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dtSearch 4.0
OPTIONS.DAT Manual
Introduction
============
dtSearch stores user-specified options in a file called
OPTIONS.DAT. Most options can be changed directly using dialog
boxes in dtSearch. Therefore, MOST USERS DO NOT NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF OPTIONS.DAT. This information is provided
for users who need access to a few advanced options that can only
be changed by editing OPTIONS.DAT. Also, in unusual
circumstances some users may need to edit the OPTIONS.DAT file
directly.
How dtSearch Uses OPTIONS.DAT
=============================
dtSearch writes user-specified options to OPTIONS.DAT each
time you change an option in dtSearch and at the end of the
program. Therefore, if you want to edit OPTIONS.DAT, you should
make sure that you are not running dtSearch while you are editing
the file. Otherwise, when you exit dtSearch the program will
write a new OPTIONS.DAT file and your edits will be lost.
On a network, dtSearch looks for OPTIONS.DAT in the user's
private dtSearch directory and, if the file is not present, looks
for it in the shared dtSearch directory on the server. Changes
are always written to the user's private dtSearch directory.
(The private dtSearch directory is the directory on a network
where a user's individual setup files are stored.)
Format of the OPTIONS.DAT File
==============================
OPTIONS.DAT begins with a line containing the words "dtSearch
Options". It is followed by a series of lines having the format
ParamName = value
There is no way to insert comments into an OPTIONS.DAT file.
Filenames in an OPTIONS.DAT file can be full pathnames (such
as c:\dtsearch\x.dat) or they can be relative (such as ..\x.dat).
If a relative path is supplied, dtSearch looks for the file first
in the user's private dtSearch directory and, if the file does
not exist there, dtSearch looks in the directory containing the
dtSearch executable program.
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If you delete an item from OPTIONS.DAT, dtSearch will write
the default value for the item to OPTIONS.DAT the next time you
run it. If you delete the OPTIONS.DAT file, dtSearch will create
a new default OPTIONS.DAT file the next time you run it.
Content of the OPTIONS.DAT File
===============================
AlphabetName = ENGLISH.ABC
Name of the selected alphabet file. (Options|Indexing
Options)
AutoWrap = Yes
If yes, document windows automatically re-wrap when resized.
BinaryFiles = 2
Treatment of binary files when indexing. (Options|Indexing
Options)
ButtonBarFont = {Face=Arial} {Height=-13} {Weight=Normal}
{CharSet=Ansi}
The font used to display the button bar. (Button Bar Menu)
ButtonBarItems =
The contents of the button bar
ButtonBarIcons = Yes
ButtonBarText = Yes
Determines whether the button bar displays text, icons, or
both. (Button Bar Menu)
FixedFont = {Face=Fixedsys} {Height=-17} {Weight=Normal}
{CharSet=Ansi}
Font used to display search results. (Font button)
HitBgColorRGB = 255 255 0
Background color used to highlight hits in retrieved
documents. The three numbers indicate the amount of red,
green, and blue in the color. Each number can range from 0
to 255. (Default is bright yellow.)
Hyphens = 4
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Treatment of hyphen characters when indexing.
(Options|Indexing Options)
IgnoreSummaries = No
If Yes, dtSearch will ignore WordPerfect document summaries
when indexing and searching WordPerfect documents. NOTE: If
you change this value, you should reindex any WordPerfect
documents you have previously indexed.
ImageDirectories =
Directories to search when looking for image files
associated with a document. (Options|Imaging Options)
ImageExtensions = BMP EPS GIF JPG IMG PCX TIF TGA WMF WPG
Extensions of files that should be treated as images rather
than documents. (Options|Imaging Options)
ImageViewer =
External viewer to use instead of dtSearch to display
images. (Options|Imaging Options)
IndexFlags.CaseSensitive = No
IndexFlags.AccentSensitive = No
Defaults for creation of new indexes. (Index|Create
(Advanced))
IndexFlags.Compress = No
IndexFlags.RemoveDeleted = Yes
Default actions when indexing. (Index|Update Index)
IndexLibrary = IXLIB.ILB
The currently selected index library. (Index|Change
Library)
IndexNumbers = Yes
If no, numbers will not be added to the index.
(Options|Indexing Options)
LinkTextColorRGB = 0 128 0
Color used to display hypertext links in Search Reports and
lines in Search Results. The three numbers indicate the
amount of red, green, and blue in the color. Each number
can range from 0 to 255. (Default is dark green.)
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MacroChar = @
FuzzyChar = %
PhoneticChar = #
StemmingChar = ~
These options allow you to redefine the characters used to
specify stemming, fuzzy, and phonic searches or to identify
macros in search requets. The ability to redefine these
characters is useful for users who need to be able to make
@, %, #, or ~ searchable.
NoiseListName = DTSEARCH.NOI
Name of the file containing the noise word list.
PrintOptions.IsInches = Yes
PrintOptions.LeftMargin = 100
PrintOptions.RightMargin = 100
PrintOptions.TopMargin = 100
PrintOptions.BottomMargin = 100
PrintOptions.Header = &f Page &p
PrintOptions.Footer =
Page layout information for printing. (File|Page Setup)
QuietMode = Yes
If Yes, do not beep on error messages.
(Options|Preferences)
RelativePaths = Yes
If Yes, dtSearch will store relative, rather than absolute,
path information in indexes and index libraries. The
distinction between relative and absolute paths is discussed
in detail in the User's Manual.
ReportRange = 30
Number of words of context around each hit in a search
report. (Search|Generate Report)
ResultsFormat.ShowHits = Yes
ResultsFormat.ShowName = Yes
ResultsFormat.ShowTitle = Yes
ResultsFormat.ShowDate = Yes
ResultsFormat.ShowTime = No
ResultsFormat.ShowDir = Yes
These values determine how search results appear in a search
results window. (Options|Preferences)
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