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Each line in the configuration file should start with a keyword. Each keyword can be followed by zero or more free-form parameters.
A special case of a keyword is the ‘switch’ keyword. Using the ‘switch’ keyword, a switch can be turned either on or off. see Switches, for more information.
When parsing the config file, lines that start with a semicolon or with a semicolon preceeded only by whitespace are treated as comments.
Within the configuration file, you may use environment variables. Enclose the name of the environment variable within percent signs. For example, if you give a command like ‘"Areafile %MAILBOX%\squish\squish.cfg"’, the string ‘%MAILBOX%’ would be replaced with the value of the environment variable ‘MAILBOX’.
You can also disable or enable certain parts of the configuration file based on the value of environment variables or on the operating system by using Conditionals. See Conditional Statements in the Configuration File, for more information.