Saving and Restoring Settings

Whenever the program is started up, all current settings are read in from a SOLFIRE9.INI file residing in the Solar Fire User Files settings folder of your computer. The program's settings may be saved or restored at any time. Whenever the settings are saved, the SOLFIRE9.INI file is updated, so that these will be retained for use next time the program is started up.

These settings include such things as chart calculation options, compliments text, date entry and display options, atlas type selection, email options etc.

Some additional items are also stored in this SOLFIRE9.INI file, but these are stored automatically whenever they are changed, and do not depend on the user selecting a save option. These include things like the default place, report screen’s modulus and orb, the dynamic report entry screen’s selection, the dynamic report sort order etc.

>> To save all the current settings in the program

•Choose the Save Settings option from the Preferences menu.

This will display a dialog box asking you to confirm whether or not you wish to overwrite the previously stored selections. Selecting the Cancel button will prevent any action from being taken. Selecting the OK button will save the current settings.

>> To restore all the previously saved settings in the program

•Choose the Restore Settings option from the Preferences menu.

This will display a dialog box asking you to confirm whether or not you wish to overwrite the current selections. Selecting the Cancel button will prevent any action from being taken. Selecting the OK button will restore the previously saved settings and make them the current settings.

Note that it is not possible to save or restore settings individually - all settings are saved or restored together.