Using the Windows Interface

GAUSS User Guide
4.1.4 Configure Menu
The Configure menu lets you customize the GAUSS environment.
Preferences Opens the General Preferences window. From the General Preferences
window you can define Run options, Compile options, DOS window
options, and Autosave options. For more information on configuring
GAUSS General Preferences, see Preferences Dialog Box, Section 5.6.1.
Editor Opens the Editor Properties window. From the Editor Properties window
Properties you can define colors and fonts, the language syntax, tabs, or general editor
properties. For more information on configuring editor properties, see
Editor Properties, Section 5.6.2.
4.1.5 Run Menu
The Run menu lets you run the code you have entered, a block of code you selected, or the active
file, depending on the operating mode.
Insert GAUSS Manually adds the GAUSS prompt (>>) at the cursor position. The GAUSS
Prompt prompt is automatically displayed following the execution of GAUSS code.
Insert Last Cmd Re-enters the last command written to the Input buffer.
Run Selected Runs any text selected from the editor or the Command Input-Output
Text window.
Run Active File Runs the active file. The file then becomes the main file.
Test Compile Compiles the currently selected file. During compilation, any errors are
Active File displayed in the Output window.
Note: This command is different than the GAUSS compile command, which
compiles a program and saves the pseudocode as a file.
Run Main File Runs the file specified in the Main File list.
Test Compile Test compiles the main file. During compilation, any errors are displayed in
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