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Where is TextPad's config file?

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2001 3:42 am
by Cher-Wah Tan
Hi,

Which is the file that TextPad stores all its configurations in?

I am using 2 copies of TextPad, one at work and the other at home. When I make some customization at work, for example, I would like to copy TextPad's configuration file from work and replace the one at home, so that now my 2 copies of TextPad has exactly the same configuration.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Where is TextPad's config file?

Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2001 8:54 am
by Randall McDougall
Like most 32-bit Windows programs Textpad stores it's configuration data in the Windows Registry rather than a .ini file. If you want, you can use Windows RegEdit to export the relevant keys to a .reg file and then import it on your other system ...
The branch is "HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Helios/TextPad 4" ... however it's not a solution I'd recommend if you aren't familiar with the Registry ...

Re: Where is TextPad's config file?

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2001 1:01 am
by Jeff Epstein
There is a topic in the help documentation entitled "How to Transfer Preferences between PC's". This is exactly the information you need.

Re: Where is TextPad's config file?

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2001 3:37 pm
by robbage
This also seems to be a very FAQ... maybe TP needs an 'export settings' tool


<ahem> :-)

Re: Where is TextPad's config file?

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2001 4:56 am
by Pawson
I'd pretty much say that EVERY application should have an Export Settings option. I find it amazing that this hasn't become common practice in software development. What more obvious feature to save your users grief?

Pawson