How to Use IDFEDIT to Create MIDI Instrument Definition Files

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You can use Idfedit to create new IDF files or to edit existing ones. To change values in Definition Data fields, double click the data field, and enter the new data. It is important to note that some of the fields have restrictions on the kind of data they accept. The following table summarizes the required data types for each field:

Field                      Data type
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IDF Version                hexadecimal

IDF Creator                hexadecimal

Manufacturer               ASCII text string

Product Name               ASCII text string

Supports General MIDI      boolean values (expressed as TRUE,
                           FALSE, YES, NO, 1 or 0)

Supports SysEx Messages    boolean values (expressed as TRUE, FALSE,
                           YES, NO, 1 or 0)
				

The remaining fields accept only decimal values.

Other than the source code provided for Idfedit, there is currently no additional source of information about the IDF file format. The sample code is located in the \Mstools\Samples\Mm\Win95\Idfedit directory.