Introduction to Setup.ini

The Setup.ini configuration file is used to establish system-wide variables that customize the appearance and behaviour of the VTS software. Unlike the Config.ini variables that affect individual applications, the Setup.ini variables affect the performance of the VTS software overall.

Because the Setup.ini variables apply to the VTS software, changes will not take effect until VTS has been restarted.

The following sections are available in the Setup.ini configuration file.

[APPS]

The [APPS] section of the Setup.ini configuration file consists of a list of the paths to all applications that have been added to the VTS Application Manager's Available Applications list.

[LABELS]

The [LABELS] section of the Setup.ini configuration file contains a list of all text labels appearing in the system. These text labels may be used to customize VTS according to your company's wishes, or perhaps to customize the VTS software in a language other than English (which is the default).

The one label whose use is not immediately obvious is the one used to define a true condition of a Boolean variable as shown below:

TrueLabel

List of text strings (separated by blanks) that will be taken to mean the true (non-0) case of any Boolean variable.

Default = Yes Y True T On

[LINKTOLERANCE–…]

A [LINKTOLERANCE-…] section may be added to the Setup.ini configuration file when dealing with remote or networked applications. The [LINKTOLERANCE–…] section can be used to handle the differing response times from one workstation to another, which is often experienced due to CPU loading, but mostly due to link throughput limitations.

[OEM]

The [OEM] section of the Setup.ini configuration file contains the variables used by an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), or system integrator to customize VTS for their company. You may wish to see all available [OEM] section variables, or view those related to a specific topic, as organized below:

Setup.ini [OEM] Section Variables for the VTS Application Manager, or

Setup.ini [OEM] Section Variables for Personalization.

[REMOTE]

The [REMOTE] section of the Setup.ini configuration file contains variables applicable to the Internet Browser. The browser enables remote access to applications using the Internet.

[RPCMANAGER–EXCLUDEIP]

The [RPCMANAGER-EXCLUDEIP] section of the Setup.ini configuration file can be used to limit RAS clients to specific workstations by excluding the workstations that you do now wish the RAS client to access.

[RPCMANAGER–NETPRIORITY]

The [RPCMANAGER-NETPRIORITY] section of the Setup.ini configuration file can be used in multi-homed situations to resolve the issue of prioritizing communications when dealing with multiple networks.

[SYSTEM]

The [SYSTEM] section of the Setup.ini configuration file contains a list of variables that will determine the attributes of VTS as it is running.

[TRACE]

The [TRACE] section of the Setup.ini configuration file contains a series of variables that can be used to specify which VTS activities you wish to trace. These variables are associated with the Trace VTS Actions utility described in Trace VTS Actions Application.