Edit Parameters

You can edit the parameters in a Citect.ini file in the following ways:

Add a Parameter

To add a parameter to a Citect.ini file:

1. Right-click the section in the expandable tree pane you want to add the parameter to.

2. Choose Add Parameter from the shortcut menu.

3. The section name pre populates the Parameter Details pane. Type the name of the parameter you want to add in the Parameter text box.

   Two shortcuts exist to reach this step:

   1. Locate the section for the new parameter in the expandable tree pane, click it, then enter a new parameter name in the Parameter text box of the Parameter Details pane. The Computer Setup Editor activates the add button.

   2. Navigate the Help reference topics within the help pane to locate the topic for the parameter to be added to the parameter tree, and click the relevant topic. The Computer Setup Editor populates the Parameter Details pane. (In the case of Driver parameter reference topics - click on the Add Parameter Wizard link to populate the Parameter Details pane.)

4. Enter the value for this parameter in the value field.

   The Parameter Details pane changes to reflect the type the parameter:

   • If the parameter has a path value a Browse button becomes available to help you set this parameter.

   • If the parameter has a Boolean value, a Toggle button becomes available to help you set this parameter.

   • If the parameter has a string value, the button to the left of the field becomes unavailable. Type the value in the Value field.

5. Click Add to add the new parameter to the parameter tree.

   The new parameter appears in the parameter tree. It is highlighted as the currently selected entry, and its Help appears in the help pane.

   If the parameter being added to the tree belongs to a section yet to be defined in the tree, both the section and parameter are added to the parameter tree when you click Add.

   If the parameter being added to the parameter tree is an undocumented parameter, it appears in the parameter tree. However, if you hide undocumented parameters, you'll only be able to see parameters when you view undocumented parameters. See View Undocumented Parameters for details.

Edit a Parameter

To edit a parameter value:

6. Click the parameter in the expandable tree pane.

7. The current value populates the Parameter Details pane.

8. Click in the Value text box. The last saved value in the Citect.ini file will be displayed in the area directly below the text box.

9. Change the entry in the Value text box to the required value. The changes automatically appear in the parameter tree.

Note: The changes will not occur to the configuration file until they are saved. See Saving the Citect.ini File for details.

Delete a Parameter

To delete a parameter value from the Citect.ini file:

10. Right-click the parameter in the expandable tree pane.

11. Choose Delete Parameter from the shortcut menu.

12. A window opens requesting confirmation to delete the parameter.

13. Click Yes. The parameter is deleted from the parameter tree.

Note: Deleting parameters from the configuration file sets them to the default value (if one exists).

Disable a Parameter

Disabling a parameter within the parameter tree causes the parameter to be treated as a comment in the Citect.ini file when the file is read at startup time.

Parameter values which are disabled are not deleted from the file and can be enabled at a later time. See Enable a Parameter for details.

To disable a parameter:

14. Right-click the parameter you want to disable in the expandable tree pane.

15. Choose Disable from the shortcut menu.

    The parameter is disabled and the text for that parameter within the parameter tree changes to red to indicate it is now disabled.

Enable a Parameter

To enable a parameter in the Citect.ini file:

16. Right-click the parameter you wish to enable in the expandable tree pane.

17. Choose Enable from the shortcut menu.

    The parameter is enabled and the text for that parameter within the parameter tree changes to black to indicate it is now enabled.

See Also

Configure Citect.ini Parameters

View Undocumented Parameters.