Preferences

The preferences dialog lets you change the settings for the JXCirrus Maths application.

Getting There

To open the Preferences dialog:

Images

NOTE: This tab is not available on iOS.

Display Images

JXCirrusMaths can be set to show a different image from a directory when exercises are completed. This feature is covered in more detail in the Setting Images section. To set the image directory, press the Browse button next to the field labeled "Display images in the main window from this directory".

Display Single Image

If you would rather the main window just showed a single image all the time in the background, then press the Browse button next to the field labeled "Display this single image on the main window." A file browser window will open that lets you select the image to display all the time.

Alerts

Next Session:  This lets you choose what type of notification you receive when you have a reminder time set for a maths session.   The choices are:

NOTE: On MacOSX and iOS, the second option (Pop up a warning message) shows a message whether the app is running or not.   On Windows and Linux, the app will not show any warnings unless it is running.

Date

This lets you control how dates and numbers are displayed.

First Day of the Week

Lets you select which day the week starts on.

Date Format

Lets you choose how dates are displayed (which order for day/month/year, as well as separator).

Timezone

This lets you choose the timezone for this app to be different to the timezone of the computer.

Use "Local Time" to use the computer timezone.

Local Day and Month names

Lets you display week day and month day names in the local system language.

NOTE: This feature is slightly experimental, and hasn't been tested for all languages.   If you find the app cannot understand dates you type in, then switch this off.

24 Hour Clock

Display all times in 24-hour time.

Currency

The currency symbol that appears before currency values.

Number Grouping

When numbers are greater than 1000, then split the digits into groups of 3.   For example, if this is ',', then "1010" will be shown as "1,010".   If this is '.', then "1010" will be shown as "1.010".

Decimal Point

What symbol is used as a decimal point.

Use Default

This button sets the values on this form to match what is set for your computer.

Database - Database

Save File Automatically

This lets you choose whether you want to have the system save your changes automatically, or whether you want to choose when to save.

Automatic

This means that the data will be uploaded to iCloud whenever the file is saved.   To preserve data, you can change to having a button on the tooilbar.

Snapshots to Retain

If you happen to be very nervous about losing any data because you software or your computer crashes (badly) a lot, then you can get JXCirrus Maths the last few sessions worth of data as backups. These backup files will be stored in the app temporary files location, but will have the extension ".bk0", ".bk1", ".bk2" etc. "bk0" will be the most recent file.  Rest assured, JXCirrus is (so far) very good at not losing your data. If your computer has the power disconnected most of the way through several days of typing in everything you have eaten, the system should remember just about everything you entered - When it starts up next time, it will restore your partly saved session. Not saying that things could never go wrong, especially if you have a flaky computer, in which case, by all means, turn on the backups.

There are two buttons here:

File Name

This just shows the full path to the database file that the system has opened.

Cloud - CloudOK

Save to iCloud

Lets you save the finance data file to iCloud - This control is only available on iOS and OSX.   Refer to cloud for more information.

Select File (iCloud)

Lets you select a different data file from you iCloud data store.   You can use this function if you have several data files that you use, and all of them are saved to iCloud.

Save to Cloud Share

Lets you save the maths exercises file to a cloud share - This is only available on Windows, Mac and Linux.   Refer to cloud for more information.

Select File (Cloud Share)

Lets you select a different data file from your cloud share.   You can use this function if you have several data files that you synchronise using your cloud share.

Automatic Save

Saves automatically to iCloud or Cloud Share (see above).

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