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BalsamiqMockups.cfg doesn't work. (xp)
I can't get BalsamiqMockups.cfg to work. The contents of my BalsamiqMockups.cfg is:
<config>
<fontface>Arial</fontface>
<rememberwindowsize>false</rememberwindowsize>
<usecookies>false</usecookies>
</config>
It's placed alongside BalsamiqMockups.log, MockupsCookies.db and MockupsOnAir.db.
The version reported by Help->About is:
Version: Next.28 - 03/13/2009 13:52 11:28 (Air)
Flash Player Version: WIN 10,0,22,87
Before trying the next version, I tried the current version. Didn't work there either.
Logging location + parsing errors if any to the log-file would be nice.
<config>
<fontface>Arial</fontface>
<rememberwindowsize>false</rememberwindowsize>
<usecookies>false</usecookies>
</config>
It's placed alongside BalsamiqMockups.log, MockupsCookies.db and MockupsOnAir.db.
The version reported by Help->About is:
Version: Next.28 - 03/13/2009 13:52 11:28 (Air)
Flash Player Version: WIN 10,0,22,87
Before trying the next version, I tried the current version. Didn't work there either.
Logging location + parsing errors if any to the log-file would be nice.
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Inappropriate?Hello Svante, could you please email me your cfg file to peldi@balsamiq.com? How did you create it? Sometimes this happens if the file was created with Word or other software that adds extraneous characters to the cfg file.
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Inappropriate?hi
i have exactly the same problem..
i'm on linux with Balsamiq Mockup 1.5.32
i created the BalsamiqMockups.cfg with kate from KDE4.2.
all settings in BalsamiqMockups.cfg will be ignored..
thomi
I’m frustrated
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Inappropriate?I have also upgraded to that version (1.5.32) and are still having the same problem.
I've also tried a little debugging, by monitoring all file system operations done by Balsamiq Mockups using a Sysinternals tool, and can confirm that the file is actually read by the program. -
Inappropriate?Hi there, we're looking into this bug right now, thanks for bringing it to our attention and for the details. Stay tuned!
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Inappropriate?Hi all, good news for you! I fixed a little bug in the code, and also added support for lower-case tags (xml syntax is case-sensitive, then useCookies is not equal to usecookies - ouch!).
So, with this update everything should work without any change on your side.
Download link: http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock...
Please let us know whether the fix is working properly, it will go live next week!
Ciao!
I’m happy
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Inappropriate?hi marco
thanks a lot for this fast response.. it works for me, fine :)
have a nice evening
thomi
I’m happy
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Inappropriate?Strange, thought I copied the XML from the help page. Oh well, the next-version is working fine for me! Thanks.
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Inappropriate?Are there instructions for using this cfg file?1 Comment
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Inappropriate?thanks for the reply. Is there a list of tags somewhere? I am trying to set the default font size to be 10 instead of 13. I have tried <size>10</size> and <fontsize>10</fontsize>.1 Comment Add a comment
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Hi there. Right now the only 3 tags supported are fontFace, rememberWindowSize and useCookies. I like the idea of a default text size, I'll add it to the TODO list. Anything else?
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Inappropriate?These are a few the my co-worker and I came up with.
Font Size, image and icon size, button size, Data Grid colors, link color, default buttons for dialog frame, arrow color & opacitiy.1 Comment Add a comment
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I'd like default weight for a font, eg. bold or normal. Currently things seems to default to bold.
On another note; it's be nice if the bmml-files would include eg. color and opacity even if they're set to the default, to make searching and replacing easier, eg. possible without parsing the xml etc. -
Inappropriate?Other options:
Snap to Grid, grid size, grid color. -
Inappropriate?Hi,
I'm having the same issue as the OP in that the config file doesn't seem to be taking effect. However, I have not been able to resolve it.
Here's my config file contents:
<config>
<fontface>myriadpro</fontface>
</config>
The config file is in the right folder. I changed all the text to lowercase per the problem cited above. I also changed the filename to lowercase. I tried with and without the space between "myriad pro" as well as other, one-name fonts. I tried restarting the program. I did start it in notepad, but since it forced the file to have a txt ending, I then brought it into dreamweaver instead so I could keep the right file extension.
I am using Windows XP and have this version of Balsamiq: 1.5.32 from 3/18/09.
I do see that the fonts change across my document when I go to View > Use system fonts. However, it's clearly changing it to Arial, and that worked before I even knew about the config file thing.
A related question: once I get the config file to work, will it be always defaulting to my chosen font all the time, OR, will I be able to toggle between comic sans and (if "use system fonts" is checked) my chosen font? The reason I ask is I have older mockups in Balsamiq that I wouldn't want to have to update/change once I get a new font installed, if I have to revisit those projects again.
thanks! BTW, I've only used the program for a couple big projects so far, but I generally love it. However, my new clients had a really strong negative reaction to Comic Sans today and I want to get this resolved ASAP (and Arial just doesn't look right at all w/the draft styling).
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Hi t, could you please email me the cfg file? peldi@balsamiq.com - I'll be able to debug it that way. Once you choose a font, it will replace comic sans everywhere.
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