ConfigurePotato

Configuring Potato

You can set Potato's options by selecting Options..., Configure Program Settings. The Configure Program Settings window lets you configure two different sets of options:

• The Default World Settings set the world options used for new worlds, and are set in the same way as the individual world settings.
• The Program Settings affect how Potato works. They're split into two sections:
  • Misc Settings set various options for the program.
  • Global Timers allows you to set timers that run for all worlds, alongside the world's individual timers, and are configured the same as world-specific timers.

Misc Settings

• Browser Command: The path to your web browser, for clickable web links. If the path contains any spaces, you may need to put it in quotes. The string %1 is replaced with the URL. If this option is left empty, Potato will attempt to use the default system browser. Example: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" %1
• ASpell Executable: The full path to ASpell, if you have it installed, for spell-checking. This should not be in quotes. Example: C:\Program Files\Aspell\bin\aspell.exe
• Clock Format: The format to display the date/time in, on the system tray and in log files.
• Show SysTray Icon?: Show an icon for Potato in the System Tray? Only available on Windows.
• Start Maximized?: Start Potato maximized? If this option is not checked, Potato will attempt to start at the same size/position it was in when last run.
• Minimize to SysTray?: When minimized, should Potato remove itself from the taskbar? Only works if Show Systray Icon is on.
• Confirm Exit?: Ask for confirmation on exit?
• Allow Partial Names?: In the /connect /command, if an ambiguous partial name is given, should we use the first matching name instead of reporting an error?
• Toggle to Main Window?: When switching between worlds, should we always go to the world's main output window, even if we were previously viewing a spawn window?
• External Requests: When an external request is made for Potato to connect to an address (via DDE on Windows if Potato is set as the default Telnet application, or via command-line arguments), if the address is in the Address Book, should we use the stored world settings, perform a quick connect (add the address as a new world with default settings), or ask?
• TinyURL Provider: Which website should we use for creating short URLs via the /tinyurl /command?
• Widget Theme: Allows you to adjust the appearance of Potato slightly. Native looks are available on Windows and MacOS X, and are recommended.
• Allow Auto-Connects?: Should we allow Auto-Connects?