Storing settings in files |
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Storing settings in files |
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Normally, the settings of ActiveExit are stored in the computer's registry, where they are used by ActiveExit while working. When you run the configuration utility of ActiveExit, it opens the settings stored in the registry, and when you press the Apply button, it stores the modified settings back into the registry as well.
It is possible to store the settings in a file instead of the registry. You may want to do that if you want to backup the current settings of ActiveExit, or to transfer the settings from one computer to another one. To do that, choose the Save To - File command from the menu:
ActiveExit uses files with the extension .aexit to keep its settings. Note that when you save the settings to such a file, they do not become effective: the settings must be saved to Local computer in order to be used by ActiveExit when working. If you want the settings you have previously saved into a file to become effective, use the Open - File command on the menu of ActiveExit configuration utility to open the settings, then use the Save To - Local computer command to save them into the computer's registry. You may also need to press the Apply or OK buttons, to force the new settings to take effect.
There is one exception to this rule: If you store the settings into a file named AutoLoad.aexit and place this file into the installation folder of ActiveExit (such as C:\Program Files\ActiveExit XP), then ActiveExit will use settings from that file when working, not the settings from the local computer's registry. You may find this feature useful when you need to install and configure ActiveExit on a large number of computers on a network. If you use ActiveExit on your computer only, you don't need to use this feature, since it has no advantage over storing the settings directly in the computer's registry.
Note that the settings related to the ActiveExit configuration utility itself, (such as the Administrator's password, the options to display the splash screen on start, and some other options) are not stored in the .aexit files: they are stored in the file Setup.ini instead, located in the installation folder of ActiveExit.
