# INF files

Starting with version 4.1, the preferences files have changed. This means that you will need to reconfigure after upgrading.

Most of the MMEdit preferences are saved in "mmedit4.inf"
This file can be found in the 'data' folder. It is saved when you exit MMEdit so if you make manual changes, do so with MMEdit shut down or your edits will be lost.
The location of the data folder can be found from 'About" in the Help menu.

If the file doesn't exist, it will be recreated with the default options on the next MMEdit session.

Most options should be set in the preferences dialog.
The one area that requires manual editing is the Styling options. They are conveniently found at the beginning of the file.

[Styling]
Editor Font = Courier New
selected forecolor = 255 255 255
selected backcolor = 000 000 128
activelinecolor = 245 245 210
linenumcolor = 000 000 000
backcolor = 255 255 255
commentcolor = 130 130 130
keycolor = 000 000 255
numbercolor = 255 000 000
quotecolor = 050 180 050
branchcolor = 150 000 150
normaltextcolor = 000 000 000
markerback = 000 128 255
bracehigh = 205 000 255
bracebad = 255 000 000
indentguidecol = 200 200 200
calltipcol = 251 251 249
whitespaceback = 250 250 250
[Chat window]
VTblack = 000 000 000
VTred = 205 000 000
VTgreen = 000 205 000
VTyellow = 225 225 000
VTblue = 000 000 225
VTmagenta = 205 000 205
VTcyan = 000 205 205
VTwhite = 255 255 255
The colours are in RGB format.

If you do come up with an exciting new colour scheme, make sure you keep a backup.
If you change the editor font please make sure it's a mono-spaced font. Proportional fonts don't work well with the editor.

Separate .inf files are kept for then Help File Viewer - HelpViewer.inf and
The variable report program - MMEditPlus.inf

Both are recreated with default settings if they don't exist.

Last edited: 03 November, 2020