Preference equivalents for relevant SQL*Plus set commands?

I know that the SQL*Plus set command is not supported in Raptor (as per http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/project_raptor/sql_worksheet_commands.html), but there are a number of set options that are relevant.
For example, set define (for which "set define off" is covered in Ampersand in scripts We have a number of existing SQL scripts where we have set the define character to something apart from & to avoid issues where this is a required value in the code.
Setting server output size is another option - as per set serveroutput on size unlimited .
Is there any proactive plan to provide preferences equivalent to the set options that are relevant (to either SQL scripts or the various output tabs)? Or is the exclusion of the SQL*Plus set command only for the current version and it will be included later? From the discussion on the forums so far, it seems as though you are looking at each set option as it is raised, rather than being proactive about it.
Even if Raptor does provide preferences, it would still be useful for the equivalent set commands to work. Lets say that we do get a preference for the define character - 99% of the time, scripts want this to be & - however there are some where the script wants it to be $ (or whatever). With a preference, I need to know what the script wants and change the preference before running the script and then change it back afterwards.

Hi Turloch,
When is this script executed ?
In 3.1EA2 I created a sql script where a variable is defined and set this script as you suggested.
Script:
define varname=abc
When I open a connection, a worksheet is automatically opened. I run this statements:
select '&varname' from dual;
define varname=xyz
select '&varname' from dual;
Running the first select statement results in a popup window for entering a value for the substitution variable, while I was expecting the value abc as the result of the query.
See also this blog where the login script is explained.
But in my SQL Developer 3.1EA2 64-bit on Windows 7 it doesn't work like that.
Is this a bug?
Dennis

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