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# Configuration and Parameter Files

The `stripchart` program determines the parameters to display by reading a configuration file. The `stripchart` program will look for a configuration file in the following order:

- first, for a file specified on the command line,

- then, for a file named `stripchart.conf` in the current working directory,

- then, for a file named `.stripchart.conf` in the users home directory,

- then, for a file named `/etc/stripchart.conf`,

- and finally, for a file named `stripchart.conf` in the `CONFDIR` directory, which will usually be either `/usr/share/stripchart/` or `/usr/local/share/stripchart/`.

If no configuration file is found, the program displays an error message and exits.

The canned parameters that are displayed in the Parameter Editor window are read from the `stripchart.param` file in the ``{prefix}/share/stripchart`` directory.

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