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     TOOLS.INI is the customization and initialization file for
     Microsoft tools such as PWB, NMAKE, and CodeView. PWB loads key
     assignments, switch settings, and macro definitionss from this
     file.
 
     PWB looks for TOOLS.INI in the directory given by the INIT
     environment variable. If INIT is not defined, PWB looks for it in
     the current directory.
 
     When you install PWB, SETUP places a sample TOOLS.INI file named
     TOOLS.PRE in the specified INIT directory. Study TOOLS.PRE to see
     how TOOLS.INI is organized, how macros and key assignments are
     defined, and some useful example macros and settings.
 
     TOOLS.PRE also contains important settings to configure PWB
     extensions correctly. Make sure to include the extension's tagged
     section from TOOLS.PRE in your TOOLS.INI file.
 
     You can also use TOOLS.INI for tools other than PWB. Settings for
     each tool are in unique tagged sections of TOOLS.INI. Each section
     begins with a tag that specifies the base name of the tool's
     executable file, for example: '[NMAKE]'.
     See: ◄Tagged Sections in TOOLS.INI►
          ◄Configuring CodeView with TOOLS.INI►
          ◄NMAKE and TOOLS.INI►
 
     Between sessions, PWB and CodeView save settings and share
     information using the CURRENT.STS file in the INIT directory.
     Settings in CURRENT.STS generally override those in TOOLS.INI.
     See: ◄PWB and CodeView State File (CURRENT.STS)►
 
     See
 
     ◄Backslash: TOOLS.INI Line Continuation►
     ◄File-Extension Tags►
     ◄Manually Loaded Tags►
     ◄Operating-System Tags►
     ◄PWB Extension Tags►
     ◄PWB Loading Sequence►
     ◄Semicolon: TOOLS.INI Comment►
     ◄Tagged Sections in TOOLS.INI►
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