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SYMANTEC--PETER NORTON GROUP
NDWINI.TXT
Description of NDW.INI and other related .INI files
Copyright 1991-93 Symantec Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
NORTON DESKTOP FOR WINDOWS
Version 3.0
Norton Desktop Initialization Files
===================================
Each time you start Norton Desktop, it looks for the Norton
Desktop initialization (NDW.INI) file to determine information about
your environment and preferences. Some of the other applications
within Norton Desktop also look for .INI files. This document
describes these .INI files:
- NDW.INI
- DAYPLAN.INI
- FASSIST.INI
- RESCUE.INI
- SCHEDULE.INI
- SYMCFG.INI
Please note that your .INI files may not be exactly like the ones
described here.
You can change many of the entries in these .INI files simply by
configuring Norton Desktop with the Control Center or the various
customizable options within applications. If, however, you find it
necessary (or tempting) to change the NDW.INI file yourself, be sure
to observe the following guidelines:
1. Use an ASCII editor such as Desktop Editor. Non-ASCII word
processors like Write or Word for Windows may insert control
codes that could corrupt your file and disable your system.
2. Be sure to make a backup copy of the .INI file you edit. If
you make a change to an .INI file that causes an application
to fail you'll definitely want to be able to restore the
previous (working) .INI file.
3. If you don't feel comfortable editing these .INI files then
don't. As mentioned previously, almost all of these entries
are alterable from within Norton Desktop and were intended to
be altered in that manner. These .INI files are primarily for
Symantec Technical Support personnel to use on those rare
occasions when Norton Desktop doesn't work correctly on your
system.
4. If you encounter an entry that is not documented here, don't
change it.
The Norton Desktop .INI files, like other initialization files,
have the following format:
[section name]
<entry>=<value(s)>
where [section name] is the name of a section, and <entry>=<value(s)>
defines each entry. Sections are used to break .INI files
into logical groupings. The square brackets are required, and the
left bracket must be in the first column.
An entry in an .INI file can additionally require a certain
syntax (or format) in order for it to be processed properly by the
application(s) that use it. Below is a brief description of how to
decipher the syntactical descriptions you will encounter in this file.
[] Brackets surrounding an item (after the equal
sign (=)) denote that the item is optional (not
required), such as
load=[<filename>]
... Denotes an item that can be repeated, such as
load=[<filename>] [...]
| Denotes a condition where one OR the other of the
values listed should be used, such as
Mailtool=1 | 0
<name> Denotes a variable, or changeable value, such as
NDWDIR=<path>
<integer> Denotes a variable that must be a non-fractional
number, such as
NDWVersionMajor=<integer>
<whole-number> Denotes a variable that must be a non-fractional
number greater than or equal to 0, such as
Setup File <pos-number>=<filename>
<pos-number> Denotes a variable that must be a non-fractional,
positive (greater than 0) number, such as
Setup File <pos-number>=<filename>
Any other text you see within an entry is typed as seen.
You can also include comments in an initialization file. In fact,
you'll see many comments in the NDW.INI file. Comments are identified
by a semicolon (;).
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
NDW.INI FILE
============
This file is the primary .INI file used by Norton Desktop. It
contains sections and entries that affect virtually all components
of Norton Desktop.
The default NDW.INI file contains the following sections.
The order of the sections does not matter. They are alphabetized
here for easy reference:
[BatchRunner]
[Calculators]
[Configuration]
[Control Center]
[Defaults]
[DLLInfo]
[NamedEvents]
[NamedEvent<whole-number>]
[NBACKUP]
[NBWIN_DEVICE_<pos-number>]
[NHookSettings]
[NViewer]
[Print Start]
[Print Stop]
[Quick Access]
[Sleeper]
[SmartErase]
[System Information]
[TapeCalc]
[Viewer-Default Extensions]
[Viewer-Filemap]
[Viewer-Parsers]
[Windows]
[Zip]
[BatchRunner] SECTION
---------------------
The [BatchRunner] section contains entries that affect the
Batch Runner batch language. This section may contain the following
entries:
CmdExtDLL=<filename>
where <filename> is the batch command extension DLL. The default
is COMMEXT.DLL.
SKDFile=<filename>
where <filename> is the path and filename of the file that is to
receive the parsed keystrokes from the SKDebug function. The default
is C:\@@SKDBUG.TXT.
[Calculators] SECTION
---------------------
The [Calculators] section contains entries that affect the
10-Key Tape, the Financial, and the Scientific calculators. This
section may contain the following entries:
LastCalc=<calculator-filename>
where <calculator-filename> is the filename of the calculator you last
used. The default is TapeCalc.exe.
This information is saved by the calculator itself, so even
if you don't save your Norton Desktop configuration, the last
calculator you used will appear on the desktop when you choose
Calculator from the Tools menu.
NumCalculators=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> is a number that represents the number of available
calculators. The default is 3.
Calculator<pos-number>=<menu-item>,<module>,<caption>,<filename>
where: <pos-number> is an integer between 1 and the NumCalculator
value (default is 3).
<menu-command> is the name of the Calculator menu command.
<module> is the module name that appears in the header.
<caption> is the title that appears in the calculator
title bar.
<filename> is the name of the calculator file.
Default calculators include:
Calculator1=&Financial,NFIN_CALC,Financial Calculator,FinCalc
Calculator2=&Scientific,NSCI_CALC,Scientific Calculator,SiCalc
Calculator3=&Tape,NTAPE_CALC,Tape Calculator,TapeCalc
[Configuration] SECTION
-----------------------
The [Configuration] section contains entries that control
the Norton Desktop configuration. Note that Quick Access
configuration is controlled in the [Quick Access] section. The
[Configuration] section may contain the following entries:
Save=TRUE | FALSE
where TRUE saves Norton Desktop configuration on exit, and FALSE
does not. The default is TRUE.
NDWErrorCode=0 | 1
where 0 does not show a special code in system message boxes, and
1 shows the code. The default is 0.
Technical Support may, on occasion, ask you to set this
setting to 1. In general, however, it is not necessary to display
these codes.
AllowExit=TRUE | FALSE
where FALSE does not let you exit Norton Desktop without confirmation
and TRUE does let you exit without confirmation. The default is TRUE.
NDWDIR=<path>
where <path> is the fully-qualified path that identifies the directory
in which your Norton Desktop data files are located. The default is
C:\NDW.
NDWVersionMajor=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> represents the part of the Norton Desktop version
number that precedes the decimal point. The default is 3, as in 3.0.
NDWVersionMinor=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> represents the part of the Norton Desktop version
number that follows the decimal point. The default is 0, as in 3.0.
MemCompactBeforeExec=1 | 0
where 1 compacts memory before executing an application and 0 does not.
The default is 0.
Mailtool=1 | 0
where 1 makes the Mail tool icon appear on the desktop and 0 does not.
The default is 1.
[Control Center] SECTION
------------------------
The [Control Center] section allows you to enable or disable
different configuration categories used in Control Center. By default
this section, and its entries, do not appear. The following are valid
entries:
Map=0 | 1
Desktop Layout=0 | 1
Drive Icons=0 | 1
Tool Icons=0 | 1
Drive Windows=0 | 1
Quick Access=0 | 1
Toolbars=0 | 1
Menus=0 | 1
Confirmations=0 | 1
SmartErase=0 | 1
Shredder=0 | 1
Compression=0 | 1
FileAssist=0 | 1
Defaults=0 | 1
where 0 disables and 1 enables the display of options pertaining to
that category. If a menu selection goes directly to a panel (choosing
Customize... from a group window Options menu, for example, goes
directly to the Quick Access panel in Control Center) that is disabled,
the first enabled panel (usually the Map) appears instead. If all
categories are disabled then Control Center exits immediately.
[Defaults] SECTION
------------------
The [Defaults] section contains entries that affect the default
behavior of Norton Desktop, including history listings and icon
files. This section may contain the following entries:
DesktopConfigArrange=0 | 1
where 1 makes Norton Desktop automatically moves all desktop icons up
or down to adjust for the size of the main Norton Desktop title bar,
menu bar, and toolbar (which changes, for example, when you use a
text-only toolbar rather than an icon-and-text toolbar), and 0 does not.
The default is 1.
CMOSFloppyType=0 | 1
where 1 does not access floppy drives when Norton Desktop starts, when
running under DOS 6.2 and up, but gets the drive types from CMOS instead;
and 0 does access the drives at startup to determine their type. The
default is 1.
IconSearchLevel=0 | 1
where IconSearchLevel determines how to locate the icons for Quick Access
and desktop items. A value of 0 indicates Quick, and 1 indicates
Extended. The default it 0.
Quick (0) is faster, but it may not always detect that a new icon is
present in an icon source file. Extended (1) will always go out to disk
at the beginning of each Norton Desktop session and check the file date of
the icon source to see if the Quick Access item needs to be refreshed.
In addition, if it does not find the requested icon file in the prescribed
location, it will look on the path to attempt to find a match.
NDWSplashScreen = 0 | 1
where 0 suppresses the initial display of the Norton Desktop bitmap,
and 1 shows it. The default is 1.
DefaultViewer=<.PRS-filename>
where the .PRS-filename is the default viewer that Norton Viewer uses
if it does not recognize the extension of the file to be viewed.
This value is set by the Set Default Viewer dialog box.
UseHistory=1 | 0
where 1 saves the history listing across Norton Desktop sessions,
and 0 does not. The default is 1.
You'll find history listings in several dialog boxes,
including Run and Filter.
DefaultIconLib=<filename>
where <filename> is the name of a file containing icons. The
default is NDW3A.NIL in your Norton Desktop directory.
This file is used by the Change Icon dialog box whenever the
item you've selected has no associated icon file.
MaxWinFileExtensions=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> is the number of extensions (applications) that can
hook into the Norton Desktop menu bar. The default is 10.
SnapFactorX=<pos-number>
SnapFactorY=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> is a number that determines the grid to which objects
on the desktop are aligned. The default is SnapFactorX=7 and
SnapFactorY=8.
These snap factors are used to align the desktop components when
you choose Arrange Desktop from the Window menu. They are also applied
to the desktop icons if the Snap To Grid check box is checked. Setting
the snap factors to 1 duplicates the snap affect that was used by
Norton Desktop version 1.0.
GridOriginX=<pos-number>
GridOriginY=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> is a number that determines the origin of the snap grid
in pixels from the upper-left corner of the desktop. The default is
GridOriginX=75 and GridOriginY=75.
AlignDrives=1 | 0
where 1 aligns the drive icons whenever the drive window is refreshed
(by choosing the Refresh command from the View menu or by pressing F5)
or when the desktop is arranged with the Arrange Desktop command on
the Window menu, and 0 does not. The default is 1.
[DLLInfo] SECTION
-----------------
The [DLLInfo] section contains entries that are designed to handle
compatibility issues with Norton Backup. The entries in this section
are setup by the installation program and should not be changed.
[NBackup] SECTION
-----------------
The [NBackup] section contains entries that are used by Norton Backup
on startup. They indicate locations of setup and catalog files as well
as the look of Norton Backup and prompts the it displays.
This section may contain the following entries:
Setup File Path=<path>
where <path> is the location to look for Norton Backup setup files.
The default is C:\NDW\.
Setup File Name=<filename>
where <filename> is the setup file that Norton Backup uses on
startup. The default is DEFAULT.SET.
Setup File <pos-number>=<filename>
where <pos-number> is a number between 1 and 5 and corresponds to
the Norton Backup File menu commands 1..5, and <filename> is the
setup file to be associated with that menu command.
Window Left=<whole-number>
where <whole-number> represents where to place the left edge of the
Norton Backup window in pixels.
Window Top=<whole-number>
where <whole-number> represents where to place the top edge of the
Norton Backup window in pixels.
Program Configured=0 | 1
where 0 indicates that Norton Backup hasn't been configured and 1
does.
Program Level=0 | 1 | 2
where 0 is the Preset, 1 is the Step-By-Step, and 2 is the Advanced
program level.
Disk Read Strategy=0 | 1
where 0 is most compatible and 1 is fastest.
Catalog Path=<path>
where <path> is the location to look for catalog files. The default
is C:\NDW.
Show Disable Floppies Message=0 | 1
where 0 disables the prompt that informs you that the floppy
drive(s) cannot be used during a backup, compare, or restore
operation, and 1 does not.
[NBWin_Device_<pos-number>] SECTION
-----------------------------------
The [NBWIN_DEVICE_<pos-number>] sections are use to identify
devices used by Norton Backup. All of the entries in this section
except for Name= should be changed by the Norton Backup program only!
Name=<text>
where <text> is a description of the device.
[NHookSettings] SECTION
-----------------------
The [NHookSettings] section contains entries that watch for and
trap all directory creates and destroys, and all file opens. This
section may include the following entries:
Int21hHook=1 | 0
where 1 traps all directory creates and destroys, and all file opens,
as well as the start and termination of applications such as Program
Manager, and 0 does not. The default is 1.
WatchDrive=1 | 0
where 1 watches all drives for all directory creates and destroys
and all files for file opens (Int21hHook must be 1) and 0 does not.
The default is 1.
WatchDirectories=1 | 0
where 1 watches all directories for creates and destroys (Int21hHook
must be 1) and 0 does not. The default is 1.
WatchFiles=1 | 0
where 1 watches all files for file opens (Int21hHook must be 1)
and 0 does not. The default is 1.
[NViewer] SECTION
-----------------
The [NViewer] section may contain the following entry:
QuickClose&Min=0 | 1
where 1 enables the right mouse button support on a Norton Viewer
document window to close all the open windows and minimize the
Norton Viewer application, and 0 disables it. The default is 0.
[Print Start] SECTION
---------------------
The [Print Start] section contains entries that let you
print files that use print commands other than "Alt, F, P, Enter."
This section, by default, includes the following entries:
deskedit=
notepad=
wingz.exe=!FP~~
winproj.exe=!FP~~
formbase.exe=!PF~~
These are the print commands used by Desktop Editor, Notepad,
WingZ, Microsoft Project, and FormBase, respectively. You may want to
add your own entries to this section if you are using Norton Desktop
to print documents whose applications use a different print command.
Some applications, such as those listed here, do not use the
File/Print/OK (!FP~) sequence to print their documents. If the
application does not follow these steps exactly (WingZ, for example,
requires two OKs rather than one), an exception must be created in the
[Print Start] section. Refer to pages A-11 and A-13 in "Using Norton
Desktop" for more information. (Note that if nothing follows the
keyname--as is the case for both Desktop Editor and Notepad--then
File/Print is sent without the OK (Enter).)
[Print Stop] SECTION
--------------------
The [Print Stop] section contains entries that let you
control the commands to exit an application once Norton Desktop
has printed a document. This section, by default, includes the
following statement:
winproj.exe=!FXN
This is the exit sequence used by Microsoft Project. You may want
to add your own entries to this section that will exit an
application should it remain open after the document has printed.
[Quick Access] SECTION
----------------------
The [Quick Access] section contains entries that affect
Quick Access. This section may contain the following entries:
MainPath=<path>
where <path> is the fully-qualified path and filename that identifies
where your Quick Access data is located. The default is
C:\NDW\QAMAIN.QAG.
MainGroup=<caption>
where <caption> is the name that appears in the Quick Access main
group. The default caption is Quick Access.
The main group referred to here is the group that keeps track
of all Quick Access groups. Do not confuse this with the Main .GRP
or .QAG group, which often contains the Clipboard, DOS Prompt and
Windows Setup group items.
AutoSave=1 | 0
where 1 saves the configuration of all groups on exit, and 0 does
not save them. The default is 1.
FakeProgman=1 | 0
where 1 creates a fake Program Manager window when Program Manager
termination is detected or if Program Manager is not initially
running, and 0 does not. The default is 1.
This setting only works if Int21hHook=1 (only works when VXD
is installed and on). The fake Program Manager window is designed to
assist Windows installation programs that are hardcoded to find a
Program Manager window (class/name "Progman"). This does not help
ill-behaved installation programs that check the shell= line in the
SYSTEM.INI file or check to see if the "PROGMAN" module is resident
in memory.
SubClassProgman=1 | 0
where 1 subclasses Program Manager whenever Program Manager is
started. The default is 1.
This setting only works if Int21hHook=1 (only works when VXD
is installed and on). This allows Windows installation programs to
create groups and group items in both Norton Desktop and Program
Manager if both are running at the same time during an installation.
IconSpacingX=<pos-number>
IconSpacingY=<pos-number>
where <pos-number> determines the amount of space (in screen pixels)
between icons in a Quick Access group window. The default is 75
screen pixels.
Note that you can arrange icons automatically either by
choosing Arrange Group Icons from the Windows menu or by selecting
the Auto Arrange option in the Configure dialog box and resizing a
group window.
DDEInitiateDelay=<milliseconds>
where <milliseconds> is the number of milliseconds Norton Desktop
must wait before it initiates another conversation. The default
is 750.
[Sleeper] SECTION
-----------------
This section contains entries that control the behavior of
the Norton Desktop Screen Saver. This section may contain the
following entries:
CtrlAltDel=0 | 1
where 0 disables Ctrl+Alt+Del protection and 1 enables it.
Ctrl+Alt+Del protection keeps intruders from rebooting your computer
when you have enabled password protection. The default is 0.
ProtectDOSBox=0 | 1
where 1 briefly blanks the DOS box (DOS window) you are in rather than
immediately launching a real screen saver, which allows you to return
with a mouse move or a keystroke and bypass password entry; once the
screen saver launched it would require a password. A value of 0
disables this feature so that there is no grace period. The default is 0.
ForegroundPriorityBias=<whole-number>
where <whole-number> indicates the priority to give to the foreground
application. The higher the number, the greater the priority. The
default is 10.
[SmartErase] SECTION
--------------------
The [SmartErase] section contains entries that affect
SmartErase and SmartCan. This section may contain the following
statement:
SmartCanWarning=1 | 0
where 1 displays a message box if SmartCan is not enabled
when you start Norton Desktop, and 0 suppresses the message.
You can also suppress the message by checking the Disable
This Message check box when the message box appears.
[System Information]
--------------------
The [System Information] section contains entries that affect
the appearance and general behavior of System Information. This
section may contain the following entries:
NetInfo=0 | 1 | -1
where:
-1 automatically detects whether Novell NetWare is installed, and
displays the Network button if NetWare is installed.
0 always assumes that Novell NetWare is not present and does not
show the Network button.
1 always assume Novell NetWare is installed and shows the Network
button. (This may cause problems if, in fact, Novell NetWare is
not installed.
The default is -1.
SystemSummary=0 | 1 | -1
where:
0 does not display the System Summary when System Information
starts but the user can click the Summary button to display it later.
1 displays the System Summary when System Information starts as
well as when the user clicks the Summary button.
-1 does not display the System Summary when System Information
starts, and does not let the user click the Summary button at
any time.
The default is 1.
SystemSummary=-1 is an override of last resort. So that you do not
lose all functionality, try the following override switches first:
BusType
AltCPUTest
SkipVideo
SkipCMOS (also affects the CMOS Summary)
For example, if you experience lockups when choosing Video Summary from
System Information, try adding the following switch:
SkipVideo=1
BusType=0 | 1 | 2
where 0 indicates an ISA bus type; 1 indicates MCA; and 2 indicates
EISA. Use this switch if System Information is unable to detect
the bus type. (ISA is the most common type of bus used today.)
AltCPUTest=0 | 1
where 0 uses the improved CUP and FPU (coprocessor) detection scheme;
and 1 overrides this scheme and uses the method of detection used in
Norton Desktop 2.2 and earlier releases. The default is 0.
StartupDrive=<drive-letter>
where <drive-letter> indicates the drive on which System Information
can find AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files. Ordinarily, you should not
have to set this switch.
EditStartupFiles=1 | 0
where 1 lets you edit the system startup files that appear
when you select the Startup Files Summary and 0 does not. The
default is 1.
[TapeCalc] SECTION
------------------
The [TapeCalc] section contains entries that let you modify
the 10-Key Tape calculator. This section may contain the following
entries:
DecimalDigits=<whole-number>
where <whole-number> is the number of decimal digits. The default is 2.
You can also set the number of decimal digits by choosing
Setup from the Tape calculator File menu.
TaxRate=<decimal-number>
where <decimal-number> is a number that represents the tax rate. The
default is 6.25.
You can also set the tax rate by choosing Setup from the
Tape calculator File menu.
ShowDateAndTime=Yes | No
where Yes shows the current date and time with each new
transaction, and No does not show the date and time. The default
is No.
You can also display the date and time by choosing Setup from
the Tape calculator File menu.
ShowLastSession=Yes | No
where Yes displays your last session when you start the
calculator, and No does not. The default is No.
Showing your last transaction is beneficial when you want to
pick up where you left off the previous day (or whenever you last
used the calculator). You can also display the last session by
choosing Setup from the Tape calculator File menu.
ComputeMethod=INFIX | RPN
where INFIX means you enter 3 - 2 = 1 and RPN (Reverse Polish
Notation) means you enter 3 <Enter> 2 - = 1. The default is INFIX.
You can also set the compute method by choosing Setup from the
Tape calculator File menu.
PromptWhenTapeHasChanged=Yes | No
where Yes asks whether you want to save transactions to tape if you
have entered any transactions and have not saved them to tape, and No
does not. The default is Yes.
Note that this setting can be overridden by the AlwaysSave
setting described next. You can also set the prompt setting by
choosing Setup from the Tape calculator File menu.
AlwaysSave=Yes | No
where Yes always saves transactions without ever bothering you with a
prompt, and No does not. The default is No.
Note that Yes overrides the PromptWhenTapeHasChanged setting
described above. You can also set the AlwaysSave setting by choosing
Setup from the Tape calculator File menu.
SaveMethod=Overwrite | Append
where, if AlwaysSave=Yes, Overwrite saves tapes by writing over
previously-saved tapes, and Append adds to the previously-saved
tape. The default is Overwrite.
Note that if you use the Append save method, the tape will
most likely grow very large, very quickly. You can also set the save
method by choosing Setup from the Tape calculator File menu.
SaveFileName=<tapefile>
where <tapefile> is the filename to which transactions are saved if
AlwaysSave=Yes. The default tape filename is Tape1.tap.
You can also specify the tape filename by choosing Setup from the
Tape calculator File menu.
;ButtonFaceColor=255 255 255
;AllClearFaceColor=255 255 255
;PlusFaceColor=255 255 255
;MinusFaceColor=255 255 255
;MemoryFaceColor=255 255 255
By default, these entries are preceded by semi-colons, making
them comments that do not affect your NDW.INI file. You should
remove the semi-colons if you are using a Hercules monochrome
display adapter. Otherwise, the keys on the 10-Key Tape
calculator may be difficult to read.
[Viewer-Default Extensions] SECTION
-----------------------------------
This section lists extensions that are automatically associated
with a particular type of file. This section may contain entries that
match the following syntax:
<application-name>=<extension>
where <extension> is the file extension that is to be associated with the
application identified with <application-name>, like this:
ExcelWorksheet=.xls
ExcelChart=.xlc
Each OLE object carries with it the name of the application that
created it (<application-name>). Generally, Norton Viewer queries the
Windows Registration Database to find an associated extension for
<application-name> to determine an appropriate parser with which to
view the file.
However, if an application is not installed, then none of that
application's entries are stored in the Registration Database. In this
case, you should place the information in the [Viewer-Default Extensions]
section and Norton Viewer will find it here.
[Viewer-Filemap] SECTION
------------------------
The [Viewer-Filemap] section contains entries that assign a
viewer, or "parser" (.PRS), to a file extension. Each entry is of
the format:
<file-extension>=<filename> [<filename>...]
where <file-extension> is the file extension to associate with the
viewer named <filename> (.PRS). If more than one <filename> appears, the
first viewer listed attempts to view the file and if unsuccessful
then the next viewer trys and so forth. For example:
SYS=SYMDOC.PRS SYMHEX.PRS
passes .SYS files to the Documents & Text viewer (SYMDOC.PRS) first.
If that viewer cannot view the file, the Hex Dump (SYMHEX.PRS)
viewer will be used to view it.
Files with extensions that are listed in this section (or which
cannot be displayed by the specified viewer) are displayed by the
default viewer, which is normally the Documents & Text viewer.
You can change the default viewer by choosing Customize from
the Options menu.
[Viewer-Parsers] SECTION
------------------------
The [Viewer-Parsers] section contains entries that identify
the available viewers, including:
<filename>=<text>
where <filename> is the viewer (.PRS) file, and the <text> is the
description of the viewer. This description, which is editable,
appears in the Default View and Current View dialog boxes.
[Windows] SECTION
-----------------
The [Windows] section contains the single entry:
load=[<filename>] [...]
where <filename> is the name of a program that Norton Desktop will
load. The difference between this entry and its equivalent in
WIN.INI is that Norton Desktop loads programs listed here during
idle time, thereby reducing the time it takes to load Windows. By
default, the Norton AntiVirus Windows TSR is listed here.
[Zip] SECTION
-------------
The [Zip] section contains entries that affect compression. This
section may contain the following entries:
extensions=<extension>
where <extension> is the file extension (with or without a leading period)
that are to be treated as zip (compressed) files. A list of extensions
is valid as long as the extensions are separated by commas or spaces.
The default is .ZIP.
temppath=<path>
where <path> is the location used by Norton Desktop for temporary files
during compress operations. For example:
temppath=C:\TEMP\NDWZIP.TMP
This setting can also be modified from the Compression - Advanced dialog
box (click Advanced in Control Center's Compression panel).
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DAYPLAN.INI
===========
DAYPLAN.INI contains settings for Day Planner. It may contain the
following sections:
[Defaults]
[Confirmation]
[Print Month]
[Print Day]
[Print To Do List]
[Print Phone Book]
[Print Week]
[Print Global]
Other sections may exist for internal use only.
[Defaults] SECTION
-------------------
The [Defaults] section contains settings that affect Day Planner's
general look and behavior. The section may contain the following
settings:
To Do List=<filename>
PhoneBook=<filename>
Calendar=<filename>
where <filename> is the name of the file that will be brought up by
the toolbar buttons. The defaults are:
To Do List=DEFAULT.T
PhoneBook=DEFAULT.P
Calendar=DEFAULT.A
Refresh=<integer>
where <integer> is the refresh interval, in seconds, for network
auto-refresh. A 0 indicates no refresh. If this statement does not
appear, the default is 30 seconds.
Duration=<integer>
where <integer> is the default duration, in minutes, of an
appointment entered by double-clicking on the ruler. The default is 60.
Priority=<integer>
where <integer> is the default priority of a new To Do List item:
0 = Urgent, 1 = High, 2 = Medium, 3 or more = Low. The default is 2.
WeekStart=1 | 2
where 1 indicates that the week, as displayed in the Month calendar,
starts on Sunday, and 2 indicates that it starts on Monday. The
default is 1.
[Confirmation] SECTION
----------------------
The [Confirmation] section contains settings that affect Day
Planner's confirmation messages. The section may contain the following
settings:
Delete=0 | 1
where 0 disables the comfirmation dialog box for deletions,
and 1 enables the deletion confirmation.
Exit=0 | 1
where 0 disables the Day Planner exit confirmation dialog box,
and 1 enables it.
Printing Sections
-----------------
DAYPLAN.INI may also contain the following sections, each of which
corresponds to a dialog box of the same name (the [Print Month] section
corresponds to the Print Month dialog box, for example):
[Print Month]
[Print Day]
[Print To Do List]
[Print Phone Book]
[Print Week]
[Print Global]
Each of these sections may contain entries like these:
Title=Report Title
Face=Font Face ("Arial")
Size=Font Size (10)
Weight=Font weight (400)
Italic=0 | 1
These entries are written as a result of a user selecting different
options in the corresponding dialog boxes.
Shading=0 | 1
where 0 indicates that shading should not be used in a report heading,
and 1 uses shading. The Shading statement must be written manually to
DAYPLAN.INI.
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FASSIST.INI
===========
FASSIST.INI contains settings for FileAssist. It may contain the following
sections:
[Compatibility]
[Global]
[Compatibility] SECTION
-----------------------
The [Compatibility] section contains settings that affect individual
applications. The section may contain one or more settings like this:
AppName=<hex>
where AppName is the name of a particular application and hex is a
hexadecimal number representing the application-specific settings. It is
best to change this section in the application itself; choose Open then
click Config at the bottom of the Windows Common Dialog Box. You can also
override application-specific settings by checking the Override check box
in Control Center's FileAssist panel.
[Global] SECTION
----------------
The [Global] section contains settings that affect all applications
unless there is an application-specific setting that has been made at the
application level and has not been overridden. This section may contain
the following entries:
Enabled=0 | 1
where 0 indicates FileAssist has not been enabled globally (in all
possible applications), and 1 indicates it has. The default is 1.
HistorySize=<number>
where number is a value from 0 through 25. A value of 0 indicates
that the history list is not enabled. Values of 1 through 25 indicate
the number of items the history list will contain.
WinwordInstalled=0 | 1
where 1 indicates that Word for Windows FileAssist macro has been
installed (so FileAssist can be enabled for Word for Windows) and 0
indicates it has not. The default is 0.
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RESCUE.INI
==========
RESCUE.INI contains settings that affect settings for the Rescue Disk
program. It may contain the following sections:
[Version]
[Setup]
[Include]
[AutoExec]
[Config]
[Version] SECTION
-----------------
The [Version] section contains entries that specify the version
of the Rescue Disk program. This section may contain the following
entry:
VER=<integer>
where integer is a value specifying the version number of the program.
The default is 1.
[Setup] SECTION
---------------
The [Setup] Section contains settings that affect the Rescue Items
list box in the Rescue Setup dialog box. This section may include settings
like these:
"Rescue Utility",NO,YES,YES,YES,YES,YES,NO,YES,RESCUE.EXE
"autoexec.bat [autoexec.sav]",YES,YES,YES,YES,YES,YES,NO,NO,@AUTOEXEC.BAT
These statements use the following syntax:
"item_name", 360, 720, 1.2, 1.44, 2.88, HD, *, RTL filename
where:
item_name is the description of the file to add to the Rescue Items
list box. This description must be enclosed with in quotation marks.
360 specifies whether to store this file to disk when the diskette is
a 5╝-inch, low-density (360K) diskette. The switches are YES to
include the file and NO to not include the file for this format.
720 specifies whether to store this file to a 3╜-inch, low-density
(720K) diskette. The switches are YES to include the file and
NO to not include the file for this format.
1.2 specifies whether to store this file to a 5╝-inch, high-density
(1.2MB) diskette. The switches are YES to include the file and
NO to not include the file for this format.
1.44 specifies whether to store this file to a 3╜-inch, high-density
(1.44 MB) diskette. The switches are YES to include the file and
NO to not include the file for this format.
2.88 specifies whether to store this file to a 3╜-inch, super high-density
(2.88 MB) diskette. The switches are YES to include the file and
NO to not include the file for this format.
HD specifies whether to store this file to disk when the disk is a hard
drive. The switches are YES to include the file and NO to not include
the file for this format.
* specifies that the file is always to be stored regardless of media type.
The switches are YES to always store the file and NO to never store
the file for any format.
RTL specifies that the file to be stored requires the Norton Library
Overlay (NLI101.RTL). The switches are YES, the corresponding file
needs the overlay file, and NO, the corresponding file does not need
the overlay file.
filename specifies the actual filename, including the full path if
necessary. Filenames that include an @ symbol are used by Rescue
Disk to create the corresponding file instead of looking for it
and copying it to the disk.
[Include] SECTION
-----------------
The [Include] section contains settings that specify the drivers
needed to start your computer. Rescue Disk automatically scans
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT for these drivers. If you have special
drivers that load during the boot process, you may need to add them
to this section. This section may include settings like these:
MOUSE.COM,YES,NO
MOUSE.SYS,NO,YES
SCSI.SYS,NO,YES
These statements use the following syntax:
filename,autoexec,config
where:
filename specifies the name of the file to include.
autoexec specifies the file is found in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
YES indicates that the file can be found in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
and NO indicates the file cannot be found in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
config specifies the file is found in the CONFIG.SYS file. YES indicates
that the file can be found in CONFIG.SYS, and NO indicates that
the file cannot be found in CONFIG.SYS.
[AutoExec] SECTION
------------------
The [AutoExec] section contains settings that instruct Rescue
Disk to add lines to the Rescue Disk version of AUTOEXEC.BAT. This
section may include statements like:
"@ECHO OFF"
"PROMPT $p$g"
These statements use the following syntax:
"parameters"
where "parameters" specify the line to add. Note that quotation marks
are required.
[Config] SECTION
----------------
The [AutoExec] section contains settings that instruct Rescue
Disk to add lines to the Rescue Disk version of CONFIG.SYS. This
section may include statements like:
"BREAK=ON"
"FILES=50"
These statements use the following syntax:
"parameters"
where "parameters" specify the line to add. Note that quotation marks
are required.
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SCHEDULE.INI
============
SCHEDULE.INI contains settings for Norton Scheduler. It may contain the
following sections:
[Scheduler]
[NamedEvents]
[NamedEventn] where n is a value from 0 through 999
[Scheduler] SECTION
-------------------
The [Scheduler] section contains settings that affect Scheduler's
general look and behavior. The section may contain one or more settings
like this:
ButtonStyle=<integer>
where <integer> is a value that affects the look of the buttons.
The default is 838.
StatusBar=0 | 1
where 0 indicates the status bar is turned off and 1 indicates the
status bar is on. The default is 1.
Hide=0 | 1
where 0 indicates that the Scheduler application icon is visible when
Scheduler is iconized (minimized) and 1 indicates that the icon is hidden.
The default is 0.
AutoLoad=0 | 1
where 0 indicates that Scheduler is not loaded automatically when you
start Windows and 1 indicates that it is.
[NamedEvents] SECTION
---------------------
The [NamedEvents] section is used in conjuction with the
[NamedEvent<whole-number>] section and Scheduler. They are used to
indicate the predefined events that are listed in the Type Of Event
drop-down list box found in Scheduler's Add Event and Edit Event dialog
boxes.
This section may contain the following entries:
NamedEvent1=1
NamedEvent0=1
NamedEvent999=0
NamedEvent<whole-number>=0 or 1
where <whole-number> is a number which, when combined with
NamedEvent, corresponds to a [NamedEvent<whole-number>] section.
A value of 0 disables the event, and 1 enables it.
[NamedEvent<whole-number>] SECTION
----------------------------------
The [NamedEvent<whole-number>] section is used in conjuction
with the [NamedEvents] section and Scheduler. The value
<whole-number> represents one event that Scheduler places in the
Type Of Event drop-down list box found in the Add and Edit Event
dialog boxes within Scheduler. By default you have three NamedEvent
sections in NDW.INI. One for virus scanning, another to backup your
system, and another to run Disk Doctor.
This section may contain the following entries:
[NamedEvent0]
Name=Backup System
Prompt=&What to Backup:
CommandLine=NBWIN.EXE
StartupDir=c:\ndw
RunStyle=1
[NamedEvent1]
Name=Scan for Viruses
Prompt=&What to Scan:
CommandLine=NAVW.EXE
StartupDir=c:\ndw
RunStyle=1
[NamedEvent999]
Name=Run Disk Doctor
Prompt=
CommandLine=NDDW.EXE
StartupDir=c:\ndw
RunStyle=0
Here's the syntax to use when adding a NamedEvent of your own.
Name=<text>
where <text> is the description of the event as you want it to
appear in the Type Of Event drop-down list box (within Scheduler's
Add and Edit Event dialog boxes).
Prompt=<text>
where <text> is the label that appears above the text box
used to specify additional command-line options (within Scheduler's
Add and Edit Event dialog boxes).
CommandLine=<filename> [<option>...]
where <filename> is the name of the program that Scheduler executes
and <option> is any command-line option required.
StartupDir=<path>
where <path> is a fully qualified location of where the program
should be located and executed from.
RunStyle=0 | 1 | 2
where 0 indicates Normal, 1 indicates Minimized, and 2 indicates
Maximized. RunStyle specifies the type of window the application
should startup in.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SYMCFG.INI
==========
SYMCFG.INI contains particular configuration settings for Norton Desktop;
it does not exist by default. You must create it. This INI file may also
be shared by other Symantec applications. It may contain the following
sections:
[Treasure]
[SymMail]
[ScriptMaker]
[Treasure] SECTION
------------------------
The [Treasure] section contains settings that affect the appearance
of the Treasure Chest buttons and tips. The section may contain this
statement:
Buried=0 | 1
where 1 disables (or "buries") the Treasure Chest buttons and tips,
and 0 makes them accessible. The default is 0.
[SymMail] SECTION
-----------------
The [SymMail] section contains settings that affect menu items that
send mail, such as Send Mail... on the File menu. The section may
contain this statement:
SearchDLL=0 | 1
where 1 always searches for mail DLLs (VIM and MAPI), and 0 does not.
Use 0 to improve performance on certain operations such as opening
a drive window. The default is 0.
If you copy mail DLLs onto your system and this switch is set to 0,
you can enable the otherwise dimmed Send Mail... commands by exiting
Windows and starting Norton Desktop again.
[ScriptMaker] Section
--------------------
HideIcon=0 | 1
where 0 displays the ScriptMaker application icon when a script is
running, and 1 hides it.
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