the settings contained in the previous configuration.

Open / Save As
  • File Description: This edit box configures the text that displays in the Common File dialog, describing the type of files to list.
  • Default Extension: Limits the initial list for the Common File dialog, the extension is limited to three characters.