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Design Manager 6.0.1: How to change the default report browser/editor/viewer


Record #726

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  FPGA Core

Problem Title:
Design Manager 6.0.1: How to change the default report
browser/editor/viewer



Problem Description:
Keywords: editor, viewer, report, browser, project notes

Urgency: Standard

General Description: The Design Manager/Flow Engine
uses its own default editor and viewer to open items
such as reports and project notes.  There is no command
in the Design Manager to select a different editor.


Solution 1:

You can select a different editor by editing the
DSGNMGR.INI file.  This file is located in the directory
indicated by the XACTUSER variable (if this variable is
not defined, the DSGNMGR.INI file is located in the
c:\windows directory). Close the Design Manager and edit
the DSGNMGR.INI.  Add the following line under the
[Text Editor] section:

	TEXT_EDITOR_PATH=<path_to_your_editor>

For example, the following sets the Design Manager to use
Notepad as its editor:

	TEXT_EDITOR_PATH=c:\windows\notepad.exe

Note: you must close the Design Manager prior to adding
the line to the DSGNMGR.INI file.  Otherwise, your
changes will not take effect and will be lost.

To change the editor/viewer in the M1 Design Manager,
please see:
(Xilinx Solution 2333)



End of Record #726