Configuration files have a simple structure consisting of two parts, the stanza and key/value pairs.
Configuration files have a simple structure consisting of two parts, the stanza and key/value pairs.
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A stanza is a section of the config file. It starts with a name (or number) surrounded by square brackets on a line by itself. A config file will have one or more stanza. Each stanza continues until the next stanza or end of file.
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A stanza is a section of the config file. It starts with a name (or number) surrounded by square brackets on a line by itself. A config file will have one or more stanzas. Each stanza continues until the next stanza or end of file.
<pre>
<pre>
[this is a stanza]
[this is a stanza]
Line 9:
Line 9:
...
...
</pre>
</pre>
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Stanzas contain one or more ker/value pairs.
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Stanzas contain one or more ker/value pairs. Key/value pairs set various values within each stanza.
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Key/value pairs set various values such as the ID of the node.
<pre>
<pre>
myname=timothy ; There are some who call me Tim?
myname=timothy ; There are some who call me Tim?
</pre>
</pre>
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Config file comments are preceded with a semicolon.
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Config file comments are preceded with a semicolon. In this example of two nodes the stanza is the node number and the key/value pairs set the CW ID and the ID timer:
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In this example of two nodes the stanza is the node number and the key/value pairs set the CW ID and the ID timer: