Hello all, Thursday, February 24, 2005, Maxim Masiutin wrote: > Currently, The Bat! keeps the following configuration data in the registry:
> - Window sizes, position, column widths > - Directory names last used to save an attachment, import messages, etc. > - Currently selected items, i.e. folder, message, etc. > - Miscellaneous editor settings like AutoIndent, AutoWrap, > “Show ReplyTo”, editor font, editor colours for selected text, > quoted text, etc, > - Various global preferences like “Inform about birthdays”, > “Use menu navigator”, RAS settings like username and password, font > of folders tree, etc. > There is an imperative to store configuration data in a disk file > rather than in the registry. However, there is no rationale to keep > window sizes, position and column widths in files, it seems to me > that Registry is the best place for this information. > What kind of configuration data should we keep in registry and what > should we put into a file? Max, why is needed to use more places for storing configuration data, why is a problem to use INI files only? Look to Opera, I love it for this, whole configuration is stored in INI's. Or Pocomail, AFAIK it stores everything in files too. -- Bye Marek Mikus Czech support of The Bat! http://www.thebat.cz Using the best The Bat! 3.0.2.10 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 1 Notebook Acer, Pentium4-M 2.2 GHz, 512 MB RAM, ADSL line ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.0.9.1 Deep Alpha | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
