What is the difference between Preference (.dpf) and Settings File (.dps)? I can see that the .dpf file is a text file, the .dps not. Is there a difference in export & importing (except what I can select to import or export) or copying the preferences file?

Preferences only have what's shown in the Preferences dialog. Settings contain that and other things like toolbars, etc. Just use the Import and Export wizard and tick the things you want to export/import and you'll get the right results.

[quote="nudel"] Just use the Import and Export wizard and tick the things you want to export/import and you'll get the right results.[/quote] No - I don't ... that's my problem. I've defined at home to see the columns size (bytes) and creation date, exported the preferences and imported them here…

I just did this: [ol][li]Added the Size(Bytes) column to the "Custom" folder format and verified that the column appeared in a new lister.[/li] [li]Used the Import/Export wizard with just Preferences selected.[/li] [li]Removed the Size(Bytes) column from the "Custom" format and verified that it n…

In Preferences/Folders/Options - "Enable Folder Content Type detection" is disabled. For the others please see the screen shots (attachement). I always want to have the columns size (bytes) and creation date/time for all folders, drives, ftp's (if possible). How can I do this? [image] [image] …

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Directory Opus has several types of settings which it can export or import. These include:[ul][li] Preferences - All Preferences settings as specified in the Preferences dialog and saved in the Windows Registry.[/li] [li] File Types - All Opus-specific File Type settings as specified in the File Ty…

Difference between Preference and Settings File?

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Leo October 6, 2006, 3:22pm 7

It's all explained in the FAQ:

[Folder Formats: Quick Guide)