RE: Saving ~/.mc/ini

["Charles Howse" <chowse charter net>]

It's clear now, thank you!
I can understand how it works, and how to "beware" of "Auto Save Setup"
now.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mc-admin gnome org [mailto:mc-admin gnome org] On 
> Behalf Of Peter Masiar
> Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 1:50 PM
> To: Midnight Commander List
> Cc: Charles Howse
> Subject: Re: Saving ~/.mc/ini
>
>
>
> Quoting Dmitry Semyonov <Dmitry Semyonov oktet ru>:
>
> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Charles Howse wrote:
> >
> > > After re-install completes, I open MC, change (any) 
> setting, and select
> > > "Save Setup" to create the ~/.mc/ini file.
> > > Then I copy the saved copy over the new file.
> > > This isn't working at all for me, my customized settings 
> are not being
> > > restored, I must re-customize every time.
> >
> > Just close _all_ mcs on your machine, and copy ini file via 
> cp command
> > from shell.
>
> MC can work in two modes: "autosave setup" ON and OFF. 
> (in F9PullDn >> Options >> Configuration...)
> If you use mc to copy ~/.mc/ini file from backup, and you 
> have autosave on,
> when you exit ms it will overwrite ini file you just copied 
> with configuration
> as it was when mc was activated. It confused me at first, too.
>
> I prefer to autosave off, then you can use mc to copy ini file, 
> exit/restart mc, and your customizations is as copied. 
>
> There is a catch: 
> * if autosave is off
> * and you do some customizations, 
> * and forget F9 >> Options >> Save setup,
> ==> your customizations will be lost when you exit mc.
>
> Is it clear now, or even more confusing? ;-)
>
> Peter Masiar
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