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Re: ldraw.ini location
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:06:03 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Michael Heidemann wrote:
On my System (xp) ldraw.ini is in the windows folder, like all the other ini
files. Why do you want to move it from there to somewhere else?

The biggest reason is that on Vista (and I would assume subsequent Windows
versions) write access is restricted to the Windows directory (among others) is
restricted.  Apparently Microsoft has been telling developers to use the APPDATA
path for quite some time now and it make sense from a security standpoint.  As
such, if ldraw.ini is not in the APPDATA tree (or a few other user directories)
then programs running in Vista (or higher) can't change the values in the
ldraw.ini.

I see that it make sense to move it to split user data from system data, but how
long to we need then ldraw.ini at both locations?

Not that many applications are ldraw.ini aware and most are quite old and
obsolete.  I say move the file and leave it at that.  Your choice.

-Orion



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(...) On my System (xp) ldraw.ini is in the windows folder, like all the other ini files. Why do you want to move it from there to somewhere else? I see that it make sense to move it to split user data from system data, but how long to we need then (...) (15 years ago, 22-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)

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