Settings
On this page you will find an overview of all options from the settings dialog of the FileAnalyzer with an explanation of the respective function. You reach the dialog described here via the "Settings" menu. An explanation of the functions of other program parts of the FileAnalyzer can be found in the function overview.
- General > File List > Configure Columns: Here you can specify which columns should be displayed in the file list in the main window. Enable a checkbox to display the corresponding column or remove the check mark in front of an entry to hide the respective column. You can change the order of the columns with your mouse. The default configuration can be restored using the "Reset" button. Alternatively, you can also call up this function by right-clicking on the file list.
- General > Offset Format > Decimal / Hexadecimal: With these options you can specify whether the byte offsets in the FileAnalyzer should be displayed in decimal or hexadecimal notation. This affects the offsets of the properties shown in the detail table, the left side of the hex view as well as the byte offset information in the footer.
- General > Performance Tweaks > Limit Chunk Loading: Depending on the file size, Matroska containers (MKA, MKV, WEBM) can contain a very large number of clusters and blocks grouped within them (for example, elements of the type "SimpleBlock"), the loading of which can slow down program execution. Since these clusters and blocks (unlike track headers or meta tag elements, for example) do not contain any meaningful information for usual file analyses, loading can be limited to a maximum of 5 blocks per cluster using this option in order to speed up loading and working with Matroska files. Tip: If you only want to look at the structure of a file, you can furthermore collapse the hex view for an additional performance gain. Without this view, many bytes can be skipped when loading a file and the FileAnalyzer can work faster and with less use of resources if it is not necessary to load all bytes.
- System Integration: Here you can find some settings for linking files with the FileAnalyzer or for configuring the Auto Start settings. You can find more information about that in the help section about System Integration.
- Language (Menu "Language Settings"): Here you can change the language of the application. With the button "Save language" you can save your chosen language, otherwise the program will start if possible with the language of your operating system. More information about the language settings of the FileAnalyzer can be found here. If the FileAnalyzer has not yet been translated into your preferred language, you are welcome to help with the translation.
- Save (Menu "Save or Load Settings"): Here you can find ways to save the current settings, to set startup preferences, or to create profiles for settings. You will also find the storage options here and you can delete existing saved settings. More information and a description of the functions can be found on the page about saving settings.