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How a Configuration is Determined
Each configuration is distinguished by its name. Each named configuration contains all of the variables needed for describing that particular setup. At the topmost level is the configuration file named hpeesof.cfg, which is associated with all IC-CAP programs. Other named configurations are associated with specific programs.
Each named configuration is determined by the location and content of any related configuration files. For example, the complete iccap configuration could consist of:
| • | The file iccap.cfg, located in the install directory $ICCAP_ROOT/config |
| • | An edited copy of this same file, located in the customized site directory $ICCAP_ROOT/custom/config |
| • | An edited copy of this same file located under your home directory $HOME/hpeesof/config directory |
| • | An edited copy of this same file located in a particular working directory |
As noted earlier, configurations in the user directory take precedence over the installation directory, and configurations in the working directory take precedence over the user directory. This is because the search order for configuration information is: working directory, user directory, and installation directory.
Note that variables in each successive file override any previously set value. You can even put two lines in the same configuration that assign values to the same variable, as in:
When expanded, MY_VAR1 will always have the value of entryb.
The following table shows a list of named configurations used in the programs.
Graphical User Interface customization
iccap, hpeesof
Plot graphics
hpeesof
Hardcopy customization
hpeesof
Online Help
hpeesofhelp
Colors
iccolor