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   When dBsee 4 is executed, the first phase of configuration is activated.
   The configuration parameters are read from the dBsee.INI file,
   searched first in the current directory, then in the root of drive C:, and
   then in all the directories listed in the PATH statement. If the file is
   not available in one of those directories, it is taken from the
   \DBSEE4\BIN directory.

   In fact, this file can be customised, in order to adapt it to each of the
   projects developed. It can be viewed or modified with any text editor.

   At the bottom lines, dBsee.INI contains a list of projects installed on
   your computer. dBsee automatically updates this file when projects are
   added or removed. If a new release of dBsee 4 is installed, the previous
   dBsee.INI file is backed up and a new one is generated. This file must be
   updated manually afterwards, including the project name and path.

   The dBsee.INI file is structured in sections, each of which contains
   the value of a group of parameters. Each section is preceded by a title
   found between square brackets and commented.

   The sections contained are the following:

User

   This section will contain, in the future releases, the user identification
   codes and/or names for operating in the dBsee 4 Workgroup Edition, which
   is, at the time of this writing, not available.

dBsee

   General configuration parameters:

     . MOUSE: sets the shape and type of mouse pointer. The
       mouse pointer can be displayed as a graphical arrow (MouseVGA=Yes) or
       as a colored block (MouseVGA=No). This last mode is the default value.

     . CLOSE PROGRAM: sets the exit mode for dBsee. This mode
       indicates in which directory dBsee must exit to. The valid options for
       Quit are the directory dBsee was executed from (START), the
       project repository (BIN), the project's executable files (EXE) or the
       sources (SOURCE). This last mode is the default value.

     . The current revision state of dBsee is listed (RELEASE).

     . Minimum disk space in Kb for reindexation: this option
       (KBNTXSPACE) sets the least amount of disk space required for
       reindexing the project's files. If space drops below this value, dBsee
       will warn the user.

     . Minimum disk space in Kb for a new project: this option
       (KBPRJSPACE) sets the least amount of disk space required for
       creating a new project. If space drops below this value, the user will
       warned each time dBsee is executed. To get rid of this message, lower
       the value or increase the available disk space.

Environment

   This section is used to set the directories and path statements necessary
   for dBsee to find the system files and the default project repository and
   templates.

     . Read dBsee configuration from path: the configuration
       files are dBseeHlp.dbf, dBseeBrw.dbf, etc. These files are necessary
       for the execution of dBsee, and this this option identifies the
       directory where these files are installed.

     . Root path for default repository and template: this
       option indicates the root directory for the the default project
       repository. This is the start-up project used for creating new
       projects. In the same directory, the Templates used for the source
       generation are stored.

Example:

   dbtmp = C:\DBSEE4\BIN

Desktop

   Desktop layout. This section is used for setting the ASCII codes of the
   characters redefined for obtaining aspect of the CUA interface and
   elements. The control identifier is followed by a series of numbers
   indicating the ASCII that compose the element.

   The names may not be changed. Changing the character codes will
   reflect throughout every environment of dBsee and in the generated
   applications.

Color

   Redefinition of Clipper's basic colors.

   Colors in dBsee are set using a color palette. This palette is made up of
   16 basic Clipper colors, to which a new color has been associated. Each
   color is made up of 3 components, namely Red, Green and Blue. Varying one
   of the components from 0 to 63, it is possible to create a much more
   colorful and attractive color chart. The 3 value listed represent the
   quantity of Red, Green and Blue, respectively.

Project

   This section describes the projects that are being developed. This list is
   updated automatically by dBsee, when projects are added using the
   Projects-New buttons.

   When a new release of dBsee is installed, it creates a backup copy of the
   original configuration file naming it dBsee.bak. In order to update
   the new dBsee.INI with the current projects, a text editor must be
   used for manually restoring the projects created.

   Each project is identified by a description and a root directory name. The
   two topics must be seperated by a comma, thus the description may not
   contain that character:

Example:

   Waybills management, C:\DBSEE4\WBILLS

   Removing a project must also be done manually, by deleting the entry to
   the project to be deleted, and by deleting the directory with all its
   subdirectories from disk (Use for example XDEL, DELTREE or similar
   utilities).

   The project entries in this section is presented in the list of projects
   displayed when pressing Projects and Open.