These recent threads of conversation remind me of something I said about a year ago.
Chris @ 2003-Nov-27 10:53:46 PM "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" > directory {it can be redirected}, using the API SHGetFolderPath() > {this may be getting to technical}]). If the DEFAULT location for The Bat!'s files became CSIDL_APPDATA\Rit Labs\The Bat!\ or some variant thereof, these problems would be solved. Axillary files, like BayseIt files and the custom dictionary would need to be moved there also. For those of us who want to have control over where our data files are stored, those options would still remain. In a message one day later, I said: Chris @ 2003-Nov-27 11:05:48 PM "File Locations" <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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). The "All Users" Application Data directory is CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA. What do you guys think? -- Chris Quoting when replying to this message is good for your karma. Using The Bat! v3.0.1.33 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Accessing a POP3 mailbox. Today's Oxymoron: Same difference
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