Here is the GEOS.INI listing that I talked about in a prior post. It is
mostly information from AOL's GeoInfo Database which has been
concatenated and cleaned up a bit. It's not very original, but it does
contain a LOT of good information relevant to Zoomer users.
Have fun!!!
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About the GEOS.INI File for Ensemble 2.0
The GEOS.INI file is loaded by GEOS at startup to help
determine what drivers to use and how to configure the
system.
The following is provided for informational purposes only.
WARNING: Geoworks does not endorse or support editing the
GEOS.INI file by hand, unless directed to do so by an
authorized Geoworks technical support representative.
If you decide to ignore our warning and alter your GEOS.INI
file, you do so at your own risk.
Before modifying the file the first time, make a backup copy
of the file. If GEOS subsequently does not perform as
expected or does not run properly, before you call us or ask
for help, replace the edited GEOS.INI file with your backup
copy and see if that solves the problem. If you lose your
backup copy, you can get a fresh, unmodified copy of the
GEOS.INI file from installation disk number one.
-----------------------------
The [expressMenuControl] section of the GEOS.INI file
contains settings which control specific options of the
Express Menu
[expressMenuControl]
otherAppSubMenu = <true|false>
If true, the other applications section becomes a submenu
instead of a subgroup within the Express Menu. The default
is false.
floatingKeyboard = <true|false>
True adds an item to the Express menu to enable the
floating keyboard, if the system supports it. The default
is false.
runSubMenu = <true|false>
True places the top level applications in the WORLD
directory and the top level subdirectories in WORLD
directory in a submenu. False places them directly in
Express Menu. The default is true.
runningAppsSubMenu = <true|false>
True makes the list of currently running GEOS applications
a submenu. False, places it directly in Express Menu. The
default is false.
-----------------------------
Entries in the [input] section tell the system how to
respond to input from the keyboard and mouse and define how
the user interface responds to various actions.
[input]
number of mouse buttons = <1|2|3>
Three is the default.
select raises = <true|false>
If true (the default), clicking on a window brings it to
the front (except not over help windows or desk
accessories).
select displays menu = <true|false>
False is the default. Setting this true in some UIs
reverses the effect of the left and right mouse buttons on
menu buttons. The left (SELECT) button will open a menu,
while the right (FEATURES) button will show & execute the
default menu item.
blinking cursor = <true|false>
Determines whether the insertion point blinks or not.
reboot on reset = <true|false>
Determines whether CTRL+ALT+DEL will quickly return to DOS
or will warm boot the machine. Default is true.
left handed = <true|false>
For mouses with more than one button, this causes the
functions assigned to the buttons to be reversed (for
3-button mice, the middle button remains the same). The
default is false.
mouseAccelThreshold = <number>
A mouse movement beyond this threshold number of pixels is
multiplied by a multiplying factor. The multiplier
defaults to one. Note that this would be additional
acceleration for any mouse that provides built-in
acceleration. A typical value for this key is = 5.
mouseAccelMultiplier = <number>
1 does nothing, 3 or 4 is pretty fast.
quickShutdownOnReset = true
If true, this key causes CTRL+ALT+DEL to force a quick and
dirty shutdown of GEOS. The default is true.
-----------------------------
The [keyboard] section of the GEOS.INI file defines how GEOS
uses the keyboard. These keys are usually set by
Preferences.
[keyboard]
device = <name>
This key defines the keyboard in use and should be set by
the Preferences manager. It must be the full device name
(EXAMPLE: U.S. Keyboard)
driver = <filename>
This key goes with the device key and contains the file
name of the driver (EXAMPLE: kbd.geo)
keyboardTypematic = <number>
The number is interpreted as follows:
bit 7 : ignored
bit 6-5 : DELAY = delay
bit 4-3 : PE = period (exponent)
bit 2-0 : PM = period (mantissa)
delay = 1 second+(DELAY*250 milliseconds) +/-20%
period = (8+PMAN)*(2^PEXP)*0.00417 seconds
EXAMPLES:
= 0 (short delay, fast repeat)
= 44 (standard delay, standard repeat)
= 127 (long delay, slow repeat)
If no typematic value is specified, GEOS sets the default
to 44 which is a medium delay and a medium repeat
keyboardDoesLEDs = <true|false>
Most XT-class machines have a BIOS that doesn't support
updating the LEDs for NumLock, CapsLock, and ScrollLock.
For those that do, setting this key to true tells GEOS
that it can update the LEDs correctly. This key is
unnecessary on AT-class and higher machines.
keyboardAltGr = <true|false>
Makes the right ALT key function the same as CTRL+ALT,
European-style.
keyboardShiftRelStr = <true|false>
Makes the SHIFT keys release the CAPS LOCK key,
typewriter-style.
keyboardSwapCtrl = <true|false>
Swaps the left CTRL key and the CAPS LOCK key, non-PC
keyboard style.
-----------------------------
The [math] section is used to override default behavior of
GEOS with regard to using math coprocessors.
[math]
coprocessor = <none|filename>
coprocessor = none (forces GEOS to use software
emulation)
coprocessor = intx87.geo (use Intel 80387 or 80487)
coprocessor = int8087.geo (use Intel 80287 or 8087)
If GEOS discovers that the appropriate chip is not
actually present, then it goes into software emulation.
-----------------------------
The [modem] section of the GEOS.INI file defines the
modems available on the system. Each modem will also
have its own section, starting with the default "My Modem."
[modem]
numberOfModems = 0
modems = {}
EXAMPLE:
modems = {
My Modem
}
[My Modem]
Description of a named modem. Possible keys:
baudRate = <number>
Primary baud rate to use in talking to the modem. Usually
the highest rate the modem supports.
parity = <none|even|odd|mark|space>
Preferred parity
wordLength = <number>
Preferred word length (5, 6, 7, or 8 bits)
stopBits = <number>
Preferred number of stop bits (1, 1.5, or 2)
handshake = <hardware|software>
Preferred flow-control mechanism. Can be either or both or
none.
stopLocal = <dsr|dcd|cts>
If hardware handshaking, these are the signals whose
absence should cause our serial driver to stop sending.
stopRemote = <dtr|rts>
If hardware handshaking, these are the signals we can drop
to cause the other side to stop sending.
toneDial = <true|false>
Use tones or pulses when dialing.
-----------------------------
The [motif options] section defines specific options for the
Motif user interface.
[motif options]
fontid = berkeley
This key specifies the font to be used in menus, dialog
boxes, etc.
fontsize = <number>
This key specifies the point size of the font. Available
point sizes depend on the font specified. Berkeley
includes 9, 10, 12, 14 and 18 point, but 18 point is too
large for proper operation.
gadgetRepeatDelay = <number>
Sets the delay between repeats for the user interface
gadgets, such as the scroll bar and the range gadget. The
delay is in number of ticks, or 1/60th second increments.
The normal setting is 18.
scroll arrow size = <number>
Sets the width and height of the scroll arrow. Default
size is 12. Current options are 8, 10, and 12.
dark color = 8
light color = 7
active title bar color = 8
These three keys define various color settings for the
system. Dark color and light color set the primary two
colors used in the user interface, which are light grey
and dark grey by default. Parts of the UI that are black
or white will not change. Active title bar color sets the
color of the title bar when the window has the focus. The
available colors are:
= 0 (Black)
= 1 (Dark Blue)
= 2 (Dark Green)
= 3 (Dark Cyan)
= 4 (Dark Red)
= 5 (Dark Purple)
= 6 (Brown)
= 7 (Light Gray)
= 8 (Dark Gray)
= 9 (Light Blue)
= 10 (Light Green)
= 11 (Light Cyan)
= 12 (Light Red)
= 13 (Light Purple)
= 14 (Yellow)
= 15 (White)
lr resize border thickness = <number>
tb resize border thickness = <number>
These two keys allow custom settings of the thickness of
the resize border around windows.
no default ring = <true|false>
If true, default rings won't appear around reply bar
buttons, and double-clicking will no longer activate
defaults. Custom double-clicking (such as in the file
selector) will still function.
click sounds = <true|false>
Can be set to cause audible clicking of the speaker when
pressing on certain UI gadgetry.
-----------------------------
The [parallel] section defines the parallel ports available
on the system. If a port is not listed here, GEOS will not
recognize it. Multiple instances of the single key in this
section may be used.
[parallel]
port <n> = <level>
EXAMPLES:
port 1 = 7
port 2 = 5
-----------------------------
The [paths] section of the GEOS.INI file allows special
subdirectory paths to be defined. You can merge additional
directories with certain standard paths. This will make GEOS
see the files in the additional directory as if they were in
the standard path. A drive letter must be included in the
additional path.
[paths]
<standard path> = <additional path>
Standard paths available are:
world
document
system
privdata
privdata state
userdata font
privdata spool
userdata
userdata help
userdata template
privdata waste
privdata backup
dosroom
ini
EXAMPLES:
dosroom = C:\GEOS20\WORLD\DOSPRGMS
userdata font = F:\COMPANY\FONT
document = C:\GEOWORKS\DOCUMENT
ini = D:\MOREINI.INI
-----------------------------
The [printer] section describes the installed print devices.
[printer]
printers = <list>
Contains a list of all the installed print devices. The
list may placed across several lines, and should be
enclosed with curly braces. Each entry in the list must
have its own section in the GEOS.INI file defining the
driver, device name, port, and type. This is usually taken
care of automatically by Preferences.
count = <number>
Specifies the number of devices listed above
numberOfPrinters = <number>
Specifies the number of devices that are printers
numberOfFaxes = <number>
Specifies the number of devices that are faxes
defaultPrinter = <number>
Specifies which device is the default
[<specific print device name>]
This section of the GEOS.INI file describes a specific
print device. There may be multiple sections like this,
one for each device. These sections are usually created by
Preferences.
device = <device name>
Name of the device (as specified in the list in
Preferences)
driver = <file name>
GEOS file name of the driver file
port = <LPT1-3|COM1-4|FILE>
Output port for the print device
type = <number>
Type of print device, usually zero.
-----------------------------
The [screen 0] section defines the characteristics of the
screen. This key contains two keys and sets the video
display driver to be used.
[screen 0]
device = <name>
This key specifies the full name of the device. This is
normally set during Graphical Setup or by the Preferences
manager. The standard choices are:
= Hercules HGC: 720x348 Mono
= IBM MCGA: 640x480 Mono
= CGA: 640x200 Mono
= EGA: 640x350 16-color
= VGA: 640x480 16-color
driver = <filename>
This key specifies the file name of the video driver file
to load. This is normally set during Graphical Setup or by
the Preferences manager.
GEOS.INI: [serial] section in Ensemble 2.0
About the GEOS.INI file for Ensemble 2.0:
The GEOS.INI file is loaded by GEOS at startup to help
determine what drivers to use and how to configure the
system.
The following is provided for informational purposes only.
WARNING: Geoworks does not endorse or support editing the
GEOS.INI file by hand, unless directed to do so by an
authorized Geoworks technical support representative.
If you decide to ignore our warning and alter your GEOS.INI
file, you do so at your own risk.
Before modifying the file the first time, make a backup copy
of the file. If GEOS subsequently does not perform as
expected or does not run properly, before you call us or ask
for help, replace the edited GEOS.INI file with your backup
copy and see if that solves the problem. If you lose your
backup copy, you can get a fresh, unmodified copy of the
GEOS.INI file from installation disk number one.
-----------------------------
The [serial] section defines the interrupt levels for the
serial ports.
[serial]
port <number> = <number>
Multiple keys of this type may be used. If no entry is
provided here, GEOS will attempt to force an interrupt
from the port and obtain the level that way, but it will
only check for levels 4 and 3. To use a port at some other
level (5, for example), you must have an entry for the
port here. This is usually set from the Preference
manager. Note also that level "2" for a card on an AT is
actually level "9".
EXAMPLES:
port 1 = 4
port 2 = 3
port 3 = 4 (May not work if port 1 is already in use)
port 4 = 3 (May not work if port 2 is already in use)
-----------------------------
[spool]
Description of the spool library options. Currently,
only one key:
simpleUI = <true|false>
Display simple UI for the Printer Control Panel and
PrintControl dialog box. Most useful for dealing with
small screen widths. Assumes the user has only installed
a single printer.
-----------------------------
The [system] section of the GEOS.INI file defines the system
configuration and setup. Most of the keys in this section
are set by the Preferences manager.
[system]
handles = <number>
This key specifies the maximum number of handles that GEOS
will use. Each handle requires 18 bytes of conventional
memory while GEOS is running. If this key does not exist,
GEOS defaults to 1000. GeoFile requires a minimum of 2000.
Suggested values for various systems are
= 2000 (for systems with 2mb or fewer)
= 2500 (for systems with 2-4 mb)
= 3000 (4mb+)
drive <letter> = <number>
This key allows you to override what GEOS discovers about
your hardware when you boot GEOS. There is no way to tell
GEOS a drive exists when it thinks it doesn't, but you can
change the presumed media or make GEOS ignore a
drive. Multiple keys may be used of the form
drive <letter> = <number>
<letter> is the drive letter
<number> indicates the media, acceptable values are
= 65535 ( fixed disk)
= 0 (ignore the drive)
= 360 (360K 5.25")
= 720 (720K 3.5")
= 1200 (1.2M 5.25")
= 1440 (1.44M 3.5")
= 2880 (2.88M 3.5")
EXAMPLE:
drive a = 1200
drive b = 1440
drive c = 65535
font = nimbus.geo
This key causes a font driver to be loaded. Font drivers
allow GEOS to use outline font technology. If this key
does not exist, nimbus.geo will be loaded. If nimbus.geo
is not found, only bitmap fonts can be used. Multiple
drivers can be specified. These can either be placed on
the same line, separated by spaces, or they can be placed
across several lines. If they are placed across several
lines, be sure to enclose the entries with curly braces.
There are currently no other GEOS font drivers. The only
driver available at the time of this writing is nimbus.geo.
fontid = berkeley
This key specifies the default font to be used. The
default font is used by GEOS in the event that a requested
font is not available. Changing this font affects the
menus and similar items throughout GEOS.
fontsize = 10
This key specifies the point size of the default font. In
the event that an application requests a font which is not
available, the default font and point size are used.
Available point sizes depend on the font specified.
Berkeley includes 9, 10, 12, 14 and 18 point, but 18 point
is too large for some applications to work comfortably.
fontmenu = <value>
fonttool = <value>
These keys specify the list and order of fonts to be
included in the short menu and popup lists for all
applications, unless overridden by similar keys in the
specific section for an application. The value is a string
of four-digit hex numbers that are the font IDs. It's
easiest to set this from Preferences.
memory = <filename>
This key defines the swap drivers to be loaded. Swap
drivers allow GEOS to use memory above the conventional
640K. If this key does not exist, GEOS attempts to
determine the appropriate drivers to use. This key may be
set with the Preferences application. More than one driver
may be listed on the same line, separated by spaces, or
they can be placed across several lines. If they are
placed across several lines, be sure to enclose the
entries with curly braces.
Available drivers are
= emm.geo (LIM 4.0 standard expanded memory driver. A
DOS-level memory driver must also be loaded, usually
called emm.sys and loaded from the config.sys file)
= extmem.geo (80286 extended memory driver)
= xms.geo (XMS/HIMEM.SYS driver. A DOS-level driver must
be loaded, like himem.sys, to manage the extended memory)
= disk.geo (Swap to a file on the hard disk.)
EXAMPLE:
memory = {
emm.geo
xms.geo
extmem.geo
disk.geo
}
continueSetup = <true|false>
If this key is true, GEOS will begin by running the
graphical setup program. The graphical setup program will
reset this to false upon completion.
setupMode = <0|1|2|3>
Graphical setup has four modes, numbered 0 to 3. To
perform full graphical setup, set setupMode to 0. The
other modes are used internally to Preferences and Setup
and are not documented here.
penBased = <true|false>
This key is set to true if the associated system is pen
based. For Ensemble 2.0, this should be set to false.
serialNumber = <number>
This key holds the serial number.
-----------------------------
The [text] section of the GEOS.INI sets certain options
that affect the text object throughout the system.
[text]
smartQuotes = <true|false>
True means the text object will use typographer's
quotation marks and will attempt to place opening and
closing quotes appropriately. False means normal
typewriter-style quotes will be used.
languageName = <name>
The name of the language currently in use, usually set by
the Preference manager.
dictionary = <file name>
The filename of the dictionary to be used by the spell
checker.
= IDNF9111.DAT (Danish)
= IENC9121.DAT (English)
= IFRF9121.DAT (French)
= IGRF9112.DAT (German)
= IITF9110.DAT (Italian)
= IPOF9110.DAT (Portuguese)
= ISPF9110.DAT (Spanish)
language = <number>
The language code for the dictionary.
= 5 (FRENCH)
= 6 (GERMAN)
= 7 (SWEDISH)
= 8 (SPANISH)
= 9 (ITALIAN)
= 10 (DANISH)
= 11 (DUTCH)
= 12 (PORTUGUESE)
= 13 (NORWEGIAN)
= 14 (FINNISH)
= 15 (SWISS)
= 16 (ENGLISH, the default)
dialect = <number>
This key determines the dialect code used by the
spellchecker dictionary. The default is 128.
English dialects
= 128 (American, accepts realize/color)
= 64 (-ISE British, accepts realise/colour)
= 32 (-IZE British, accepts realize/colour)
Dutch dialects
= 128 (Standard Dutch forms only)
= 64 (Standard *and* non-preferred Dutch forms)
French dialects
= 128 (No accents on uppercase chars, only accepts
Eglise)
= 64 (Accents on uppercase chars, only accepts E'glise)
German dialects
= 128 (German Scharfes s)
= 64 (German Doppel s)
Norwegian dialects
= 128 (Bokmal standard)
= 64 (Nynorsk standard)
Portuguese dialects
= 128 (Iberian Portuguese)
= 64 (Brazilian Portuguese)
autoCheckSelections = <true|false>
If true, the spell checker automatically checks the
selected text if the user brings up the spell check box.
The default is true. This is normally set by the
Preferences manager.
resetSkippedWordsWhenBoxCloses = <true|false>
If true, the spell checker resets the list of skipped
words when the box closes.
autoSuggest = <true|false>
If true, the spell checker automatically suggests other
spellings. The default is false.
-----------------------------
The [ui features] section of the GEOS.INI file contains
settings which apply to all applications.
[ui features]
backupDir = <dirspec>
The directory for Backup in the applications' File menu
(default = DOCUMENT\BACKUP)
docControlOptions = <number>
<number> = sum of the values for the following options
32768 Bypass the NewEmpty/Template/Import/Open/Close
dialog
16384 Use "Switch Document" in place of New/Open/Close,
only allow a single open document, and immediately prompt
for a new file name for untitled documents
8192 Display an "Open..." item in the File menu
4096 Never have a simple or advanced button
2048 Allow navigation above the document directory
1024 Always have overlapping and full-size options
512 Move the items in the Other submenu into the main
File menu
256 No "Open Default Document" from the main dialog box
128 No "Notes" listed in the open dialog box
64 No option to open the document read-only
EXAMPLES:
= 16384 (Introductory)
= 0 (Beginning)
= 6144 (Advanced)
docControlFSLevel = <0|1|2|3>
This key controls the file selector dialog box.
= 0 (no directories)
= 1 (directories, but simple file selector)
= 2 or 3 (directories and complete file selector)
defaultLauncher = <filename>
Name of default application to launch. This is NOT
optional, if nothing is specified, no application will
start.
EXAMPLE:
defaultLauncher = GeoManager
launchModel = <0|1|2|3>
Controls how applications are started and exited.
= 0 (transparent - one application at a time)
= 1 (single instance - one instance of an application,
with all documents via Window menu)
= 2 (multiple instances - prompt to see if the user wants
a new instance)
= 3 (guru - always a new instance)
launchOptions = <integer>
Controls how applications are started and exited.
= 0 (no desk accessories)
= 32768 (allow desk accessories)
interfaceOptions = <number>
<number> = sum of the values for the following options
32768 Options menu should exist
16384 Do not allow pop out menu bars
8192 Allow applications to specify initially hidden menu bars
windowOptions = <number>
This controls various window options.
<number> = sum of the values for the following options
16448 Applications come up full screen when launched.
8224 When a window is maximized, the menus will replace
the title bar, giving you more screen space for your
documents
4096 Do not display the minimize and maximize buttons
2048 Close button (upper left) uses only one click
1024 Do not allow pinnable menus
512 Disable keyboard navigation features and do not
display keyboard accelerators
257 Allow menus to pop out into floating menu bars. In
Motif, there's no way to restore these if you close them,
except to close and reopen the application.
expressOptions = <number>
This key controls Express menu options.
<number> = sum of the values for the following options
2048 Put a "Return to <default launcher>" item in the
Express menu
1024 Put a list of currently running GEOS applications in
the Express menu
512 Put a list of Desk Accessories in the Express menu
256 Put a list of applications in WORLD in the Express menu
128 Put a list of applications in subdirectories below
WORLD in the Express menu
64 Enable the control panel area in the Express menu
32 Put a list of available DOS tasks in the Express menu
16 Enable the utilities panel area in the Express menu
8 Put the Exit to DOS item in the Express menu
You must choose one of these three options:
0 No Express menu
1 Enable Express menu in the normal position (upper left)
2 Enable the Express menu, but position it just off the
screen at the lower left. If you choose this, you'll only be
able to activate the Express menu with the key press
CTRL+ESC.
Examples:
= 2665 (Introductory)
= 2937 (Beginner)
= 4098 (Advanced)
quitOnClose = <true|false>
True to enforce closing of all applications before exit.
Useful where no state should be saved for applications. By
default, the apps will be left running (and will be saved
to state).
NOTE: "quitOnClose = true" and "launchModel = 0" do NOT
work well together.
helpOptions = <1|0>
Enable or disable on screen help.
1 = disable on screen help
0 = enable on screen help (default)
-----------------------------
The [ui] section of the GEOS.INI file determines the user
interface and also allows passing of parameters to the user
interface. If the keys do not exist, GEOS uses the default
(and only) user interface, UI.GEO, and passes no parameters
to it.
[ui]
generic = <file name>
This key defines the generic user interface library file
that is to be used by GEOS. If the key is missing, then it
defaults to UI.GEO
specific = <file name>
This key defines the specific user interface library file
that is to be used by GEOS. If the key is missing, then it
defaults to MOTIF.GEO
execOnStartup = <namelist>
This key defines applications to be run when GEOS starts
up. <namelist> can consist of one or more application
names. These values can be placed on the same line,
separated by spaces, or across several lines. If placed
across several lines, they must be enclosed with curly
braces.
EXAMPLE:
execOnStartup = Clock GeoPlanner
background = <background file name>
Use this file as the background picture. This is normally
set by the Preference manager.
backgroundColor = <number>
Color index of background color. This is normally set by
the Preference manager. Available colors are
= 0 (Black)
= 1 (Dark Blue)
= 2 (Dark Green)
= 3 (Dark Cyan)
= 4 (Dark Red)
= 5 (Dark Purple)
= 6 (Brown)
= 7 (Light Gray)
= 8 (Dark Gray)
= 9 (Light Blue)
= 10 (Light Green)
= 11 (Light Cyan)
= 12 (Light Red)
= 13 (Light Purple)
= 14 (Yellow)
= 15 (White)
backgroundAttr = <t|c|x>
This key defines how the background picture will be
displayed. It is normally set by the Preferences manager.
The options are
= t (tiled)
= c (centered)
= x (upper left corner)
autosave = <true|false>
True if document safeguarding is turned on. Normally set
by the Preferences manager.
autosaveTime = <number>
Defines the interval (in seconds) between auto-saves
haveEnvironmentApp = <true|false>
True if an environment application like the Welcome screen
is specified as the defaultLauncher in [uiFeatures]
doNotDisplayResetBox = <true|false>
This key is set to true if we don't want to put up the
Reset GEOS dialog box after a crash or improper exit. If
this is set to true, then deleteStateFilesAfterCrash
should also be set to true, or some crashes may allow bad
state files to keep GEOS from restarting properly.
deleteStateFilesAfterCrash = <true|false>
True if we always want to delete state files after a
crash. If this key is set to true, then
doNotDisplayResetBox should also be set to true.
overstrikeMode = <true|false>
True allows the user to go into overstrike mode (the
default). False prevents the user from switching to
overstrike mode. This key is normally set by the
Preferences manager.
kbdAcceleratorMode = <true|false>
If false, this key tells GEOS to ignore keyboard
accelerators. By default, this is true and keyboard
accelerators are allowed. Note that this is independent of
whether keyboard accelerators are drawn, which is mainly
controlled by the value of windowOptions in uiFeatures.
productName = <string>
This key holds the name of product in the "Are you sure
you want to exit <string>?" message in the dialog box that
appears when you Exit to DOS
noTokenDatabase = <true|false>
True to prevent any token database from being initialized.
This would only be used to improve startup time on a
system where no icons were going to be used--that is, when
GEOS starts up and just runs one application
noClipboard = <true|false>
True to prevent the clipboard from loading. This would be
used only to improve startup time on a system that never
needs the clipboard.
noSpooler = <true|false>
True to prevent launching the spooler. Would be used only
to optimize startup time on a system that never prints.
noTaskSwitcher = <true|false>
True to prevent loading the task switcher. This may be
used to improve startup time if the system running GEOS
knows in advance that it will never use a taskswitcher.
sound = <true|false>
Turns sound on or off and is normally set by the
Preferences application.
confirmShutdown = <true|false>
True to show the confirmation dialog box before
shutting down. False to skip the confirmation dialog box.
Defaults to true.
screenBlanker = <true|false>
True to enable screen blanker.
screenBlankerTimeout =<number>
This key sets the number of minutes of idle time before
activating screen saver or blanker.
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[fileManager]
warnings = <number>
Controls warning levels for file deletion. Set with the
Options menu in GeoManager.
options = <number>
Controls various options. Set with the Options menu.
StartupDrivesLocation = <number>
Controls the initial location of drive buttons. Set with
the Options menu.
fontID = berkeley
fontSize = 10
Selected font for use in display file and directory names
in Folder windows and Tree window.
dosLaunchers = <true|false>
Controls whether DOS Launcher functionality is present.
Defaults to true.
filenameTokens = {
<filespec> = <"token",ID,"TeEd",ID>
}
This key allows the user to assign icons to specific DOS
file names. It also allows text files to be opened by the
Text File Editor. The following associations should always
be included.
filenameTokens = {
*.EXE = "gDOS",0
*.COM = "gDOS",0
*.BAT = "gDOS",0
*.TXT = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
*.DOC = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
*.HLP = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
* = "FILE",0,"TeEd",0
}
dosAssociations = {
<filespec> = <path & complete file name of DOS executable>
}
Allows associating DOS datafiles with DOS executables so
that a particular DOS executable will be launched when a
particular DOS datafile is run.
EXAMPLE:
dosAssociations = {
*.ZIP = C:\PKWARE\PKUNZIP.EXE
}
dosParameters = {
<filespec> = <switches|question mark>
}
Allows passing command line parameters to DOS executables.
EXAMPLE:
dosParameters = {
WP.EXE = /r - (pass /r switch when running WP)
NU.EXE = ? - (display dialog box to prompt user for command
line switches)
}
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[mouse]
This section sets the mouse driver to use. You should use
Preferences or Setup to set this. Don't do it by hand.
Required keys:
device = <name>
Full name of the mouse device being used.
driver = <filename>
Filename of .geo file to load to support that device
Optional keys:
port = <number>
1 to 4 for serial mice, specifying COM1 through COM4
irq = <number>
Interrupt level for mice that need it specified (such as
the Mouse Systems Bus Mouse)
info = <number>
Extended information for the mouse, set and managed by
mouse drivers.
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GEOS.INI: [link] section
The [link] section contains fields used by File Linking, or the Connect
feature, to describe the machine to other machines that wish to access its
drives. You may specify a name for the machine by which others may identify
it and also set up communications parameters. The [link] section is normally
modified by the user via the Connect module in Preferences.
baudRate = <number>
This number value defines the communication speed.
The baud rate must match on both devices
24 = 2400 bps
12 = 9600 bps
6 = 19200 bps
3 = 38400 bps (doesn't work on the Zoomer)
drives = <list of drives>
Normally, all of your drives will be accessible
by the remote machine. This field allows you to
specify exactly which drives are accessible. For
instance, to restrict remote machines to accessing
your C: and E: drives, use the following entry:
drives = {
C:
E:
}
Example for the Zoomer:
drives = {
A:
B:
C:
SYS:
}
Note: If you include C: in the link drives list on
the Zoomer, you must have your PC card installed
before you file link. If you do not, the ram card
will not be seen by the other PC. Just disconnect,
insert the card, and then reconnect.
name = <machine name>
A string by which remote machines may identify you.
When the remote machine sees your drives, their
names will be <machine-name>-<drive-letter>:.
port = <0|1|2|3|4>
This number specifies which serial port is to be used
On a desktop PC, the numbers correspond to the normal
COM ports.
0 = rs232 on Zoomer
2 = infrared on Zoomer
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-Jim
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