| Re: Preferences file for/from a runtime application [message #15064] |
Wed, 14 April 1999 00:00  |
mallors
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In article <01be8685$d248a0a0$5c0c66a1@eusunw0246.rec.bp.com>,
"Robert King" <kingrj2@bp.com> writes:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm writing a couple of programs that are to be distributed with runtime
> licences. I would like to know whether it is possible to create a
> preferences file so that the user can have the program set up in the way
> that they want.
>
> I know that I can easily create a defaults file, but what I want is for
> *THEM* to be able to *edit* it from the runtime. I know that the runtime
> distribution doesn't allow you to create .sav files so I don't really hold
> out much hope!.. any ideas?...
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
I have a Preferences object that allows you do use an
ASCII preferences file of the format
KEY = value
The object includes a widget to allow interactive
editting of user preferences. For more info, check
http://cspar.uah.edu/~mallozzir/software/idl/idl.html
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