Preprocessor Dialog

Used to disable and enable preprocessing and adjust the following preprocessor settings:

Expression delimiters
Output format strings

Opens when you use the PREPROCESSOR key-in. The dialog box controls correspond to preprocessor commands. While the Calculator/Preprocessor is active, preprocessor commands can be keyed in the same way as MicroStation key-ins.

Key-in: PREPROCESSOR

Key-in: PREPROCESSOR STATUS

Note: The PREPROCESSOR STATUS key-in displays the current status of the preprocessor in the Status Bar.

Setting	Description
Preprocessor Active	If selected, preprocessor is active. If not selected, preprocessor is not active. `PREPROCESSOR` < `OFF` \| `ON` \| `TOGGLE` >
Start Expression	The character that is the designated beginning delimiter character. The default is {. `PREPROCESSOR` `START` [ `start_character` ]
End Expression	The character that is the designated ending delimiter character. The default is }. `PREPROCESSOR` `END` [ `end_character` ]
Double Format	Sets the output format string for floating point expressions. The default is %.16g. `PREPROCESSOR` `FORMAT` `DOUBLE` [ `format_string` ]
Integer Format	Sets the output format string for integer expressions. The default is %d. `PREPROCESSOR` `FORMAT` `INT` [ `format_string` ]