Alternative location for .ini file

Alternative location for .ini file

The program normally creates its .ini file for saving settings in the Windows folder. On some systems, such as Windows 2000 and Windows XP, it may be desirable to store this file elsewhere, as such systems do not always allow users to write to the Windows folder. To do this, you can add a value to the Windows Registry.

You should NOT use this method unless you are fully familiar with the process of editing the Windows Registry. Mistakes or accidents while editing the Registry can result in an unusable computer. Make sure you have correctly backed up the Registry before proceeding!

Create an extra string value in the Registry under the same key where Concordance stores its other settings. This is

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\RJCW\Concordance\1.0

Call the new string IniPath, and give it the value of the path to the folder where you want to store Concordance.ini. The path should *not* include the filename Concordance.ini. A trailing backslash on the path is optional. Quotation marks (single or double) around the path are optional. If the path you give in this registry value does not exist when the program runs, the path will be created if possible.

To sum up, if IniPath exists in the registry and has as its value a path which exists or which the program can create, the program will look for Concordance.ini in that location instead of in the Windows directory. Concordance.ini itself will be created if it does not exist.