No. 670

An Option to Derive INI Settings from an Old Version when Installing Upgrades

IWBNI there were an option to specify that when a new version of Finale is installed, the INI file settings for the new installation should be derived from a specified existing installation of an older version of Finale. Note: The INI file contains settings for items such as program options, color settings and speedy entry key definitions.

As it is now, after a new version of Finale has been installed (e.g. in a directory called "c:\fin2001"), one may perform the following steps to use the INI settings from an existing installation of an older version of Finale (e.g. in a directory called "c:\fin2000"):

  1. Create a backup copy of any INI files that were created when the new version was installed (e.g. "c:\fin2001\finale.ini").

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  2. Copy the files "c:\fin2000\finale.ini" and "c:\fin2000\finmidi.ini" into the directory "c:\fin2001".

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  3. Run the new version of Finale and make changes as needed to the directories listed in the Folders section of the Program Options dialog box and the Default File Name text box on the Other Program Options dialog box.
This could be implemented by providing an option during the installation process that would allow one to specify a set of INI files from which settings should be derived automatically. And, one would have the option to specify that no existing INI files should be used, in which case the installation process would operate as in the current version of Finale.



Created: July 26, 2000
Last Updated: July 26, 2000
Version: Finale 2000b