Copyright: INI File Editor V1.0 (c)1994 Eric Peyton


Thank you for using INI File Editor V1.0

INI File Editor is a specialized editor, optimized and including enhancements, in order to make it the editor of choice when editing Windows and DOS Initialisation files (*.INI) as well as your computers other initialisation files (config.sys and autoexec.bat).   A database link gives the user a description, possible settings, default settings, and other information to allow the curious user to examine their standard initialisation files in a more in-depth manner than allowed by other editors.   The features of INI edit allow the user to browse for settings or retrieve results on specific lines of their WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and many other initialisation files included with Windows.  Above and beyond all enhancements however is INI File Editors ability to quickly and easily edit all INI files in a standard environment.  Thank you for using INI File Editor!

Menu Commands

Using INI File Editor

Registration Information


Menu Commands

The features of INI File Editor can all be accessed through the menu structure of the program.  Each menu contains many commands which are duplicated by the button bar provided at the top of  the INI File Editor.  See the micro-help line at the bottom of the Editor for which button accesses which menu feature.  The menu commands are grouped by function as follows.

File Menu

Edit Menu

Search Menu

Database Menu

Window Menu

Help Menu


Using INI File Editor

INI File Editor is just about as easy a system as a user could use.  It is simply an editor with a knowledge database attached to the back end.

You use the editor features just as you would with any other Windows based file editor.  The database is really the reason this editor was written.

You can search the database, edit the database, or configure the database to the INI files which you consisitently use.  Full INI parameters for WIN.INI, SYSTEM.INI, and a few other INI Files have been included with this release.  What is meant by Full is that they are full to the knowledge of the user without being exuberently so.  For example,  I have not included all of the parameters for [intl] section of  WIN.INI.  I did this on purpose, most of those settings never need to be touched and even if you want to they are pretty self explanatory.

Many of my descriptions are based upon entries in the Windows Resource Kit from Microsoft.  Some other entries are my own.  Many of them are ambiguous as to their meaning.  I intend this database as a reference only, not as a strict guideline to the meanings of all INI file settings.  Maybe if a lot of people register this I can make this a more strict database,but for now its just a guideline to follow.

When you select the Search Database or Add INI File Entry entries from the menus,or their respective icons,  the entry field will be filled in with whatever is currently highlighted.  If what you have highlighted has an = sign in it everything after the = will be stripped so all you have to do is select Search or type your data and then hit Add.  This removes the need for a user to mess around when they reach the databae screens.  All you have to do is highlight the line and then hit F9 and you can search the database for the subsequent entry.

Well, thats about it... Happy Editing!


Registration Information

This program is shareware , not freeware, and as such I am charging 10$ ( plus 1$ for shipping and handling)  for the cost of registering the program.   You are free to try out INI File Editor for a period of 21 days (3 weeks).  If after this time you decide to continue to use this software please register it.

Why should I register?

Registration of this software entitles you to free upgrades in the future and blesses upon you the gratification of the programmer.  I enjoy programming but many hours of my personal time went into the production of this piece of software.  To ensure that I can continue to produce quality software I ask that all of my software is registered.

How do I register?

Registration is easy:

Send a check, certified check, money order, or even cash with a total amount equal to 11$ US (10 $ for the program and 1$ for Shipping and Handling) to:

Eric Peyton

525 N. Quentin # 416

Palatine, IL 60067

Feel free to include any comments about the software, including things you like, dont like, future upgrade requests, etc. with your registration.

Even if you dont register, comments on the software is appreciated.

Comments:

Home Phone Number: (708)705-8958

Internet Mail Address:  eric.peyton@pwrpalce.com


File Menu

The file menu gives control of file operations to the user.  The file menu commands are as follows:

Open --  The open menu item allows the user to open Ascii text files.  The default file extension is .INI.  Other file extensions are also supported.

Close --  The close menu item allows the user to close the active open file.  The system will ask the user for save confirmation if the file has changed.

Save --  The save menu item will save the currently open file with all changes.

System Editor --  The System Editor item will open the system files for the computer.  Those include CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, SYSTEM.INI, and WIN.INI.  This menu item may not open the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT on all computers.

Restart Windows --  This menu item will allow the user to Restart Windows.  All unsaved information will be lost.

Reboot Computer --  This menu item will allow the user to Reboot the computer.  All unsaved information will be lost.

Exit --  This menu item allows the user to Exit the INI File Editor.  The user will be asked if they wish to save changes to open files that have been altered.


Edit Menu

The Edit menu gives the user text editing options.  Those options include:

Cut -- This option allows the user to cut the currently highlighted text to the system clipboard.  This option is not available if no text is currently selected.

Copy -- This option allows the user to copy the currently highlighted text to the system clipboard.  This option is not available if no text is currently selected.

Paste -- This option allows the user to paste text from the system clipboard into the currentl position on the active form. This option is not available if no text is currently in the system clipboard.

Select All -- This option allows the user to select all of the text in the currently active form.  All the text will then be highlighted for Cutting or Copying.

Clear Selection -- This option allows the user to de-select any text which has been previously selected.


Search Menu

The Search Menu gives the user text search options.

Find -- This option allows the user to search the currently active form for the specified text string.  If the string is found it will be highlighted.  If the string is not found a message will be issued to the user.

Next -- This option allows the user to search the currently active form for the string specified in the last attempt a searching.  If the string is found it will be highlighted.  If the string is not found a message will be issued to the user.


Database Menu

The Database Menu gives users access to the Database and control over customizing the database.  The menu includes these options:

Search Database -- This option allows the user to search the INIDATA.MDB database which is included with INI File Editor.  It also allows the user to edit entries which have already been added to the database.

Add INI File Entry -- This option allows the user to add new entries to the included database.  New entries will be added into the section of the database which relates to the file which you are currently editting only.

Add/Change INI File Description -- All INI Files listed in the database have a description of their function.  This option allows the user to edit or add a description for the currently open INI File.

Browse Database -- This option allows the user to browse through the database for entries which relate to whatever the user is looking for.  The browsing can be done by file and by parameter.


Window Menu

This menu gives the user control to the currently open forms in the Editor.  The menu has the following entries with their respective properties:

Tile Horizontal --  This option allows the user to tile all open windows horizontally.

Tile Vertical --  This option allows the user to tile all open windows vertically.

Cascade --  This option, when selected, will cascade all windows starting from the upper left corner.

Arrange Icons --  This option arrange all forms which are currently iconized.

Open Windows --  (This is not an actual menu item)  All open windows will be listed at the end of the 	Window Menu.  By selecting an open window the user causes that window to become the active 	window.


Help Menu

The Help Menu gives users access to this help file and information about INI File Editor.