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| ### Setup Files Setup files specify the layout of NeXtMidas panels. When `PANEL` runs, the primitive setup file is read to determine the initial layout of the panel. The setup is defined in a file named after the macro with a `mmp` extension. Multiple setup files can be used for a single macro (with multiple panels or multiple layouts). The `/SETUP=` switch indicates which alternate setup file to use. The setup file resides in the same directory as the macro and follows this naming convention: `<macro>.mmp` - The default setup. `<macro>.mmp1` - The setup used if `/SETUP=1` is specified. `<macro>.mmpmyuser` - The setup used if `/SETUP=myuser` is specified.
In X-Midas, setup files are numbers only. NeXtMidas allows strings such as a user name.
Setup files are plain-text tables which are modified by hand. However, the preferred way to create/modify a setup file is to run the macro, middle-click in a blank area, and select Configure->Modify. This creates yellow borders which can be resized with the mouse. To attach a panel to an empty area (called a pane), middle-click and select Attach. Then, choose the plot, list, or other graphic window to attach. Once attached, you can middle-click on the pane and change the title. When the layout edits are completed, select Configure->Save, and set the file name to save (the default name usually works). Another way to layout an entire panel is with a GUI-builder. Go to JavaBeans for details.