Hi Ian, You did the right thing, it was just over-written later.
When a new user is defined, the content of "Default user" is used as a template to define the new user home. However, if present, the MapInfo user installation (...\MapInfo\Professional\AddUser\) will run when the new users runs MapInfo Pro for the first time, over-writing any MapInfo related files present in the user home tree. The MI user install only runs once for each user, and I think the trigger is a key in the registry (in HKEY_CURRENT_USER). So you need to (1) supply the whole MapInfo user setup in "Default user", not just mapinfow.prf, and (2) you need to disable MapInfo's user setup (delete or rename). As for the registry settings, I think MapInfo Pro will add these if they're not present. But is ought to be easy to extract them (only from HKEY_CURRENT_USER, not HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) to a *.reg file, and execute this if necessary. I also think mapinfow.exe has an optional argument "-regserver" that'll do it for you. >From personal experience I can assure you that this (eventually) will work. :) Best regards/Med venlig hilsen Lars V. Nielsen GisPro, Denmark http://www.gispro.dk/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Tidy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MapInfo-L" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 12:51 AM Subject: MI-L Setting the default PRF file. OK, hopefully someone will know how to do this, but how do you create a default preference file for all new user profiles on a Win2000/XPPro machine. I have tried coping the MAPINFO.PRF file to the default user \Application\MapInfo directory, but this hasn't worked. I know I could copy it in after the profile is created, but I would like it to be created automatically with the right settings. Does anyone know how to create a default MapInfo preference file and where do you put it? Our machines will be running Windows XP Pro SP2 or Windows 2000 SP6. TIA Cheers Ian Ian Tidy GIS Administrator Works Asset Department Napier City Council Hastings St, Private Bag 6010, Napier, New Zealand Phone +64-6-835-7579 Ext. 8115 Fax +64-6-835-7574 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.napier.govt.nz ###################################################################### Attention: This e-mail message and accompanying data may contain information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. Any information provided is given in good faith. However unless specifically stated to the contrary, Napier City Council accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail or for the consequences of any action taken on the basis of the information provided, unless that information is subsequently confirmed in writing. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or data is prohibited. If you received this e-mail message in error, please notify us immediately and erase all copies of this message and attachments. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14863
