> I'm pretty sure %APPDATA% is intended for applications to store data<br>> that this *not* intended to be touch or used by the end user. This would<br>> be part of the reason behind the %APPDATA% folder being marked hidden.
<br><br>I agree, that seems logical.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/17/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Tig</b> <<a href="mailto:tigger@lvlworld.com">tigger@lvlworld.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Sun, Sep 16, 2007 at 07:44:16PM -0400, Henry Garcia wrote:<br>> > %APPDATA% is what MSDN claims is correct. The other way is just<br>> > defacto. Ideally the installer should place a shortcut to it; then it
<br>> > doesn't really matter where it goes.<br>><br>><br>> Another recommendation from Microsoft is to let the end user decide: give<br>> him the option to store the data where he wants to store the data. There's
<br>> nothing more annoying to the end user of having the feeling that he's not<br>> in control of the program: the program is in control of him.<br>><br>> I've heard it more than a few gripes about about things not being the way
<br>> they<br>> used to be in Quake III. I think it would be in the best interest of the<br>> program if<br>> the program would accept the Windows recommended practice (%APPDATA%)<br>> but give the user the option to change the location where he would like to
<br>> store<br>> the data.<br>><br>> I know he has that choice already. But it's frustrating for someone who's<br>> not<br>> familiar with how to set up the parameters. Windows is finally catching up
<br>> to<br>> some of the more secure practices of Linux, but Windows users--from the<br>> sounds<br>> of the gripes I've heard--are taking their time to adjust.<br>><br><br>I'm pretty sure %APPDATA% is intended for applications to store data
<br>that this *not* intended to be touch or used by the end user. This would<br>be part of the reason behind the %APPDATA% folder being marked hidden.<br><br>Its kind of pointless to store things like videos and screenshots in a
<br>hidden location. %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\* is intended for files that<br>are accessible to the end user.<br><br>As to making it a user choice during install, I could not agree more,<br>with the default to %USERPROFILE%\My Documents\ *not* %APPDATA%. Many
<br>Windows users go with defaults and would expect to find screenshot in a<br>folder that is not hidden.<br><br>-Tig<br><br><br>---<br>To unsubscribe, send a blank email to <a href="mailto:quake3-unsubscribe@icculus.org">
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