Menus
7.2.1 File Menu
1. New Target... - (Pro version only) This will create a new empty target area where you can trace to a new instance. See the documentation on "Tracing to Multiple Targets " for more details.
2. Load Sample Set... - Loads a previously saved sample set. The default extension for PingPlotter
saved sample files is .pp2, or PingPlotter savefile format.
3. Save Sample set... - Allows you to save the current sample set to an external file. These files are
saved in .pp2, or PingPlotter's savefile format.
4. Save Image.. - Saves the current graph in .png, .gif or .bmp format. See the Autosave section for
information on how to automate the saving of graph images.
5. Export to Text file... - Exports trace data to a comma delimited text file. Click here for an
explanation of the export options available from PingPlotter..
6. Send Email - This option will launch your email client and automatically create an email with the
current sample set, image or both.
7. Exit - Exits PingPlotter. By default you'll be prompted to save your current sample set if you haven't done so already.
7.2.2 Edit Menu
1. Copy as Image - Copy the current graph to the clipboard as an image. From here, you can paste the
image into your favorite graphics program or an email.
2. Copy as Text - Copy the current graph to the clipboard as text. Hold down the shift key when
clicking the Edit menu to toggle between copying all the collected data details, or copying a
summary.
3. Alert Setup... - Create and Edit alert configurations. See the Alert setup options for more details.
4. Options... - Go to the configuration and options setup area.
7.2.3 View Menu
1. Put Icon in Tool Tray - When this option is on, PingPlotter will move to the tool tray when
minimized.
2. Show Round Trip Time - Don't show/show the Round Trip time below the trace data graph.
3. Ignore First Hop(s) - The default is "trace all hops". From this menu option you can skip hops 1, 2, 3,
4 and 5. Say you're hooked up to a DSL modem and don't want the modem to show in your traces.
You'd set this option to Start at Hop 2.
If you wish, you can also choose to only trace the final hop.
4. Show Timeline Graphs - Don't show/show the Timeline Graphs (the bottom history graphs).
5. Customize View... - this will allow you to enable / disable columns from the upper trace graph
6. Graph Current Sample - Turns on / off the "X" on the trace graph for the current sample. By
"Current", this means the most recent sample in the selected set.
7. Graph Min/Max range - Turns on / off the Min/Max range lines in the upper graph.. This can be
handy to turn off for long-term monitoring sessions where the maximum range might push the graph scale too high.
7.2.4 Workspace Menu
Workspaces are used in PingPlotter Pro only, and are a list of targets, screen locations and settings
that make it easy to continue a monitoring session later. We discuss this in some detail in "Tracing to
Multiple Targets " and "Running as a service ".
1. Load Workspace... - This will load a workspace - which is a list of targets, trace intervals, named
configurations and screen locations. PingPlotter workspaces use the extension .pws by default.
Loading a workspace will stop tracing and close any targets that are currently active.
2. Clear Workspace - Closes all tabs and stops tracing - including the summary tab! See the
Summary Graphs topic for more information on how to create a summary tab.
3. Save Workspace - Save the current workspace. If you loaded this workspace, or saved it this
session already, then the same name will be used and the workspace will be overwritten. If
PingPlotterdoesn't know what name to use, it will prompt you.
4. Save Workspace As... - Save the current setup to a new workspace file.
5. Start All Targets - Stop all targets that are currently being trace.
6. Stop All Targets - Resume tracing all targets.
7. List of targets - At the bottom of this menu is a list of all targets / tabs being traced. You can easily
switch between them by using the Workspace menu to find the one you need