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The Options file

JLookUp keeps all of the options and settings in a file called 'Options.jlreg'. Don't be discouraged by the .jlreg part; it's just a normal text file.

If JLookUp crashes on startup, you might have a bad option in here somewhere. Feel free to take a look and see if you can fix it. If not, delete it and see if that fixes anything. JLookUp will make a new options file with default values, so don't worry.

Okay! The options file is pretty organized and it makes sense to me, but I've been working with it forever.

Format:

Comments

All comments must begin with '#'. I mean begin. No spaces, no tabs. A '#'.

Keys

A key is like a folder (or a Registry key *wink*). A key starts with KEY_START, and then '::', and then the key's name. It ends with KEY_STOP on a separate line.

Data

Data is organized by key. Data can have various types:

• STRING (text)
• INT (a number)
• BOOL (TRUE or FALSE)

This is all CASE-SENSITIVE, so be careful.

Now, don't think that your comments will be where you put them (after you run JLookUp). It takes all comments and stuffs them (in order), right under the KEY_START line.

Now, as of version 1.0.4, JLookUp will tell you if a key or data is wrong, and then it will close. You can either make the key or data that it wanted, or you can just delete 'Options.jlreg' and have JLookUp make a new options file.

JLookUp can now update your options, so I don't see the need to log what options come and go. Sorry ^_^ If you really want to find out, just delete your Options.jlreg and run JLookUp; it'll make a new one with the default options.

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