This section assumes that you are using a plain text editor to modify WTC settings. If you have the system set up to use a front-end settings manager, the procedure is determined by that software.

Before you start carrying out any kind of extensive modifications to an active settings file that is working correctly, it is advisable to back it up so that it can be easily restored if the modified file develops a hard-to-find bug. One simple but useful method of restoring original settings is to make a copy of "wtc.wtc" as "_wtc.wtc", then if you need to start again, just delete "wtc.wtc" and rename the backup by removing the initial underscore. You can delete "wtc.wtc" then recreate it by opening it with the change/review option on the directory dialling/setup or communications settings menu, but that means manually putting your original settings back before continuing. Selecting restore default settings on either of the above menus deletes the settings file, or it can be managed entirely from outside WTC.

The default configuration file contains all available settings with comment lines (beginning with a semicolon) providing an explanation of what they do and how to use them. If your settings editor allows you to have both the settings file and the default configuration file open together, you can switch between them and copy and paste the settings you need from the default configuration, then make the required adjusts.

If your editor only allows you to have the active settings file open, the simplest option is to create it by opening it with the change/review option when it does not already exist. This creates it as a copy of the default configuration file, which is arranged so that only one line is processed during setup, as described in the next section. You can then copy and paste settings to within the processed area and make adjustments. If you initially created the settings file with one of WTC's automatic setup routine, opening it as-is does not present the list of configuration options in any form, though you could of course set that up by opening online help or "wtc.stp" separately. It is a matter of personal preference, but one option here is to open the settings file as created during automatic setup, copy the line to the Windows clipboard, then close the file and use restored default settings followed by change/review settings to recreate it as a copy of the default configuration file; you can then paste back the automatic setup line to use as a starting point.

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Editing WTC Settings