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Configuration File - Config.dat breakdown with known settings.
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The configuration file (Config.dat) is the cached version of the [https://prevueguide.com/Documentation/f_Command.pdf F-command] of the [[Prevue (ESQ)|ESQ]] software, which carries configurations to the software via serial.
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These are the internal settings found in the Config.dat file on Prevue's disk.
  
 
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<table>
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" border="1";
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!Variables From ESQ
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%01ld 2    (Unknown Effect)
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!Character
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!Effect
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%01lc c  
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|-
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|%01ld  
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%01ld 0    (MR Review in F Setting - 0 for No, 1 for Yes)
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|2     
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|The hold-time for the grid to stop before continuing. It ranges from 0 to 4 seconds.
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%01ld 1     (SumbySource SBS in F Setting - 0 for No, 1 for Yes)
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%02ld 08     
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|c
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|Grid source channel order. "C" means it will use the six-letter channel name, while "S" used the source ID of the channel.
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%02ld 08  
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|%01ld  
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%01lc G    (Unknown Effect)
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|0     
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|(MR Review in F Setting - 0 for No, 1 for Yes)
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%01lc N    
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|-
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|%01ld  
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%01lc A    (Unknown Effect)
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|1  
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|The frequency on how many times the SBS (SumBySource ['''Sum'''mary '''By''' '''Source''']) will be displayed after every listing cycle. In the config.dat on the 9.0.4, the frequency is set to "1", which means the movie summary (known as "Summary for [channel name] channel [channel number]") will appear after one listing cycle. The frequency can be ranged from "0" (means after every listing cycle) to "9" (after nine listing cycles).
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%01lc E    (Unknown Effect)
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|-
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|%02ld  
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%01ld 0    (Unknown effect)  
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|08     
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%01ld 1    (Sports Summary in F Setting - 0 for No, 1 for Yes)
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|%02ld  
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%01lc N    (Unknown Effect)
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|08  
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%01lc N    (Unknown Effect)
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|%01lc  
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%01lc N    (Unknown Effect)
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|G     
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|"G" for grid, "S" for scroll. The 7.8.3 supports both "G" and "S", while the 9.0.2 supports only "G"
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%01lc N    (Unknown Effect)
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%01lc N    Turns on the Pause every three listings (Y is the default, our listings had this turned off)
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|N
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|Insertion for Advue. It is still unknown what "Advue" functions for.
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%01lc N    (Unknown Effect)
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%01lc L      
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|A     
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|(Unknown Effect)
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%02ld 29
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|%01lc  
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%02ld 06
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|E     
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|Language for the guide. "E" is English by default. There are other languages used for the guide include "F" for French (mostly for the Quebec [Canada] Prevue), "S" for Spanish (for Prevue Latino/Canal TV Guide in Latin America) and "G" for German.
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%01lc Y    Cycle in F Setting (Y for Yes and N for No, Defaults to Y)
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|-
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|%01ld  
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%01lc Y    (Unknown Effect)
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|0     
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|Primetime summary. Same as the frequency on SBS (SumBySource).
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%01lc Y    Locking the F Setting (N locks the setting / Y shows the setting)
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|%01ld  
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%02ld 23
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|1     
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|Sports summary. Titled as "Sports on [channel name] channel [channel number]". Same as the frequency on SBS (SumBySource).
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%02ld 36
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|%01lc  
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%02ld 06
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|N     
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|SumBySource "roll and hold". Stops on every synopsis on each channel labeled using "SumBySource".
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%03ld 015  (AftrOrdr - F Setting (3 digits)) [Confirmed]
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|%01lc  
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%01ld 1    (CycleFrequency - F Setting cannot be 0, defaults to 1)  [Confirmed]
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|N     
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|Movie recap "roll and hold".
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%2.2s 00
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%01lc Y    (Unknown Effect)
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|N     
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|Primetime summary "roll and hold".
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%01lc N    (if Y then Army Time - also updates listings with Army Time as well) [Confirmed]
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|%01lc  
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%01lc Y    (Unknown Effect)
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|N     
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|Sports summary "roll and hold".
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%01c  C
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%01c  Ž    [HEX CODE = 8E , Decimal 142]
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|N     
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|Grid "roll and hold". Disabling this continues the scroll, while changing it to "Y" stops it every three listings.
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%01d  8  
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%01c  N    (Unknown effect)
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|N     
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|VideoVue insertion. Maybe local insertions for cable providers to insert local video ads.
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%01c  N    (Unknown effect)
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|-
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|%01lc  
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%01c  N    (Unknown effect)
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|L    
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|Laserdisc insertion type.
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%01c  N    Unlocks the Scroll Bar: + to move up the screen and - to move down the screen (Default is Y, but our listings has N)
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|-
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|%02ld  
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%01c  N    (Unknown Effect)
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|29  
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|Primetime starting slot. "29" represents 7:00 p.m., which is the start of primetime TV in the United States. "01" begins at 5:00 a.m.; the numbering is similar to the timeslots used in the curday.dat using the Central Time fornat (Tulsa).
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%01c  1    (ClockCmd in F Setting) (can't be 0 or can't exceed 2, will default to 1)
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|%02ld  
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</table>
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|06   
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|Primetime Look Ahead. "06" represents 3 hours, while "01" represent 1 1/2 hours.
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|%01lc  
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|Y     
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|Cycle summary info.
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|%01lc  
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|Y     
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|Grid synopsis. Used to show movie synopsis, including the actors (mostly two) and a short summary of the film and the length. Disabling it to "N" cuts off the synopsis, and only shows the title of the movie and the ratings, similar to the ones used in the real Prevue from 1993 to 1995.
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|-
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|%01lc  
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|Y     
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|Locks the listing for an estimated 2 seconds when a grid listing shows a synopsis of a film. Disabling it will continue the scroll even the listing contains a film.
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|-
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|%02ld  
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|23  
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|Primetime promotion timeslot start. "23" represents 4 p.m.; similar to the primetime starting slot.
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|%02ld  
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|36
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|Primetime promotion timeslot end. "36" represents 10 p.m.; similar to the primetime starting slot.
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|%02ld  
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|06
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|The length of the "look ahead" of the sports summary. Similar to the primetime look ahead.
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|%03ld  
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|015   
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|Displays how many minutes PPV information can be displayed after the start of a movie or program. "015" represents 15 minutes. This one ranges from "000" to "999" (16.65 hours after the film has begun).
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|-
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|%01ld  
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|1     
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|Frequency of a summary cycle. "1" represents summary after one cycle listing. Similar to the frequency of SBSSource, but ranges to other summaries like sports etc.
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|-
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|%2.2s  
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|00
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|%01lc  
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|Y     
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|Weather "roll and hold". Used on the "Prevue Weather" segments from 1993 to 1998, when Prevue rebranded and introduced weather forecasts as a segment on "Prevue News and Weather".
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|-
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|%01lc  
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|N     
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|Military time. "N" mean 12-hours, "Y" means 24-hours.
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|-
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|%01lc  
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|Y     
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|Cleans up unused logos.
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|%01c   
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|C
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|Display length setting. "C" means custom in the 9.0.2, which means the grid can shrink using the 110-baud CTRL data during the sports segments (when they would decrease it from 3 to 2 listings, before returing back to 3 once the segment ends.) "H" is half-screen, while "F" is full-screen, which is used during the EPG years.
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|-
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|%01c   
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|Ž     
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|[HEX CODE = 8E , Decimal 142]
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|-
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|%01d   
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|8  
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|Number of color palettes.
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|-
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|%01c   
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|N     
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|Text ad source. "N" means none, "S" means satellite/serial, "L" means local (will enable localized ad editing using keyboard), and "R" for remote.
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|-
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|%01c   
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|N     
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|PC disk support.
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|-
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|%01c   
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|N     
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|(Unknown effect)
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|-
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|%01c   
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|N     
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|Unlocks the Scroll Bar: + to move up the screen and - to move down the screen (Default is Y, but our |listings has N)
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|-
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|%01c   
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|N     
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|(Unknown Effect)
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|-
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|%01c   
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|1     
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|(ClockCmd in F Setting) (can't be 0 or can't exceed 2, will default to 1)
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Latest revision as of 16:33, 25 November 2020

The configuration file (Config.dat) is the cached version of the F-command of the ESQ software, which carries configurations to the software via serial.

These are the internal settings found in the Config.dat file on Prevue's disk. 

2C010808GNAE01NNNNNNL2906YYY233606015100YNYCŽ8NNNNN1
Variables From ESQ Character Effect
%01ld 2 The hold-time for the grid to stop before continuing. It ranges from 0 to 4 seconds.
%01lc c Grid source channel order. "C" means it will use the six-letter channel name, while "S" used the source ID of the channel.
%01ld 0 (MR Review in F Setting - 0 for No, 1 for Yes)
%01ld 1 The frequency on how many times the SBS (SumBySource [Summary By Source]) will be displayed after every listing cycle. In the config.dat on the 9.0.4, the frequency is set to "1", which means the movie summary (known as "Summary for [channel name] channel [channel number]") will appear after one listing cycle. The frequency can be ranged from "0" (means after every listing cycle) to "9" (after nine listing cycles).
%02ld 08
%02ld 08
%01lc G "G" for grid, "S" for scroll. The 7.8.3 supports both "G" and "S", while the 9.0.2 supports only "G"
%01lc N Insertion for Advue. It is still unknown what "Advue" functions for.
%01lc A (Unknown Effect)
%01lc E Language for the guide. "E" is English by default. There are other languages used for the guide include "F" for French (mostly for the Quebec [Canada] Prevue), "S" for Spanish (for Prevue Latino/Canal TV Guide in Latin America) and "G" for German.
%01ld 0 Primetime summary. Same as the frequency on SBS (SumBySource).
%01ld 1 Sports summary. Titled as "Sports on [channel name] channel [channel number]". Same as the frequency on SBS (SumBySource).
%01lc N SumBySource "roll and hold". Stops on every synopsis on each channel labeled using "SumBySource".
%01lc N Movie recap "roll and hold".
%01lc N Primetime summary "roll and hold".
%01lc N Sports summary "roll and hold".
%01lc N Grid "roll and hold". Disabling this continues the scroll, while changing it to "Y" stops it every three listings.
%01lc N VideoVue insertion. Maybe local insertions for cable providers to insert local video ads.
%01lc L Laserdisc insertion type.
%02ld 29 Primetime starting slot. "29" represents 7:00 p.m., which is the start of primetime TV in the United States. "01" begins at 5:00 a.m.; the numbering is similar to the timeslots used in the curday.dat using the Central Time fornat (Tulsa).
%02ld 06 Primetime Look Ahead. "06" represents 3 hours, while "01" represent 1 1/2 hours.
%01lc Y Cycle summary info.
%01lc Y Grid synopsis. Used to show movie synopsis, including the actors (mostly two) and a short summary of the film and the length. Disabling it to "N" cuts off the synopsis, and only shows the title of the movie and the ratings, similar to the ones used in the real Prevue from 1993 to 1995.
%01lc Y Locks the listing for an estimated 2 seconds when a grid listing shows a synopsis of a film. Disabling it will continue the scroll even the listing contains a film.
%02ld 23 Primetime promotion timeslot start. "23" represents 4 p.m.; similar to the primetime starting slot.
%02ld 36 Primetime promotion timeslot end. "36" represents 10 p.m.; similar to the primetime starting slot.
%02ld 06 The length of the "look ahead" of the sports summary. Similar to the primetime look ahead.
%03ld 015 Displays how many minutes PPV information can be displayed after the start of a movie or program. "015" represents 15 minutes. This one ranges from "000" to "999" (16.65 hours after the film has begun).
%01ld 1 Frequency of a summary cycle. "1" represents summary after one cycle listing. Similar to the frequency of SBSSource, but ranges to other summaries like sports etc.
%2.2s 00
%01lc Y Weather "roll and hold". Used on the "Prevue Weather" segments from 1993 to 1998, when Prevue rebranded and introduced weather forecasts as a segment on "Prevue News and Weather".
%01lc N Military time. "N" mean 12-hours, "Y" means 24-hours.
%01lc Y Cleans up unused logos.
%01c C Display length setting. "C" means custom in the 9.0.2, which means the grid can shrink using the 110-baud CTRL data during the sports segments (when they would decrease it from 3 to 2 listings, before returing back to 3 once the segment ends.) "H" is half-screen, while "F" is full-screen, which is used during the EPG years.
%01c Ž [HEX CODE = 8E , Decimal 142]
%01d 8 Number of color palettes.
%01c N Text ad source. "N" means none, "S" means satellite/serial, "L" means local (will enable localized ad editing using keyboard), and "R" for remote.
%01c N PC disk support.
%01c N (Unknown effect)
%01c N listings has N)
%01c N (Unknown Effect)
%01c 1 (ClockCmd in F Setting) (can't be 0 or can't exceed 2, will default to 1)
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