Configuration

FLDraw uses a configuration file that specifies the initial settings.

The following table describes the parameters included inside the configuration file:

<main>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
units	Number (1 to 8)	5	Specifies the unit of measurement.   Valid Values: 1: Meters. 2: Centimeters. 3: Millimeters. 4: Feet. 5: Feet and Inches. 6: Inches (Decimal). 7: Inches (Fractional). 8: Pixels.
precision	Number (0 to 9)	3	Specifies the number of digits after the decimal point (for displaying dimensions).
width	Number (39.37 to 3937)	1200	Specifies the default plan width (in inches).
height	Number (39.37 to 3937)	1200	Specifies the default plan height (in inches).
scale	Number (10 to 600)	100	Specifies the default plan scale.
back_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	FFFFFF	The background color of the drawing area.
allow_import	Boolean (true/false)	false	Specifies whether or not to allow importing image files.
compress_files	Boolean (true/false)	false	Specifies whether or not to compress the plan files before saving, it must be set to false if you want to use the plugin in a desktop application. (true: save as ZIP, false: save as XML)
objects_folder	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the folder containing the library SWF files (objects and patterns).   Example <objects_folder>objects/</objects_folder> <objects_folder>../objects/</objects_folder>
library_file	String	library.xml	The relative path of the file containing the structure of the library.   Example <library_file>library.xml</library_file> <library_file>folder1/library.xml</library_file>
language_file	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the language file.   Example <language_file></language_file> <language_file>language.xml</language_file> <language_file>folder1/language.xml</language_file>
list_script	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the server-side script file to be used for loading the plan files list.   Example <list_script>file.php?v=[p]</list_script> <list_script>folder1/file.php?v=[p]</list_script>
new_script	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the server-side script file to be used for specifying the new plan name.   Example <new_script></new_script> <new_script>file.php?v=[p]</new_script> <new_script>folder1/file.php?v=[p]</new_script> Tip If you want to allow the user to create an unnamed plan, use: <new_script></new_script>.
load_script	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the server-side script file to be used for loading plan files.   Example <load_script></load_script> <load_script>file.php?v=[p]</load_script> <load_script>folder1/file.php?v=[p]</load_script> Tip To load plan files directly, and without running a server-side script, use: <load_script></load_script>.
save_script	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the server-side script file to be used for saving plan files.   Example <save_script>file.php?v=[p]</save_script> <save_script>folder1/file.php?v=[p]</save_script>
add_on	String	(Empty string)	The relative path of the add-on file.
<user_interface>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
menu_bar	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether or not to display the main menu bar.
toolbar	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether to show or hide the toolbar.
status_bar	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether to show or hide the status bar.
library_window	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether to show or hide the Objects Library window.
allow_full_screen	Boolean (true/false)	false	Specifies whether or not to show the Full Screen Mode button.
snap_position	Number (0 to 2)	0	Specifies the default value for Snap=>Position.   Valid Values: 0: Disabled 1: 1" (Imperial), 1cm(Metric) or 1px(Pixels) 2: to Grid
snap_length	Number (0 to 2)	1	Specifies the default value for Snap=>Length.   Valid Values: 0: Disabled 1: 1" (Imperial), 1cm(Metric) or 1px(Pixels) 2: 1' (Imperial), 10cm(Metric) or 10px(Pixels)
snap_angle	Number (0 to 3)	2	Specifies the default value for Snap=>Angle.   Valid Values: 0: Disabled 1: 1° 2: 5° 3: 45°
editor_file_menu	String (comma-delimited)	new,open,save,save_as,close,export_image,print	Specifies the list of items to be displayed in the File menu (the File Menu button) of the editor.   Menu Items: new: New open: Open... save: Save save_as: Save As... close: Close export_image: Export Image... print: Print...
viewer_file_menu	String (comma-delimited)	export_image,print	Specifies the list of items to be displayed in the File menu (the File Menu button) of the viewer.   Menu Items: open: Open... close: Close export_image: Export Image... print: Print...
<theme>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
toolbar_border_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	CCD8E0	Specifies the color for the bottom border edge of the toolbar.
window_border_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	2E5B90	Specifies the border color of dialog boxes.
window_title_bar_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	3973AC	Specifies the color for the title bar of dialog boxes.
window_title_text_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	FFFFFF	Specifies the text color for the title bar of dialog boxes.
<grid>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
enabled	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies the visibility of the grid.
spacing	Number (1 to 100)	24	Specifies the distance between grid lines/dots (in inches).
type	Number (1 to 2)	1	Specifies the grid type.   Valid Values: 1: Lines. 2: Dots.
thickness	Number (0.5 to 3)	1	Specifies the thickness of grid lines/dots (in pixels).
color	Color, in hexadecimal format	EEEEEE	Specifies the default grid color.
<wall>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
thickness	Number (0.3937 to 24)	6	Specifies the default thickness of walls (in inches).
color	Color, in hexadecimal format	153045	Specifies the default color.
shadow	Number (0/1)	0	Specifies the strength of the shadow effect.
<fence>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
thickness	Number (0.3937 to 24)	2	Specifies the default thickness of fences (in inches).
color	Color, in hexadecimal format	C7BBAC	Specifies the default color.
shadow	Number (0/1)	0	Specifies the strength of the shadow effect.
<area>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
color	Color, in hexadecimal format	F7F7F7	The default fill color.
text_format	font: String (comma-delimited) size: Number (4 to 100) bold: Boolean (true/false) italic: Boolean (true/false) align: Number (1 to 3) color: Color, in hexadecimal format	font: (Empty string) size: 14 bold: false italic: false align: 2 color: 000000	The default text format (for labels).
<shape>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
fill_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	EEEEEE	The default fill color.
stroke_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	000000	The default stroke color.
<dimension_line>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
type	Number (1 to 6)	1	The default value of the Type option.
text_placement	Number (1 to 3)	1	The default value of the Text option.
text_format	font: String (comma-delimited) size: Number (4 to 100) bold: Boolean (true/false) italic: Boolean (true/false) color: Color, in hexadecimal format	font: (Empty string) size: 10 bold: false italic: false color: 000000	The default text format.
<text>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
text_format	font: String (comma-delimited) size: Number (4 to 100) bold: Boolean (true/false) italic: Boolean (true/false) align: Number (1 to 3) color: Color, in hexadecimal format	font: (Empty string) size: 10 bold: false italic: false align: 1 color: 000000	The default text format.
<tooltip>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
type	Number (1 to 4)	2	Specifies the tooltip style.
position	Number (0 to 8)	1	Specifies the position of the tooltip relative to the mouse pointer.
default_offsets	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether or not to use the default horizontal and vertical offset values.
horizontal_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The horizontal distance between the mouse pointer and the tooltip alignment point.
vertical_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The vertical distance between the mouse pointer and the tooltip alignment point.
corner	Number (0 to 200)	0	Specifies the radius of the corners.
shadow	Number (0 to 10)	5	Specifies the strength of the shadow effect.
border	Number (0 to 10)	1	Specifies the default border thickness.
back_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	FFFFCC	Specifies the default background color.
border_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	D0B8B8	Specifies the default border color.
horizontal_padding	Number (-10 to 100)	1	Specifies the left and right paddings.
vertical_padding	Number (-10 to 100)	1	Specifies the top and bottom paddings.
text_format	font: String (comma-delimited) size: Number (4 to 100) bold: Boolean (true/false) italic: Boolean (true/false) color: Color, in hexadecimal format	font: (Empty string) size: 12 bold: false italic: false color: 000000	Specifies the default text format.
<text_info_box>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
type	Number (1 to 4)	3	Specifies the info box style.
position	Number (0 to 8)	1	Specifies the position of the info box relative to the mouse pointer.
default_offsets	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether or not to use the default horizontal and vertical offset values.
horizontal_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The horizontal distance between the mouse pointer and the info box alignment point.
vertical_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The vertical distance between the mouse pointer and the info box alignment point.
corner	Number (0 to 200)	10	Specifies the radius of the corners.
shadow	Number (0 to 10)	5	Specifies the strength of the shadow effect.
border	Number (0 to 10)	2	Specifies the default border thickness.
back_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	FFFFFF	Specifies the default background color.
border_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	333333	Specifies the default border color.
horizontal_padding	Number (-10 to 100)	5	Specifies the left and right paddings.
vertical_padding	Number (-10 to 100)	5	Specifies the top and bottom paddings.
text_format	font: String (comma-delimited) size: Number (4 to 100) bold: Boolean (true/false) italic: Boolean (true/false) align: Number (1 to 3) color: Color, in hexadecimal format	font: (Empty string) size: 12 bold: false italic: false align: 1 color: 000000	Specifies the default text format.
<image_info_box>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
type	Number (1 to 4)	3	Specifies the info box style.
position	Number (0 to 8)	1	Specifies the position of the info box relative to the mouse pointer.
default_offsets	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether or not to use the default horizontal and vertical offset values.
horizontal_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The horizontal distance between the mouse pointer and the info box alignment point.
vertical_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The vertical distance between the mouse pointer and the info box alignment point.
corner	Number (0 to 200)	10	Specifies the radius of the corners.
shadow	Number (0 to 10)	5	Specifies the strength of the shadow effect.
border	Number (0 to 10)	2	Specifies the default border thickness.
back_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	FFFFFF	Specifies the default background color.
border_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	333333	Specifies the default border color.
horizontal_padding	Number (-10 to 100)	5	Specifies the left and right paddings.
vertical_padding	Number (-10 to 100)	5	Specifies the top and bottom paddings.
<pop_up>
Parameter	Data Type	Default	Description
type	Number (1 to 4)	3	Specifies the pop-up style.
position	Number (0 to 8)	1	Specifies the position of the pop-up relative to the mouse pointer.
default_offsets	Boolean (true/false)	true	Specifies whether or not to use the default horizontal and vertical offset values.
horizontal_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The horizontal distance between the mouse pointer and the pop-up alignment point.
vertical_offset	Number (-100 to 100)	0	The vertical distance between the mouse pointer and the pop-up alignment point.
modal	Boolean (true/false)	false	Specifies whether the pop-up box is modal or non-modal.
close_button	Boolean (true/false)	false	Specifies whether the pop-up box has a Close button.
corner	Number (0 to 200)	10	Specifies the radius of the corners.
shadow	Number (0 to 10)	5	Specifies the strength of the shadow effect.
border	Number (0 to 10)	2	Specifies the default border thickness.
back_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	FFFFFF	Specifies the default background color.
border_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	333333	Specifies the default border color.
button_color	Color, in hexadecimal format	999999	Specifies the default color of the Close button.
text_format	font: String (comma-delimited) size: Number (4 to 100) bold: Boolean (true/false) italic: Boolean (true/false) align: Number (1 to 3) color: Color, in hexadecimal format	font: (Empty string) size: 12 bold: false italic: false align: 1 color: 000000	Specifies the default text format.

[p] Symbol

The [p] symbol is a placeholder for a random number that the Flash object appends to the calling URL, to prevent the browser from caching the server reply,
for example the Flash object converts file.php?v=[p] to something like this: file.php?v=7239472.