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<h2><a name="4.8">4.8 Preference windows</a></h2>
<p><em>Preference windows</em> are a special kind of edit window in which all changes are applied immediately. For that reason, the buttons don't use asterisks. Instead, there is a single <strong>OK</strong> button at the bottom of the window which c...
<p><img alt="Preference window buttons" src="img/ch04/pref_win_buttons.png"></p>
<p>There are two preference windows you'll use often - one for settings that apply to all sessions, and another which applies to a single session.</p>
<h2><a name="4.9">4.9 The client preference window</a></h2>
<p>The client preference window can be opened from the main window menu (click <strong>Edit &gt; Axmud preferences...</strong>), or by using a client command:</p>
<pre><code>    ;editclient
    ;edc
</code></pre>
<h3><a name="4.9.1">4.9.1 Adding a favourite world</a></h3>
<p>The Connections window lists all of the world profiles you've created, as well as any pre-configured worlds. You can choose which worlds should appear at the top of this list.</p>
<ul>
<li>In the client preference window, click on <strong>Settings &gt; Page 2</strong></li>
<li>Add the name of a world profile, e.g. <strong>valhalla</strong></li>
<li>Click the <strong>Set list</strong> button</li>
<li>When you next open the Connections window, <em>Valhalla</em> will appear at the top of the list</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="4.9.2">4.9.2 Enabling/disabling logfiles</a></h3>
<p>Axmud can write a number of different logfiles simultaneously.</p>
<p>Logging is turned off by default. You can use the client preference window to turn it on and to specify which kinds of logfile to write.</p>
<ul>
<li>In the client preference window, click on <strong>Logs &gt; Page 1</strong></li>
<li>Click the first checkbutton (<strong>Enable logging in general</strong>)</li>
<li>Now click on <strong>Page 3</strong></li>
<li>Use the combo (pull-down) box to select a type of logfile, and then click the <strong>Toggle</strong> button to enable or disable it</li>
</ul>
<p>Axmud stores all of its data in a directory (folder) called <strong>axmud-data</strong>. This directory can be found somewhere in your usual home directory (on MS Windows, it's called something like 'Documents').</p>
<p>These are not the only logfiles Axmud can write; each world profile specifies its own logfiles.</p>
<ul>
<li>Open the world profile's edit window using <strong>;editworld</strong></li>
<li>Click on <strong>Settings &gt; Page 12</strong></li>
<li>Use the combo box and the <strong>Toggle</strong> button to enable/disable logfiles</li>
</ul>
<h3><a name="4.9.3">4.9.3 Changing system message colours</a></h3>
<p>Axmud displays its system messages in bright yellow by default. If you find this uncomfortable, the colour is easily changed.</p>
<ul>
<li>In the client preference window, click on <strong>Colours &gt; Page 4</strong></li>
<li>Find the line labelled <strong>System message colour</strong></li>
<li>Use the combo (drop-down) box to choose a new colour<ul>
<li>Bold (bright) colours are in CAPITAL LETTERS</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="4.10">4.10 The session preference window</a></h2>
<p>The session preference window can be opened from the main window menu (click <strong>Edit &gt; Session preferences...</strong>), or by using a client command:</p>
<pre><code>    ;editsession
    ;eds
</code></pre>
<p>In the next Section we'll use this window to create and modify triggers, aliases and so on.</p>
<h2><a name="4.11">4.11 The quick preference window</a></h2>
<p>A few of the most common configuration options have been grouped together in a single window.</p>
<pre><code>    ;editquick
    ;edq
</code></pre>
<h2><a name="4.12">4.12 Storing data</a></h2>
<p>Axmud stores data files in a location that depends on your system, and also on how you installed Axmud on that system.</p>
<p>If you want to stored data in a different location - on a USB stick, or an external hard drive, for example - you can use this command:</p>
<pre><code>    ;setdatadirectory
    ;sdd
</code></pre>
<p>If you use Axmud on multiple devices - a desktop and a laptop, for example - you can set the location to a network drive that both devices can access.</p>
<p>Note that you shouldn't use both devices simultaneously - if you try, Axmud on one device will arbitrarily overwrite filed saved by Axmud on the other device.</p>
<p>(If you don't have your own network drive, or don't know how to set one up, you might like to use a commerical service like <a href="https://www.dropbox.com">Dropbox</a>).</p>
<p>If you want to make a backup copy of the data directory - a wise decision, in many cases - you can do that manually, or you can use a client command.</p>
<p>This command will create a backup copy of the entire data directory:</p>
<pre><code>    ;backupdata
    ;bud
</code></pre>
<p>When you're ready to restore files from the backup, you can do it manually, or use the client command:</p>
<pre><code>    ;restoredata
    ;rsd
</code></pre>
<p>If you want to make periodic backups, you could use the <strong>;autobackup</strong> command, but it's probably easier to use the client preference window, for example:</p>
<ul>
<li>In the main window menu, click <strong>Edit &gt; Axmud preferences... &gt; Client &gt; Page 5</strong></li>
<li>In the <strong>Perform auto-backup</strong> box, select <strong>At regular intervals, when Axmud shuts down</strong></li>
<li>Click the <strong>Set method</strong> button</li>
<li>Click <strong>OK</strong> to close the window</li>
</ul>
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