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Bug 9398 - Amaya stores in incorrect profile if profile changed/moved
Summary: Amaya stores in incorrect profile if profile changed/moved
Status: NEW
Alias: None
Product: Amaya
Classification: Unclassified
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 11.3.1
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P5 minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: lcarcone
QA Contact: lcarcone
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Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2010-04-03 18:48 UTC by J
Modified: 2017-05-26 10:38 UTC (History)
7 users (show)

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Amaya stores in incorrect profile if profile changed/moved (6.75 KB, text/html)
2010-04-03 18:48 UTC, J
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Description J 2010-04-03 18:48:25 UTC
Created attachment 857 [details]
Amaya stores in incorrect profile if profile changed/moved

Problem:

Saving documents saves on Windows in the wrong folder "C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\...", even if the user folder on "D:\For\Example[User]\".


Windows  - "The config directory" / "The AmayaTemp directory":

    Currently : $HOMEDRIVE:\$HOMEPATH\amaya

    by default:
    C:\Documents and Settings\$user_name\Amaya\config

    For example:
    C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Amaya\config

    This is not correct if "my files" on  X:\Documents\[User].
    Amaya stores falsely to [en] C:\Documents and Settings\[User].

Windows  - "The AmayaHome directory":

    Currently : $HOMEDRIVE:\$HOMEPATH\amaya

    by default C:\Documents and Settings\$user_name\amaya

    For example: C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\amaya
    This is not correct if "my files" on  X:\Documents\[User].
    Amaya stores falsely to [en] C:\Documents and Settings\[User].


Possible solution:

- "The config directory":
    you will find the profile folder usually at (user related program data):

    %APPDATA%\Amaya

    - On Windows XP, 2000
    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de] C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\[User]\Anwendungsdaten\Amaya
    [en] C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Application Data\Amaya

    - On Windows Vista and 7
    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de/en/..]
    C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Roaming\Amaya (same as %Username%\AppData\Roaming\Amaya)

    Note that user settings are taboo in the program or Windows folder.

    Or
    you will find the local profile folder usually at (user and computer related program data):

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Amaya

    - On Windows XP, 2000
    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de] C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\[User]\Lokale Einstellungen\Amaya
    [en] C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Local Settings\Amaya

    - On Windows Vista and Windows 7:
    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de/en/..]
    C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Amaya
    (same as %Username%\AppData\Local\Amaya)
    Note that user settings are taboo in the program or Windows folder.


- "The AmayaHome directory":
    you will find the user profile folder (user data) usually at:
    (%AMAYA_USER_HOME% corresponds to):

    %USERPROFILE%\Amaya

    - On Windows XP, 2000
    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de] C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\[User]\~Eigene Dokumente~\Amaya
    [en] C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\~My documents~\Amaya

    - On Windows Vista and Windows 7
    This is if unchanged following directory: 

    [de/en/..]
    C:\Users\[User]\Documents\Amaya
    Note that user settings are taboo in the program or Windows folder.

    All files (for example thot.rc, and dictionary.DCT) should actually in %APPDATA%\Amaya. Only ("My Files") Amaya documents should be in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amaya


- "The AmayaTemp directory":
    you will find the local profile folder usually at:
    (user and computer related program data):

    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Amaya\Cache    (for example "\Cache")

    - On Windows XP and Windows 2000

    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de] C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\[User]\Lokale Einstellungen\Amaya
    [en] C:\Documents and Settings\[User]\Local Settings\Amaya

    - On Windows Vista and Windows 7
    This is if unchanged following directory:

    [de/en/..]
    C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Amaya\Cache

    IE uses the folder path (for example):
    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
    This is following directory:
    C:\Users\[User]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

    Note that user settings are taboo in the program files or Windows folder.

    All temporary files should actually in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Amaya\Cache. Only ("My Files") Amaya documents should be in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Amaya