Netscape not using netscape.ini -Reply -Reply

[Frank Cervone]

Yes, this javascript file is used to support multiple user profiles.  The
information here is loaded in the the local user keys in the registry to
provide a customized environment for different users on the same
machine. However, most of the items in this file are customizable through
general preferences or, in the case of bookmarks, through the bookmark
editor. Because of the dependencies in this file, Netscape recommends
that it not be edited. Having done support for users that ignored this
advice, I would strongly concur with Netscape's recommendation.  


Frank Cervone
Assistant Director for Systems
DePaul University Libraries
2350 North Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
773-325-7726

>>> Steve Harter <harter at indiana.edu> 12/17/97 11:29am >>>
But there is also a file named prefs.js located in the Netscape directory
(or a subdirectory) that contains a lot of customizable information.  If
you want to change the location of your bookmark file, for example, you
_must_ change it here, as far as I know.  This is true of Communicator, at
least.

   Steve
    ~~~

      Stephen P. Harter,  School of Library and Information Science
      Indiana University                      Voice: (812) 855-5113
      Bloomington, IN 47405                     Fax: (812) 855-6166
                           <harter at indiana.edu>

~~~

On Wed, 17 Dec 1997, Frank  Cervone wrote:

> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 08:22:01 -0800
> From: Frank  Cervone <fcervone at wppost.depaul.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: Re: Netscape not using netscape.ini -Reply
> 
> Netscape 3.0 and on under Windows 95 and Windows NT store all of
the
> "netscape.ini" information in the registry. The netscape.ini file is not
used
> anymore. 
> Frank Cervone
> Assistant Director for Systems
> DePaul University Libraries
> 2350 North Kenmore Avenue
> Chicago, IL 60614
> 773-325-7726
>