computer related question

GCheng620Can I say "I've set it for Chrome to send a request asking for download destination file folder every time the user commands a download."?

That's pretty complicated, but understandable. I'd rephrase just a little.

I've set Chrome to request a download destination file folder every time a user does a download.

CJ

CalifJim GCheng620Can I say "I've set it for Chrome to send a request asking for download destination file folder every time the user commands a download."?That's pretty complicated, but understandable. I'd rephrase just a little.I've set Chrome to request a download destination file folder every time a user does a download.CJ

Thanks for the rephrased version

GCheng620What about my original version "set it for Chrome to.."?

If the context is right, you'll have already established what "it" is. In that case your version is fine.

You're obviously setting something for Chrome to ..., and as you've presented your sentence in isolation, nobody knows what the something is. I assumed, maybe

CalifJim GCheng620What about my original version "set it for Chrome to.."?If the context is right, you'll have already established what "it" is. In that case your version is fine.You're obviously setting something for Chrome to ..., and as you've presented your sentence in isolation, nobody knows what the something is. I assumed, maybe wrongly, that "it" was "Chrome", so

Also, does it make sense to say "set up a setting?"

Because thats the verb that I think of when seeing the noun "setting."

Thank you.

GCheng620Also, does it make sense to say "set up a setting?"

It makes sense, but it sounds funny to say it that way.

CalifJim GCheng620Also, does it make sense to say "set up a setting?"It makes sense, but it sounds funny to say it that way. CJ

So what's the NOT funny and correct version, CalifJim?:)
Thanks IN ADVANCE:)

GCheng620So what's the NOT funny and correct version
I meant for the pronoun there to indicate the setting on chrome that I'm planning to set up.

Doesn't the parameter you're setting have a name? You can use that. Or just stick with "it". Then again, you can use the version without "it" which I already suggested above. I wouldn't use "set a setting",

CalifJim GCheng620So what's the NOT funny and correct version I meant for the pronoun there to indicate the setting on chrome that I'm planning to set up.Doesn't the parameter you're setting have a name? You can use that. Or just stick with "it". Then again, you can use the version without "it" which I already suggested above. I wouldn't use "set a setting", but other tha

GCheng620I still want to know, what's the right verb for "setting"?

You can have these combinations, for example:

assign a setting, program a setting, establish a setting

I'd probably use "assign".

GCheng620You think setting up a setting is funny, then what's better than that?

Any combination where you don'