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Settings Reference

Boden edited this page May 28, 2026 · 1 revision

Settings Reference

The Settings panel writes directly into the [Settings] section.

Common Keys

Key Meaning
WindowCaption Optional installer window caption
ConfirmMessage Optional confirmation prompt shown before patching
LogLevel Integer log mode index written from the UI
InstallerMode Boolean toggle controlling installer mode
BackupFiles Boolean toggle for backup creation
PlaintextLog Boolean toggle for plaintext log output
Required Optional required file or resource name
RequiredMsg Optional message shown when the required check fails
LookupGameFolder Boolean toggle for game-folder lookup
LookupGameNumber Game selector integer, written as 1 or 2
SaveProcessedScripts Boolean toggle for processed-script output

Bootstrap Key

When ChangeEdit creates a new file, it also writes:

[Settings]
FileExists=1

That bootstrap key is part of the app's "new file" baseline and helps the file start in a valid shape.

Practical Notes

  • Optional text fields are deleted from the INI when left blank rather than being kept as empty keys.
  • Boolean fields are written through ChangeEdit's INI handling, so the safest path is to let the app serialize them instead of hand-editing unfamiliar values.
  • LookupGameFolder and LookupGameNumber work together: the first enables folder detection, and the second identifies the target game.
  • SaveProcessedScripts is a contributor- and debugging-friendly toggle, not a normal mod-author requirement for every package.

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