Family Tree Maker ^(TM) FAQ 033

What is the FTW.INI and how do I edit it?	List Home <Prev Next>
"INI" files are places where applications keep configuration, or other seldom changed options. FTM has a special path to edit its configuration file:  CTL+F1 displays the FTM System Information window.  In the SW corner is a pulldown and click entry "ftw.ini"  This puts you in NotePad edit of the FTW.INI file  Make your changes, save  Changes may not be evident immediately. E.g. changes to FamilyPageFont will not be visible until (re)entering the Family Page. Conventions in the INI file:  A semicolon (;) in the first position identifies that line as a comment, which is otherwise ignored by FTM.  The file is divided into sections, identified by tokens in square brackets: [Online], [Options], [Usage], &c  Option settings are in the form of:  name=value Name is the name of a particular option  Value is the setting for that option You will see a number of settings what are commented out by placing a semicolon to their left. This expediency preserves the form of a particular setting (for reference, e.g.) without its having an effect.
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