The configuration file

Each project can have its own set of default parameters, which are applied to each new gel coming in. If all gels within a project are fairly similar, this is a quick way to save a lot of typing. Set all values once and each new gel inherits them from its parent project.

The file is called .projectrc and is kept in the project directory, where the INCOMING directory for this project is kept as well. A typical file might look like this :

#Image 3.01
#defaults for gels of project "abitest"
#
#Author: F Wobus
#Email: (fw@sanger.ac.uk)
#
geltype = ARG
imageformat = dat
lanenumber = 29
markerrepeat = 7
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This file shouldn't be edited as it can easily modified in the defaults editor.