Startup Options

The Startup Options let you define the initial settings you want to use when iFIX starts in run mode.

To access the Startup Options, from the Navigation panel, click your node, project, and then select Project Settings. Next, click Preferences and scroll to the Startup Options settings that appears second in the list. The Startup Options appear as shown in the following figure.

The following table describes the Startup Options that you can configure.


Field	Description
Run as iFIX Service	Allows you to configure iFIX to run as a service under Microsoft Windows when you start iFIX. iFIX continues to run as a service for the next user who logs on. To stop the service, stop iFIX. You must be logged in as a user in the Administrators group to configure this settings. Additionally, this check box is unavailable when iFIX is running.
Service Startup	Select one of the following: Manual: Requires that you manually start and stop iFIX via the UI, on demand. Automatic: Allows you to automatically start iFIX when Windows starts. This option is available only if you select the Run iFIX as a Service check box.
Disable <Ctrl><Alt><Delete>	Select this check box to disable the <Ctrl><Alt><Delete> key sequence at run-time, thereby restricting operators from accessing the Task Manager, changing their password, logging off, or shutting down the computer.
Disable Task Switching	Select this check box to disable run-time task switching through <Alt><Tab> and the Start button. Note: The Shift + F10 key macro does not work if you select this option.
Disable VBE	Select this check box to allow you to restrict access to the Visual Basic Editor at run-time in the iFIX WorkSpace. If access is not restricted, the editor appears when a compilation or run-time error occurs, allowing you to correct the error. When you restrict access, the iFIX WorkSpace suppresses the Visual Basic Editor even if an error occurs.
Start Workspace in Run Mode	Select this check box to indicate that the iFIX WorkSpace starts in the run-time environment. Clear this check box to indicate that the iFIX WorkSpace starts in the configuration environment.
Zoom to Fit in Run Mode	Select this check box to suppress the scroll bars and to show the entire picture in the current picture window in run mode. Only pictures using Enhanced Coordinates that are opened in Run mode will honor this setting. If you do not want to apply this setting to a specific picture, then a script change under the picture initialization code is required. For more information, refer to the ZoomToFit Method section in iFIX Automation Reference e-book.
Full Screen in Run Mode	Select this check box to display pictures in the run-time environment with the maximum screen space possible. When the iFIX WorkSpace displays full-screen in the run-time environment, the menu bar is hidden. The system tree and all toolbars are always hidden in this environment.
Fire DataChange Event on Startup	Select this check box to configure the Data Change event of an event object to fire only when there is new data after the initialization. Actions such as switching from the Configuration environment to the Run-time environment while an iFIX schedule is open will cause the DataChange event to trigger accordingly. If you select this option, iFIX fires the event when initializing the event object at the time you open a picture and switch to run mode. Clear this check box if you want events to fire only if the data source truly changes.
Extend Workspace to Support Multiple Monitors	Select this check box if you plan to use multiple monitors with your iFIX displays.
Enable High Performance HMI Graphics	Select this check box to create high performance graphics in iFIX pictures that use the High Performance color set and the high performance settings for shapes and picture creation. For more information, refer to the Creating High Performance Pictures e-book.
User Account Disabled Message	Specifies the message that appears from the Electronic Signature dialog box when a user account is no longer valid.