[quake3] Re: Videos not found :[

[Tig]

On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 07:44:16PM -0400, Henry Garcia wrote:
> > %APPDATA% is what MSDN claims is correct. The other way is just
> > defacto. Ideally the installer should place a shortcut to it; then it
> > doesn't really matter where it goes.
> 
> 
> Another recommendation from Microsoft is to let the end user decide: give
> him the option to store the data where he wants to store the data. There's
> nothing more annoying to the end user of having the feeling that he's not
> in control of the program: the program is in control of him.
> 
> I've heard it more than a few gripes about about things not being the way
> they
> used to be in Quake III. I think it would be in the best interest of the
> program if
> the program would accept the Windows recommended practice (%APPDATA%)
> but give the user the option to change the location where he would like to
> store
> the data.
> 
> I know he has that choice already. But it's frustrating for someone who's
> not
> familiar with how to set up the parameters. Windows is finally catching up
> to
> some of the more secure practices of Linux, but Windows users--from the
> sounds
> of the gripes I've heard--are taking their time to adjust.
> 

I'm pretty sure %APPDATA% is intended for applications to store data
that this *not* intended to be touch or used by the end user. This would
be part of the reason behind the %APPDATA% folder being marked hidden. 

Its kind of pointless to store things like videos and screenshots in a
hidden location. %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\* is intended for files that
are accessible to the end user. 

As to making it a user choice during install, I could not agree more,
with the default to %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\ *not* %APPDATA%. Many
Windows users go with defaults and would expect to find screenshot in a
folder that is not hidden.

-Tig