FAQ-0100 What is \epoc32\data\system.ini?


FAQ-0100 What is \epoc32\data\system.ini?

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Classification:	General	Category:	Development
Created:	01/20/98	Modified:	06/07/2001
Number:	FAQ-0100
Platform:	ER5

Question:
What is the \epoc32\data directory for? What can I put in the system.ini file?

Answer:
The \epoc32\data directory contains configuration files used by the WINS emulation, for example the background bitmap in the WINS window.

The system.ini file controls aspects of the "hardware" of the emulated machine such as the screen size and the amount of memory. See for more details of things you can control using system.ini.

It is not related to the EPOC32 system.ini file used by the shell etc: that file will be stored in the emulated filesystem. The EPOC32 system.ini file lives in "c:\System\System.ini", which translates to \epoc32\wins\C\System\System.ini in the Windows filesystem.