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Interface Settings

Table Styles

Styles define the appearance of tables in the Excel file: fonts, colors, alignment.

Where to find it

Styles tab in the main window.

Built-in styles

The program includes several ready-made styles:

Style Description
default Standard style (Arial, 10pt, black-and-white with colored accents)
black_and_white Black and white style
orange Style with orange accents
red_and_blue Style with red and blue accents

Style elements

Each style consists of a set of elements corresponding to parts of the table:

Element Description
info Information row (filter, split)
td.basedata Base data (number of respondents)
td.basedata_low Base data with low base (marker)
td.basetext "Base" / "Total" text
td.corner Corner cell (intersection of rows and columns)
td.data Main table data (percentages, counts)
td.meandata Statistics data (mean, median, etc.)
td.meantext Statistics text ("Mean", "Median", etc.)
td.q1alt Question alternatives in rows (Left)
td.q1text Question text in rows (Left)
td.q1total Total row for rows
td.q2alt Question alternatives in columns (Top)
td.q2text Question text in columns (Top)
td.q2total Total column for columns
td.stat Statistics rows
td.totaldata Data in Total row/column
td.totalstat Statistics in Total row/column
td.signifabc Column letter labels (A, B, C...)
td.signif Significance cells
td.signif_more Significantly higher (green highlight)
td.signif_less Significantly lower (pink highlight)

Parameters for each element

Each style element can be configured with:

Parameter Values
FontName Calibri, Arial, Tahoma, Verdana
FontSize Font size (number)
FontBold Bold: true / false
FontItalic Italic: true / false
FontColor Text color (format $RRGGBB)
HorizontalAlign left, center, justify, right
VerticalAlign top, middle, bottom
BackgroundColor Background color (format $RRGGBB)
WordWrap Word wrap: true / false

Creating a new style

  1. Click the New Style button (➕)
  2. Enter a style name (only letters a-z, 0-9 and _)
  3. Configure each element by double-clicking in the elements list

Copying a style

  1. Select a style from the list
  2. Click the Copy Style button (📋)
  3. Enter a new name

Deleting a style

  1. Select a style (not default)
  2. Click the Delete Style button (🗑)

⚠️ The default style cannot be deleted.

Editing a style element

  1. Select an element in the left list
  2. Double-click → the edit window opens
  3. Change font, color, alignment parameters
  4. Click OK to save

A table preview with the current style is displayed to the right of the elements list.

Style files

Styles are stored in the styles/ folder in INI format:

[td.data]
FontName=arial
FontSize=10
FontBold=false
FontItalic=false
HorizontalAlign=center
VerticalAlign=middle
FontColor=$000000
BackgroundColor=$FFFFFF
WordWrap=true

Localization

The program supports two interface languages:

Language Code
🇺🇦 Ukrainian uk
🇺🇸 English en

How to change language

Menu Language → select the desired language.

Localization files are stored in the lang/ folder:

  • DataTable2.uk.po / DataTable2.uk.mo — Ukrainian
  • DataTable2.en.po / DataTable2.en.mo — English
  • DataTable2.pot — template for new translations

Saving and Loading Settings

Automatic saving

Array settings (filter, weight, split, table parameters, transform, style) are automatically saved in an XML file next to the FRM array.

Manual save/load

Menu Settings:

  • Save settings — saves current settings
  • Load settings — restores saved settings

What is saved

Parameter Description
Left_Signs List of variables in rows
Top_Signs List of variables in columns
Weight_Sign Weighting variable
Filter_Formula Filter formula
Split_Sign Split variable
TabOptions All table settings (statistics, significance, boxes, sorting, etc.)
Transform Transform text
StylesName Selected style name
SavedFilters Saved filters
Lang Interface language

Main Window Tabs

Tab Description
Signs Array question list, alternative preview, quick filter
Table Settings Rows/columns, statistics, significance, boxes, sorting
Filters Filter formula input, saved filters
Transform Create new variables by formula
Output View built tables (Excel), file list
Styles Table style management

Log

At the bottom of the window there is a log panel displaying:

  • Information messages (white background)
  • Warnings (yellow background)
  • Errors (red background)

The log helps track operation execution and diagnose errors.