Settings / config backup and restore

[auser]

Hi,
I use the free version of the pdfxchange viewer. I'd like to automate the backup and restore of my custom settings using a .reg file. This thread https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... ilit=where says the settings are in the registry, but this thread https://forum.pdf-xchange.com/ ... ere#p25413 says settings cannot be applied by importing the registry info into the registry.

Is this still true? If so, is there another way I can automate backing up and restoring my settings?

Thank you.

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi auser,

in both those articles we recommend using the export/import settings to file feature of the Viewer and that is still the best way to do this. The problem as I see it is that this would be automating it.

All the settings are stored in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tracker Software\PDFViewer and it's sub keys. You could try automating export of those.

I'd be interested in hearing how that goes for you.

hth

[auser]

Thanks for the reply. Of course, automating the export/import of that key would not be a problem, in fact it's what I was hoping to do when I started looking into this. However, if it's not a known good way of backing up and restoring settings, I wouldn't want to count on it and have something go wrong.

[Jamie - Tracker Supp]

Hi auser,

I wouldn't rule it out. Try using the reg keys for your automated solution and use the import/export function as a backup until you are satisfied it works reliably.


Please let us know how it goes!

[Paul - PDF-XChange]

Hi auser,

well I feel like a twit. I had it in my head that this didn't exist /exportp, but it does.

/exportp This command exports current viewer’s settings into the file specified by
setting_file_name parameter.

- page 20 of the Viewer manual.

You could call that then close the Viewer in a script. This is a much better option.

hth