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Transfer and Migrate Customization
You can transfer and migrate data from a customization or menu file from an
earlier release using the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor and the Migrate
Custom Settings dialog box.
Transfer Customization
The Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor can be used to transfer data in a
CUI, MNU, or MNS file to a CUIx file without modifying the original
customization or menu file. The new customization file that is created has
the same name as the original file, but with a .cuix extension.
You can also transfer customization information between files. For example,
you can transfer toolbars from a partial CUIx file to the main CUIx file so that
the program can display the toolbar information. In addition, you can move
customizations from the main CUIx file to partial CUIx files, or from a partial
CUIx file to another partial CUIx file.
NOTE All elements can be transferred between two CUIx files with the exception
of the property settings defined under the Quick Properties and Rollover Tooltips
nodes.
If you transfer user interface elements that reference other user interface
elements, such as a flyout, all the relevant information for that interface
element is also transferred. For example, if you transfer the Draw toolbar,
which references the Insert toolbar, the Insert toolbar is also transferred.
NOTE Button images may not appear in the program when you transfer a toolbar,
pull-down menu, or ribbon panel from a CUIx file. If the images are loaded from
an image file, those images must reside in a folder that is defined in the Options
dialog box, Files tab under Support File Search Path or Custom Icon Location. If
the images come from a third-party resource DLL, contact the party who created
the resource DLL.
The following is an example of the Customize User Interface (CUI) Editor,
Transfer tab. You use this tab to transfer user interface customization.
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