PathNames

NAME

PathNames - set path names
SYNOPSIS

PathNames string string string
DESCRIPTION

Set path names for some configuration files. Normally the program reads these file from the directory $MOLMOLHOME/setup.

The following is a list of all configuration files:

    PropDef: Contains definitons of standard
        properties.
    MenuDir: Directory that contains menu definition
        files (MenuBar, *.menu, Popup, Valuator).
    ColorList: List of colors used for DialColor.
Generally the configuration files are read when they are used the first time, and the contents is kept in memory. This means that changing the path only has an effect after leaving the program and starting it again. This is always true for MenuDir. It is also necessary for ColorList if the color dialog (DialColor) was opened and for PropDef as soon as a spectrum was loaded.

If the file with the given path name cannot be openend, the program will silently fall back to the default file.

The special name "0" can be given for path names, in this case an empty file will be taken for the corresponding configuration file.

EXAMPLE

PathNames "myprop" "" ""
SEE ALSO

DialColor, InitAll, DefProp*

DATE

960913


Reto Koradi, kor@mol.biol.ethz.ch