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Engineering Links Configuration Variables

MicroStation includes configuration variables to help set up all aspects of the design history.

The following table lists the configuration variables that affect Design History. Each configuration variable expects a valid value. An invalid value will not override a setting. You do not need to close and restart in order for the configuration variable change to take effect.

Variable Short name Description
MS_WEBLIB_HISTORY Weblib history History file for the Weblib shared library.
MS_BOOKMARKS_IMAGE Image bookmarks Bookmark file for remote images.
MS_BOOKMARKS_RSC Resource bookmarks Bookmark file for remote resource files.
MS_BOOKMARKS_ARCHIVE Archive bookmarks Bookmark file for remote archives.
MS_BOOKMARKS_CELL Cell library bookmarks Bookmark file for remote cell libraries.
MS_BOOKMARKS_DGN DGN bookmarks Bookmark file for remote DGN files.
MS_WEBKIOSKMODE Kiosk mode Set to 1 to turn on kiosk mode.
MS_WEBTYPESFILE Special filetype handling Specifies a file that contains special handling instructions for various file types.
MS_WEBFILES_DIR Weblib local storage Directory in which copies of remote files are stored.
MS_WEBDOWNLOADDIR Download directory Sets the directory in which WWW downloads are stored.
MS_BROWSERMAKECHILDWINDOW Reparent browser When set to 1, the current browser is reparented inside of the main window, allowing the viewer to always be seen.
MS_USEEXTERNALBROWSER External browser name Sets an external browser.