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The following table describes in detail each property in BrightBuilder Settings. To view these settings, simply select Tools>Options.
Directory Settings
| Property | Description |
| BrightForms executable | Specifies the path of BrightForms executable. |
| Local Export path | Specifies the directories to which the project application files will be stored when a project is executed. |
| Export Elements directory | Specifies the directory to write to when Export Project Elements is executed from a BSP. |
| BrightXpress executable | Specifies the path of BrightXpress executable. |
| PDA Downloader executable | Specifies the path and the executable for the PDA Downloader for remote testing. |
| Android Debug Bridge executable | Specifies the path and the executable for the Android Debug Bridge for remote testing. |
| Remote BrightForms executable | States the Remote BrightForms directory. Default is \Program Files\BrightForms\bin\BrightFormsU.exe |
| Remote Export path | States the Remote Export directory to be used in remote testing. Default is \My Documents\BrightProjects |
| Android Export Path | Defines the BrightForms project path when executing BSPs on Android. Default is /mnt/sdcard/Android/data/au.com.brightsoft.android.application/files. |
Execution Settings
| Property | Description |
| Prompt on Validation Errors | When true, this setting will halt execution and ask for confirmation to continue if there are any validation errors found in your project. Default value is true. |
| Validate before Execute | This setting enables the Validation feature of BrightBuilder before execution. Default value is True |
View Settings
| Property | Description |
| Form Grid Lines | Set to true to display the grid lines in the form layout. |
| Form Grid Size (Pixels) | Specifies the form layout grid size interval in pixels. |
| Form Snap To Grid | Set to true to snap form controls to the grid of the form layout. |
| Form Snap To Grid Interval (Pixels) | Specifies the form layout's snap to grid interval. |
| Report Grid Lines | Set to true to display the grid lines in the report layout. |
| Report Grid Size (Pixels) | Specifies the report layout grid size interval in pixels. |
| Report Snap To Grid | Set to true to snap report controls to the grid of the report layout. |
| Report Snap To Grid Interval (Pixels) | Specifies the report layout's snap to grid interval. |
Operating Mode
Sets the operating mode of BrightBuilder, depending on the version of BrightServer used. Please note that changes to these options will require a BrightBuilder restart to take effect.
| Property | Description |
| Xpress Edition | This is mode is designed for BSP and BEP projects running on BrightServer Xpress edition. This will disable enterprise features. |
| Enterprise Edition | All BrightBuilder features will be enabled. |
Publish
Contains settings which are used when Publishing BXP Applications to a server.
| Property | Description |
| Server IP Address | The IP address of the server running the instance of the BrightServer. Default value will be 'localhost'. |
| Listening Port | The listening port of the BrightServer instance. Default value is '8080'. The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol can also be used by ticking the checkbox. Ticking the checkbox will ensure traffic between the server and devices are encrypted using this protocol. |
| User Name | The user name to log into the BrightServer instance. Every BrightServer instance will have an existing admin account with them. The user name for this account is 'bsadmin' which is also the default value for this option. |
| Password | With the user name and password, these credentials are checked to log into and access the BrightServer instance. With every BrightServer instance there will exist an admin account 'bsadmin'. The default password to this account and the default value for this option is 'changeit'. |