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Changing Initialization Files
Basic characteristics of the FrameMaker product
The [Frame] settings in the FrameMaker product initialization file define a few basic characteristics of the
FrameMaker product on your system:
Version=version
Language=USEnglish
• The Version setting specifies the version of the product that you have installed.
• The Language setting specifies the default language dictionary and the default paragraph language. The
initial setting specifies US English. You can enter the name of one of the other languages available in the
FrameMaker product, but you must have the dictionary for that language installed for the FrameMaker
product to work.
Registration information for the product is specified in the [RegInfo] section of the FrameMaker
product initialization file. This section includes three settings, User, Company, and RegNum, which are set
during installation.
Options for your working environment
The [Preferences] settings in the initialization file specify options for your working environment.
Some of these settings appear in the Preferences dialog box. Some appear in other dialog boxes in the
product. A few are accessible only in the initialization file.
Some of these settings are explained briefly in the following sections. In each section, the default settings
from the initialization file are shown first, followed by an explanation of some or all of the settings. The
order of the settings listed here does not necessarily match the order in which they appear in the initialization file.
Exiting the FrameMaker product
AskExit=Off
• The AskExit setting determines if the FrameMaker product asks for confirmation before exiting.
Saving files automatically
BackupOnSave=On
AutoSave=Off 5
• BackupOnSave determines if a backup file is automatically created when you save a file.
• The value for AutoSave is in minutes and determines how often the FrameMaker product creates a
backup file for the active file, whether or not you have saved it.
Logging errors
ShowErrors=On
ErrorFileName=consfile.txt
• ShowErrors determines if error messages are displayed in the console window when they occur.