Setup guide
About the Software Initialisation Configuration
File
The software initialisation configuration file (by default,
/usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg/init.cfg) is parsed when you launch the
software.
Keywords in the configuration file define parameters such as I/O devices,
peripherals, workstation display settings, and environment directory paths.
These parameters are independent of the project you select from the Project
Management menu when you begin a session.
NOTE For information on each keyword in the software initialisation configuration
file, see Software Initialisation File Keywords (page 127).
When you first install the software, you are prompted to edit the default
software initialisation configuration file.
As you work with the software, you may have to edit this file under certain
conditions, such as:
■ After making changes to your hardware configuration
■ When setting session-based keyword values, such as specifying an archiving
device
You may choose to create different versions of the software initialisation
configuration file to accommodate session-based needs that change through
the course of a project.
To view the default software initialisation file, browse to the
/usr/discreet/<product_home>/cfg/ directory, and open the init.cfg file in any
text editor.
The file contains comments that provide brief descriptions of each keyword,
keyword syntax, as well as usage examples.
In some cases keyword examples are not commented out and are used as the
default settings. They are parsed during software initialisation and the
corresponding parameter is set.
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