Re: [Bug-gnubg] Default directory for SGG and TMG games

[Nis]

--On Wednesday, March 19, 2003 13:56 +0000 Joern Thyssen <address@hidden> 
wrote:

> The default paths is set at compile time. Unfortunately the SGG and TMG
> directory will vary across different languages, e.g, "C:\Program
> Files\GamesGrid\SaveGame" on English versions of windows, but
> "C:\Programmer\GamesGrid\SaveGame" on Danish versions of windows, so
> "hardcoding" a default value will only satisfy English users.

Just to make sure: Will the procedures using the path will not allow you to 
use DOS environment variables, such as %ProgramFiles% ? Could be a quick 
fix ...

> The only solution is to have the installation program insert a line "set
> path sgg "C:\Program Files\GamesGrid\SaveGame"" (or localised analogues
> of that command) in the installed .gnubgautorc. I don't know if this is
> possible?! Øystein? If it's possible we should verify what happens when
> the SGG import dialog is opened when the SaveGame directory doesn't
> exists!

I am a little surprised to see this described as "the only solution" - 
especially when we have the source code available ;-).


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Nis Jorgensen
Greenpeace
Amsterdam