On Thursday, November 27, 2003 at 10:53:46 PM, Chris wrote in the message "File Locations" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Why does The Bat! insist on putting data files in its own directory?
> In theory, normal users should not be able to modify the contents of
> The Bat!'s directory. Therefore, The Bat! should store its data files
> in the user's home directory (%userprofile%\Application Data\The Bat!
> [There is a better way to get the path of the "Application Data"
> firectory {it can be redirected}, using the API SHGetFolderPath()
> {this may be getting to technical}]).
Changing the way The Bat! stores file would solve the problems
mentioned in the thread "Setting up TB! for multiple users?"
<mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Global address books and
other shared files could be stored in the "All Users" directory.
Network settings would need to be stored in The Bat!'s directory so
that they could only be changed by users with permissions (normally
only administrators).
Also, these changes will help users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP and
will NOT break The Bat! on older operating systems. There are user
profiles and an "All Users" directory" on both Windows 98 and Me (and
perhaps even 95).
--
Chris
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