Is there a quick way to tweak MAME INI files from MALA?

[Kook]

Running MAME v0.110 here. In MALA, what I would like to do is hit a button that opens the INI file for the selected ROM (in Windows Notepad or whatever) and returns to MALA when I am done editing. In other words, I'm looking for a quicker way to tweak INI files. Is there a way to do this? I tried using the control panel viewer option (notepad.exe as the executable and %rom% on the command line) but it just makes MALA freeze.

[Organic Jerk]

Create a bat file and run notepad.exe with the command line dialog to open whatever file you want..

For example:

mame_ini.bat

Code: [Select]

@ECHO OFF
START C:\WINNT\NOTEPAD.EXE /w C:\emulators\MAME\mame_last\mame0110u2b_p3\mamep3.ini
EXIT

(replace the windows directory and mame ini location with the ones relevant to you)

Then go into the Mala options menu... then "Controller>Keyboard>External Applications" and set it as one of the apps, with a key to bring it up. (Remember to change the file type to "All Files" when browsing to be able to select it)

You're going to have to create a seperate bat file for every file you want to edit, and mala lets you choose 3 external apps, so I imagine that should suit you fine

[loadman]

have you guys not had success using this feature?

See attached pic

[Organic Jerk]

Personally that's what I do, but everyone has their reasons for things I guess...

I figure since you're taking out your keyboard for editing you might as well take out your mouse..

[Kook]

Sorry, I might not have been clear. It's not mame.ini I want to edit. I want to edit the ini file for the SELECTED GAME. For example, if I select Mortal Kombat II, I want to hit a button that opens mk2.ini in notepad. Get what I mean?