You can determine how the Apple Event Log window displays material. These settings apply to the tab that is frontmost, not to the Apple Event Log window as a whole.

Logging is performed in one of two append modes. Either new logged material is appended to the material already present (append mode is on), or else the log is cleared automatically as the script begins to run (append mode is off). To determine the append mode:

• Choose View > Append To Log. If the menu item is checked, append mode is on. Alternatively, use the Append button in the Apple Event Log window toolbar to toggle the mode. If the button says “Append”, append mode is on.

To clear the log manually when the Apple Event Log window is frontmost, choose Edit > Delete (or click the Clear Log button in the toolbar).

The option to pretty-print logged material makes a difference when you’re viewing in AEPrint format, and also when lists and records are shown in Source format. Nested structures are more readily comprehended when pretty-printing is turned on. To determine the pretty-print setting, bring the Apple Event Log window to the front, and then:

• Choose View > Pretty Print. If the menu item is checked, pretty-printing is turned on. Alternatively, use the Pretty Print button in the toolbar to toggle the mode. If the button says “Pretty Print”, pretty-printing is turned on.

Other view settings that you can make when the Apple Event Log window is frontmost are parallel to those for a script window. You can turn wrapping on or off, and you can show tab stops, invisible characters, and spaces.

All the options mentioned on this page can be set as your defaults for the Apple Event Log window tab belonging to a new empty script window.