INI View is a small utility that gives you the ability to view, edit, back up
and restore all those INI files on your computer.

INI View is Freeware so feel free to pass it on. If you feel you like it and
would like to let me know (or if you don't like it and would like to let me 
know) you can contact me on CompuServe at 71042,36. If you really, really
like it and feel guilty about getting free software then you can donate
$15.00 to your favorite charity as form of payment.

There is no fancy Set Up routine for INI View, but you will need 
VBRUN300.DLL. You can find VBRUN300.DLL in the PC\CONTACT forum, 
Utilities\Misc section as VBRUN3.ZIP, or in a number of other forums on 
CompuServe as VBRUN3.ZIP.

Once you have VBRUN300.DLL copy it to your Windows\System directory. 
INIVIEW.EXE can go in any directory. 

This is version 3 of INI View. This version fixes some bugs in version 2
and adds many more capabilities. I also greatly improved on the speed. Plus 
you get cool 3D effects. 

The first time you run INI View you will be asked to supply a directory
in which the program will look for INI files. Most of your INI files will
be in your Windows directory. The directory you chose will become the
default start up directory until you chose "Set Directory" from the
"Options" menu.

When INI View starts you will see 3 list boxes. The left box lists all the
INI files found in the current directory. The right box lists the Section
Headers in the selected INI file. The bottom box lists the Items associated
with the selected Section and their Entries.

Here is the layout of an INI file.

[Section Header]
Item=Entry
Item=Entry

[Section Header]
Item=Entry
Item=Entry
Item=Entry
Item=Entry
Item=Entry

[Section Header]
Item=Entry
Item=Entry
Item=Entry

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Click once on any file in the left list box and the Sections for that file
will be displayed in the right list box.

Click once on any Section in the right box and the Items and Entries 
of that Section are displayed in the bottom list box.
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To the left of the list boxes are a series of buttons for manipulating
the INI files. Below is a discription of the buttons.

****File Options****

  The INI/BUI option buttons 
	Click on INI to view all the INI files.
	Click on BUI (Back Up INI) to view the back up INI files.

  Delete Button
	Click on Delete to delete the selected file.

  Back Up/Restore
	Back Up-
	When the INI option is selected the button will read Back Up. Click
	on Back Up to make a Back Up copy of the selected INI file. The 
	back up file will have the same name as the original INI file but
	will have the extention BUI. I suggest making a back up of an INI
	file before making any changes to it. 

	Restore-
	When the BUI option is selected the button will read Restore. Click
	on Restore to restore the backed up INI file.



****Search Options****

  Whole Word
	If you check the "Match Whole Word Only" check box only exact 
	matches will be found, otherwise partial matches will be found.

  All Files
	If you check the "Search All Files" check box all the INI files in 
	the current directory will be searched, otherwise only the selected
	file will be searched.

  Entry
	Search the INI file for a specific Entry.

  Section
	Search the INI file for a specific Section.

  Item
	Search the INI file for a specific Item.
	

	After you click one of the search buttons, Entry, Section, or Item,
	a dialog box will be displayed. Type in the word you want to search
	for and click OK. 

	If the search is successful the word will be selected in 
	the appropriat list box. The button you clicked will now read 
	"Again" and the "Cancel" button will be enabled. You can click on 
	"Again" to find the next instance of your word or click on "Cancel" 
	to begin a new search.



****Edit Options****

  Clear Entry
	Clears the Entry for the selected Item.
	Example: ToolBar=Yes   
		 After you click "Clear Entry" it will read:
		 ToolBar=

  Change Entry
	Change the Entry for the selected Item. A dialog box will appear
	asking you to supply a new Entry.

  Add Section
	Adds a new Section Header to the selected INI file. A dialog box 
	will appear asking you to supply a new Section Header.

  Delete Section
	Deletes an entire Section and all its Items.

  Add Item
	Adds a new Item to the selected Section. A dialog box will appear
	asking you to supply a new Item name.

  Delete Item
	Deletes the selected Item and its Entry.



****Menu Options****
  
  Set Directory
	Sets the current directory to look for INI files.

  Edit File
	Loads the selected file into an editor. You can also double click on
	one of the Items in the bottom list box to load the file inot the 
	editor. The editor has menu options for Cut, Copy, Paste, Save, and
	Close.

  New INI File
	Creates a new INI file. You will be asked to supply a file name.

  About
	Tells about INI View.

  Exit
	Close INI View.


That's about it. As I said feel free to disribute INI View 3.0 where ever 
you like, but please send this text file along with INIVIEW.EXE.

Have fun,
Greg DeBacker