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| Registered: June 21, 2007 |  Posts: 27 |
| | Posted: | | | | My installation of DVDprofiler initially put the database, templates, and reports etc into the "My Documents" folder on my XP-Pro machine.
I've moved the database into the application folder in C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler but I don't seem to be able to move the templates and reports folders and have DVDprofiler find them.
There's a registry key (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Invelos Software\DVD Profiler\LayoutFileName) for the location of the current layout - but changing that doesn't help the DVDprofiler pick up the layouts that I've moved to C:\Program Files\DVD Profiler\Layouts
So ... how do I move the \Templates, \Layouts and \Translations into the applications directory and stop DVDprofiler creating these in My Documents?
I want everything to be a subdirectory of the AppPath. | | | | Everything in the world is a second order system, if you're not too fussy. And if it isn't, you are. |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | Unfortunately, I don't think you can. |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Posts: 27 |
| | Posted: | | | | I can't believe that - it would be incredibly dumb ... think what your computer would look like if every application did this! | | | | Everything in the world is a second order system, if you're not too fussy. And if it isn't, you are. |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | Actually, that's a Microsoft standard. Try creating a thread under Feature Requests to add a configuration option for where files are located. |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 5,459 |
| | Posted: | | | | Doc's right - you can have your database anywhere you like, but the templates and layouts etc. can't currently be moved. I think it was to make it Vista compatible (because of security and access issues with the "Program Files" folder). |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 |  Posts: 189 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting northbloke: Quote:
Doc's right - you can have your database anywhere you like, but the templates and layouts etc. can't currently be moved. I think it was to make it Vista compatible (because of security and access issues with the "Program Files" folder). That's most likely the reason. Darn Vista!  | | | Peter
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| Registered: March 10, 2007 | | Posts: 524 |
| | Posted: | | | | Northbloke is right, we had to move the files under there to support Vista. It is much more particular about where an application can put and alter files.
You can change the directory for your database by creating a new database using the File -> Open Database command.
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 6,730 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting recursive: Quote:
I can't believe that - it would be incredibly dumb ... think what your computer would look like if every application did this! All user generated content would be in the "My Documents"-folder. I can't see anything wrong in this. | | | It all seems so stupid, it makes me want to give up!
But why should I give up, when it all seems so stupid?
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| Registered: June 12, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,665 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting goblinsdoitall: Quote:
All user generated content would be in the "My Documents"-folder. I can't see anything wrong in this. But i want it where i want it! I have a whole partition (under XP) dedicated to my data. I'd like to select a root level folder for DVDp on that partition and have everything DVDp related be right there. If DVDp wants to block me from the Program Files folder i'm OK with that, it's a dangerous and silly place for data. Otherwise, let me put it all where i want. It simplifies my organization and backups. Now i need a smiley with arms crossed and stamping feet (picture a 7-year-old trying to express anger).  | | | | Bad movie? You're soaking in it! |
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| Registered: April 4, 2007 | | Posts: 883 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Gerri Cole: Quote:
Northbloke is right, we had to move the files under there to support Vista. It is much more particular about where an application can put and alter files. Well, it's true you had to move them... But shouldn't the user be able to decide where on his non-critical partitions he wants it to be? | | | | - Jan |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 1,339 |
| | Posted: | | | | i would assume thats the way for the program to function correctly when not running vista as the administrator w/user account control off...
otherwise vista would nag you constantly if it was ok to change each part of the file... every time...
im not very experienced in this, but i assume thats the reason | | | | -JoN |
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| Registered: May 19, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 5,917 |
| | Posted: | | | | "You are coming to a sad realization, cancel or allow?" |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 2,692 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting tweeter: Quote:
Quoting goblinsdoitall:
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All user generated content would be in the "My Documents"-folder. I can't see anything wrong in this.
I have a whole partition (under XP) dedicated to my data. I'd like to select a root level folder for DVDp on that partition and have everything DVDp related be right there.
If DVDp wants to block me from the Program Files folder i'm OK with that, it's a dangerous and silly place for data. Otherwise, let me put it all where i want. It simplifies my organization and backups.
Just move your MY Documents to the separate partition. Then all the data would be together. Click on the Start button and then right-click on My Documents and select Properties. If there's no My Documents in your start menu then right click on the My Documents icon on your desktop instead.
When you've clicked on properties, select "Move" and then navigate to your new drive. Select the drive letter and then click "Make New Folder." Enter "My Documents" as the folder name and hit Enter and then OK. Windows will then ask you whether you want to move your documents; click Yes.
- You may need to right click on the ICON on the desktop | | | | Paul | | | | Last edited: by pauls42 |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,217 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting tweeter: Quote:
I have a whole partition (under XP) dedicated to my data. I'd like to select a root level folder for DVDp on that partition and have everything DVDp related be right there. Simply move your whole "My Documents" to that partition. cya, Mithi | | | | Mithi's little XSLT tinkering - the power of XML --- DVD-Profiler Mini-Wiki |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 3,436 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Dr. Killpatient: Quote:
"You are coming to a sad realization, cancel or allow?" Allow. | | | Achim [諾亞信； Ya-Shin//Nuo], a German in Taiwan.
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| Registered: June 12, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,665 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting pauls42: Quote:
Just move your MY Documents to the separate partition. Then all the data would be together. Quoting Mithi: Quote:
Simply move your whole "My Documents" to that partition. The My Documents folder is on the separate partition (and provided a slightly less patronizing name  ). The point is i want to minimize what's in that folder. Anything i can move i do. Mail, Quicken data, Photos, Videos, Music all have folders outside My Documents (Music gets its very own partition). It's all organized the way because it just works for me and my backup scheme(s). About the only thing that ends ups in My Documents by choice is Word and Excel files, and since i'm still using Office 2000 i could move those from My Documents if i wanted to. I would simply like a DVDp Option to let me enter a path to where all DVDp related data (databases, templates, etc.) could be located. If we can read/write database data from somewhere other than My Documents why not the other DVDp-related data. | | | | Bad movie? You're soaking in it! |
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