8 SETUP INI FILES (CLIENT)

In Alephino, there are a number of files with an ini extension that contain settings which you can modify to control the appearance and behavior of GUI clients (PC). We refer to these files as <module>.ini files (alephcom.ini, acq.ini, and so on). Ini files are located in the tab directories in your Alephino installation on your PC's local hard drive.
For example: the ini file for the Acquisitions/Serials module on your PC might be located at C:\Programme\ExLibris\Alephino_41\ACQ\TAB.
The ini-Files modules will be explained in the "Setup (Client) (Client)" .

The alephcom.ini file is comprised of setting definitions that are shared by two or more modules.

Changes are only actived, when the Client is updated!

Other GUI definitions are included in a set of files called guisys.ini files which are present in each of the tab directories in your Alephino installation. You cannot customize guisys.ini files. The definitions they include are updated automatically when changes are made from the GUI, such as the splitter's position and the last tab selected from the Main tab. The dialog box location specifications are also in the guisys.ini files.

The following section will presented and explained the unique parameter of the file Alephcom.ini.
The parameters are here in alphabetical order:

ALEPHCOM.INI SETTINGS

 The order of the following description is not alphabetical, but as the order of the parameters in the file ../Alephcom/tab/Alephcom.ini.
[Main]
[Main]
ActivateSplashWindow=N
ApplicationBgColor=190,240,215
Diagnostic=Y
AlwaysMaximized=N
Compression=3
CommunicationProtocol=0
DataBaseAutoSelect=Y
SavePassword=Y
DefaultPrintConfig=1
CtrlShiftReverseScreen=Y
RemoteCatalog=Y
ActivateSplashWindow=N
The "Splash window" displays a logo of Ex Libris Ltd., the developer of the Alephino system. The Setup (Client) decides whether or not the Splash window pops ups when the application is started - Y displays the Splash window and N suppresses it.

ApplicationBgColor=190,240,215
This field sets the background color of the application.

Diagnostic=Y
This line is used for debugging purposes and should not be changed.

AlwaysMaximized=N
If AlwaysMaximized is set to Y, the minimize button is disabled. The default is N, that is, enable the use of the minimize button. This switch is helpful if some of your library's PCs are Alephino-dedicated machines.

Compression=3
This parameter defines the compression method resp. compression rate for data exchange between Alephino server and applications (clients). It must have the same value as for the server.

CommunicationProtocol=0
This line cannot be changed.

DatabaseAutoSelect=Y
Determines whether or not Alephino clients automatically log in to the first library listed in the "Connect Library" window.... The order of the libraries is set in the ..\<Modul>\TAB\per_lib.ini or base.dat.

SavePassword=Y
This is the default setting for the "Save Password" checkbox that appears on the Alephino password window. If set to N, the user have always to log in. Right-click the key icon on the Operations bar (at the bottom right of the screen) to login as another user (the "Save Password" checkbox is now empty). The Login window will be displayed, as long as the "Save Password" checkbox is not highlighted. If the value "X" is used, the checkbox is graded and there is no way to save the password.

CtrlShiftReverseScreen=Y
With that parameter set, you may change the positions of categories and their contents while using the catalog editor simply by typing "Ctrl+Shift". Alternatively category names and -numbers will be displayed on the left or right edge of the catalog window.

RemoteCatalog=Y
With that parameter an additional menu entry "Remote Catalog" will appear. That gives the opportunity for data exchange with remote catalogs while processing administrative data.

[General]

[General]
Targets=storeroom,sdiresult
Define the list of the available Print IDs for Print Daemon in Task Manager.

[VersionControl]

[VersionControl]
Library=
Minimize=N
Type=
The entries refer to the Version Check Funktion (..\Alephcom\Bin\Version.exe) and should not be changed. When a Parameter Library is empty, the PCVER line (from ..\Alephcom\Tab\Library.ini) will be displayed. It is the preferred path.

[Print]

[Print]
SaveHistoryNumberOfDays=2
DefaultPrintConfig=1
TempDir=C:\temp\alephino
TempFileCounter=20


SaveHistoryNumberOfDays=2
Every printout is saved in the GUI's history. The history is built for every module separately. (For example, for the Acquisitions/Serials module, the history is built in acq\files\xxx50\print\history\...) This setting determines how many days the print history should be stored. Cleanup of old history files takes place when the GUI is started.

DefaultPrintConfig=1
Determines the default for the options on the printer icon on the bottom right of the GUI (0=normal,1=preview, 2=view raw XML).

TempDir=c:\temp\alephino
This is the location where temporary files reside.

TempFileCounter=1063
Do not change this line.

[Mail]

[Mail]
MailServer=mail.exl.local                     
FromAddress=info@exl.de
MailerName=Exlibris Alephino 5.0    
Charset=iso-8859-1

MailServer
Type the name of your Mailservers.

FromAddress
Type the is e-mail address.

MailerName
Enter the name of the sender.

Charset=iso-8859-1
Specifies a character set used by mail reader for encoding the text body part and the Subject part. For example, Charset=iso-8859-1 specifies a special character set.

HTMLBody=Y
With that option set the Alephino data will be sent directly as body of the e-mail message instead of attachment.

[RfidMedia]

[RfidMedia]
Method=REMOTE
Reader=Foo
SuccessMessage=Y
VendorLibrary=BiblioChip.dll
Submit=Y

Method
Valid data for RFID access methods are LOCAL and REMOTE. LOCAL is for locally - either via USB or COM port - connected RFID antennas in combination with BiblioChip.dll (Bibliotheca RFID) however REMOTE uses the SOAP-interface provided by Bibliotheca Middleware.

Reader
Enter here the name of respective RFID reader instance according to the Bibliotheca Middleware configuration.

SuccessMessage
Enter Y if you want to get a success message displayed whenever item data have been successfully written to a RFID tag.

Submit
Enter Y for automatic confirmation of borrower or item codes that have been successfully read from RFID tag. With that there's no need to press ENTER after RFID identification.

VendorLibrary
This data is used in combination with LOCAL mode. If you want to apply another library (.DLL file) than Bibliotheca's BiblioChip.dll, enter the respective file name here. Pls. note that the interface functions must be fully compatible to BiblioChip.dll.

[UserList]

[UserList]
FilterType=0
FilterType=0

The Users list can be sorted according to one of the following Filter types:

The FilterType can also be changed manually using the "Sort by" option on the Users List in the Circulation client.

[ExpandField]

[ExpandField]
;
; Describe the Expand button Status of special fields :
; 1 - Regular (pc_tab_exp_field_extended.eng) (default)
; 2 - Non Visible
; 3 - Special (for location=close stack)
; 4 - Special (for location=location index list)
; 5 - Special (for location=852 form)
;
ItemLocation1Field=4
ItemLocation2Field=5
SerialLocation1Field=5
SerialLocation2Field=5
This section defines the window that opens when the arrow next to the Call Number and 2nd Call Number fields that appear on the Item Form in the Cataloging and Acquisitions/Serials modules is clicked.

1 - Regular (pc_tab_exp_field) (default)
2 - Non Visible
3 - Opens a secondary window
4 - Opens a secondary window, which displays the list of call numbers in the system.
5 - Opens a form for entering call number in MARC21 852 field format. 

ItemStatisticField=3
SerialItemStatisticField=3
ItemStatisticDelimiter=/
This section defines the window that opens when the arrow next to the Statistic field that appears on the second tab of the Item Form in the Cataloging and Acquisitions/Serials modules is clicked.

1 - No arrow on field.
2 - Opens pc_tab_expand_field menu.
3 - Opens special four-part form, each part of which can have a pc_tab_expand_field menu. The parts are separated by the delimiter defined in ItemStatisticDelimiter.

[TextListBox]

[TextListBox]
ColorC01=000,000,000
ColorC02=128,000,000
.../...
CopyFromList=Y
This section defines the colors for the various lists in the system. The color identifier, defined as C01, C02, and so on, refers to the color defined in the window's section in../etc/mabform.ext on the server.

CopyFromList=Y
If set to Y, the user can copy and paste data from list boxes in all GUI modules.

[PrinterDeviceList]

[PrinterDeviceList]
Device01=Digital DEClaser 3250
Device02=Compaq Laser Printer LN16
Device03=HP LaserJet 2100
This table translates real names into logical names. In the print.ini of each Alephino module, you can define the print device number for each printout. This allows the user to divide printouts for different devices without online intervention.

[Username_Format]

[Username_Format]
FormatStyle=0
Not implemented

[Date_Format]

[Date_Format]
DateSequence=dmy
; s or S is space in separator 
HourSeparator=: 
DateSeparator=/ 
; s or S is space in separator 
; one char only 
DateSeparatorSelection=/;-;s;.;
Controls the display of dates in forms. For example the "Inventory Date" field in the Item Form. 
DateDisplayStyle=12 
TimeDisplayStyle=1
Not implemented.

[OrderIndex]

[OrderIndex]
IndexCode=AUT
SubLibrary=
OrderStatus=
OrderGroup=
OrderType=
VendorStatus=
FromOrderDate=0
RushIndicator=
ArrivalStatus=
ToOrderDate=0
InvoiceStatus=
RefreshFilter=N
RefreshOnStart=Y
The OrderIndex section refers to the Order Index that is opened from Item Form - Tab2 (the Order Index is opened when the user clicks on the pull-down menu in the "Order No." field).

RefreshFilter=N
Indicates whether or not the search is performed automatically after the filter has been changed by the user.

RefreshOnStart=Y
Indicates whether or not the Index List will be refreshed when it is opened.

All other OrderIndex parameters are relevant for the default values of the index code and the filters.

[Edit]

[Edit] 
ExpandTextLength=100
Not implemented

[AutoInputUserListUserId]

;for Circulation - User Info menu | User List
[AutoInputUserListUserId]
AutoInputMethod=1
AutoInput1=2,4,10

[AutoInputLoanUserId]

;for Circulation - Circulation menu | Loan
[AutoInputLoanUserId]
AutoInputMethod=1
AutoInput1=10,11,22

[AutoInputLoanItemBarcode]

;for Circulation - Circulation menu | Loan
[AutoInputLoanItemBarcode]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,10,22

[AutoInputReturnItemBarcode]

;for Circulation - Circulation menu | Return
[AutoInputReturnItemBarcode]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,9,22

[AutoInputUserListUserBarcode]

;for Circulation - User Info menu | User List | By Barcode
[AutoInputUserListUserBarcode]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,11,22

[AutoInputShortLoanUserId]

;for Circulation - Circulation menu | Reserve Items (Advance Booking)
[AutoInputShortLoanUserId]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,11,22

[AutoInputOfflineCircUserId]

;for Circulation - Circulation menu | Offline Circulation
[AutoInputOfflineCircUserId]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,11,22

[AutoInputHoldPhotoRequestUserId]

;for Circulation - Requests menu | Create hold request + Create photocopy request
[AutoInputHoldPhotoRequestUserId]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,11,22

[AutoInputFastCircUserId]

;for Circulation - Circulation menu | Fast Circulation
[AutoInputFastCircUserId]
AutoInputMethod=0
AutoInput1=10,11,22

[AutoInputNewUserBarcode]

;for Circulation - Global Patron Information window - Barcode edit box
;                  (New Patron + Update Patron + Duplicate Patron)
[AutoInputNewUserBarcode]
AutoInputMethod=0

[AutoInputHoldItemUserId]

;for Circulation - "Create Hold Request" window (opened from the Item List)
[AutoInputHoldItemUserId]
AutoInputMethod=0

[AutoInputPhotoItemUserId]

;for Circulation - "Create Photocopy Request" window (opened from the Item List)
[AutoInputPhotoItemUserId]
AutoInputMethod=0

[AutoInputUserId]

;for Circulation - User Info menu | Get User
[AutoInputUserId]
AutoInputMethod=1
AutoInput1=2,4,10
AutoInputMethod=1
The AutoInputMethod can be set to 0 (that is, no use of automatic input), or any other number (meanwhile only "1" is implemented) according to the method to be used.

AutoInput1=10,11,22
If a barcode contains several types of information but the library uses only part of the barcode, automatic input methods have to be applied. The automatic input setup enables the system to extract selective information from an input source.
This setup is done with the AutoInput=[a],[b],[c] definitions above.

[Services]

[Services]
CtlHeight=25
StaticWidth=110
Not implementedd.

[FirstTab]

[FirstTab]
CheckInListExpand=2
SubscrListExpand=2
ItemExpand=2
For forms which are comprised of several tabs,the number entered is saved here. The first (the leftmost) , the second tab from the left is 2, the third tab from the left is 3, and so on.

[BubbleMsg]

[BubbleMsg]
;in seconds !!!
;If Delay=0 the Bubble message stays till first keyboard stroke.
ErrorMsgTimeDelay=0
This relates to the callout bubble invoked by right-clicking on a line in a GUI list.

ErrorMsgTimeDelay=
Indicates, in seconds, the time that elapses before an error message displays.

[SearchTree]

[SearchTree]
BkColor=255,255,255
This parameter defines the color of the Search tree.

[OverviewTree]

[OverviewTree]
BkColor=255,255,255

This parameter defines the color of the Search tree in Overview mode.

[SearchFind]

AutoShow=5
FindAdjacency=N 
FindTypes=S,C,F
This section relates to the setup of the Find tab in the "Search function".

AutoShow=
The system automatically displays records in full view, if the number of records in the set does not exceed or equal the number set here.

FindAdjacency=
This is the default setting of the Words Adjacent option. Words adjacent means that your search words must appear in this order in title category. The Parameter FindAdjacency determine whether or not the Checkbox will be initialized,

FindTypes=
This is the order, left-to-right, in which the various find tabs appear. S=Advanced Search, C=Multi-base CCL Search, F=Multi-field Search. For an other tab sort, change the letter order (e.g.   M,F,C). Note: The alphabetic characters must be separated by a comma, no spaces.

[PrintDaemon]

[PrintDaemon]
Position=Center
Iconize=Y
SleepTime=30
Libraries=B-TIT
Targets=storeroom,sdiresult
Position=Center
In this example, the Print Daemon application will be displayed in the center of the screen (not the center of the Task Manager application). Alternately, you can enter a pair of numbers, such as Position=0,75 to define the offset (in pixels) of the Print Daemon application from the top left corner of the Task Manager application.

Iconize=Y
Determines if the Print Daemon application will be opened to its regular size or iconized. If you want the window to be iconized, enter Y. If you want the window to be opened to its regular size, enter N.

SleepTime=30
Defines the Look Up Interval which tells the system how often to check for files that need to be printed by the Print Daemon. Enter a number between 1 and 300 (seconds). For example, if you enter 30, the system checks for files every 30 seconds.

Libraries=B-TIT
Defines the libraries selected by default in the Print Daemon.

Targets=storeroom,sdiresult
Determines the print IDs whose files will be directed to the PC's default printer.

[External]

[External]
; PopupRunQuery -
;   is used to determine whether a dialog box should be displayed, allowing the
;   user to change the execution parameters
;
; other lines are in the form
;
; <code>=<format> <import> <exe file>
;
; <code>   - is up to 3 characters and is server-dependent.
; <format> - should be 'A' for ascii or 'B' for binary (for ftp).
: <import> - This flag is obsolete
;
; <exe file> - the file which should be executed
;              the first %s will be replaced by the file name received from
;              the server
;
PopupRunQuery=N
 
htm=A X C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE %s
jpg=B X c:\lview\lview31.exe %s
gif=B X c:\lview\lview31.exe %s
txt=A X c:\windows\notepad.exe %s
doc=B X C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\WINWORD.EXE %s
tln=A X telnet.exe %s
pdf=B X C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe %s
The "External" button on the Full+Link display of a record is available when the user highlights the 856 (External) field. In order for the system to activate the external program, you must first define various parameters.

PopupRunQuery
Enables you to determine whether or not a dialog box should be displayed to the user, allowing him to change the execution parameters.

Other lines are in the following form: 
; <File type>=<ascii or binary> <X> <exe-file>
Each element is explained below.

<File Type>
Enter the code for the type of file. Examples are xv, ig, txt, htm, doc, tln. The code that is entered here should be one that is used in the Catalog record, in field 856, sub-field 9.

<ascii or bin>
This indicates whether the file contains text or images. Enter A for ascii (for text) or B for binary (for images).

<X>
You must always enter the letter X, which stands for a code that is not currently in use

<exe-File>
This is the path of the program that should be run. An example is c:\windows\notepad.exe

%s
This is a code that the system will replace with the actual filename.

[Package]

[Package]
AlwaysImportFiles=Y
This flag also determines whether or not to load automatically the most recent printout templates . If the flag is set to Y, the system loads the updated templates automatically. If the flag is set to N, the user will be asked if she/he wants to load the templates.

[PrintExecute]

[PrintExecute]
ERROR_EDITOR=notepad.exe
EDIT=notepad.exe $1
BROWSER=C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\Iexplore.exe $1
EXE_COMMAND=C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\Iexplore.exe $1
WORD=C:\Program Files\Plus!\Microsoft Internet\Iexplore.exe $1
;There two options:
;Saxon.exe - requires MS Virtual Machine installed
;Saxon7.jar - requires Sun Virtual Machine installed
SaxonVersion=Saxon7.jar

ERROR_EDITOR=
Enter the program that will be used to open an error message file (printing)

EDIT=
Enter the program that will be used to open the print file, if the Print configuration is "View Source".

BROWSER=
This parameter defines whether or not the check box "Receipt printing" should be checked by default. By default no printout is defined for printing in a browser. Otherwise, you must enter the path of your browser here.

EXE_COMMAND=
No input is defined as default for a printing in a free programm. Otherwise, you must enter the path of the program here.

WORD=
For example: the intput in a word processor is designated as default for the Print label and the printing of the user account. Otherwise, you must enter the path of the program such as Microsoft Office Word.

SaxonVersion=
Determines if printing is performed using ALEPH-Saxon7.jar (requires installation of Sun Java Virtual Machine version 1.4 and later) or Saxon.exe (requires installation of Microsoft Java Virtual Machine). If no parameter is entered, the default is Saxon7.jar. In the delivery version, both Saxon7.jar and Saxon.exe are contained (..\Alephcom\bin directory). The parameter is not relevant, when you want to print.

[ATabControl]

[ATabControl]
FgColor=000,000,128
This setting defines the color of the text in the tab controls.

[ABaseWindow]

[ABaseWindow]
ButtonHeightFactor=1.5
MaxButtonText=12

ButtonHeightFactor=1.5
The height of the buttons in the Base windows. 
MaxButtonText=12
The maximum length of the text on the buttons in the Base windows. The length of the text can be from 5 to 40 characters. The default length is 12.

[PlainTextPrintout]

[PlainTextPrintout]
CharsetL=iso-8859-1
CharsetU=utf-8
FontL01=16Courier New
FontL02=18Courier New
FontL03=20Courier New
FontL04=22Courier New
FontL05=24Courier New
FontU01=16Courier New
FontU02=18Courier New
FontU03=20Courier New
FontU04=22Courier New
FontU05=24Courier New
These are the font definitions for printing of lists and for PLAIN printouts.

[ListBoxPrintout]

[ListBoxPrintout]
Font=16Bitstream Cyberbit
This line defines the size and the font used for printing lists from List Box windows.

[ItemForm]

[ItemForm]
DupCallNo=N
DupCallNo2=N
The lines DupCallNo and DupCallNo2 determine whether "Call Number" and "Call Number 2" are duplicated when duplicating an item. If your call number is assigned by the system counter, set to "N".

[Vendor]

[Vendor]
DuplicateAddress=N
DuplicateAddress
Not implemented.

[VendorList]

[VendorList]
SaveVendorListStartPoint=Y
VendorListStartPoint=SWETS
VendorListSortOption=C
Determine whether or not to save the 'Vendor List' starting point. The value Y activates the saving option in the Vendor List. The value N deactivates the saving option in the Vendor. These setting correspont to the SaveVendorListStartPoint=Y
Determine whether or not to save the 'Vendor List' starting point.

VendorListStartPoint=SWETS
When the Vendor List window is opened and "SaveVendorListStartPoint" is set to Y, the starting point is stored in VendorListStartPoint.

VendorListSortOption=C
When the Vendor List window is opened and "SaveVendorListStartPoint" is set to Y, the "Sort by..." parameter (Name or Code) is stored in VendorListSortOption. Possible values are: C (code) or N (name).

[Splitter]

[Splitter]
HighlightFocusedPane=Y
FOCUS_HILIGHT_COLOR_LTO=180,075,025
FOCUS_HILIGHT_COLOR_RBO=245,005,025
FOCUS_HILIGHT_COLOR_LTI=145,095,075
FOCUS_HILIGHT_COLOR_RBI=220,065,040
This section refers to the mechanism for highlighting the current work area (pane). You can move from pane to pane by clicking in a pane, or by pressing SHIFT + TAB.

Note: Do not adjust the color settings.

HighlightFocusedPane=Y
If set to Y, a colored border appears around a selected frame. If set to N, borders do not appear around selected frames.