Set default project folder in D2005

[Jud McCranie]

How do you set the directory you want as the default for projects in
Delphi 2005?

I went to tools/options/environment variables. I did an override of
BDSPROJECTSDIR to c:\delphi, but when I do "open projects" it defaults
to "borland studio projects" and when I do "save as" it defaults to
"desktop". I want these to default to c:\delphi.
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[Leonel]

Post by Jud McCranie
How do you set the directory you want as the default for projects in
Delphi 2005?

In the Registry, add a string entry DefaultProjectsDirectory to the
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Borland/BDS/3.0/Globals key, with the directory you
want to have as default project directory.

[Ingvar Anderberg]

"Jud McCranie" skrev i meddelandet

Post by Jud McCranie
How do you set the directory you want as the default for projects in
Delphi 2005?
I went to tools/options/environment variables. I did an override of
BDSPROJECTSDIR to c:\delphi, but when I do "open projects" it defaults
to "borland studio projects" and when I do "save as" it defaults to
"desktop". I want these to default to c:\delphi.
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from my scrapbook:
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In the registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\BDS\3.0\Globals,
add a 'DefaultProjectsDirectory' string with the directory
you want as the value.
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the BDSPROJECTSDIR variable is then also changed accordingly.

Next time you start Delphi it may complaining about missing Output Directory in the system Path
but you get the opportunity to change it on the fly then.

/ia

[Jud McCranie]

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:13:22 +0200, "Ingvar Anderberg"

Post by Ingvar Anderberg
In the registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\BDS\3.0\Globals,
add a 'DefaultProjectsDirectory' string with the directory
you want as the value.
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Thanks, I tried what you suggested, rebooted, but it didn't work.
Should there be a trailing backslash in the path? Should it be just
plain characters, or should it be inside single quotes or double
quotes?
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[Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]]

Post by Jud McCranie
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 23:13:22 +0200, "Ingvar Anderberg"

Post by Ingvar Anderberg
In the registry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borland\BDS\3.0\Globals,
add a 'DefaultProjectsDirectory' string with the directory
you want as the value.
"

Thanks, I tried what you suggested, rebooted, but it didn't work.
Should there be a trailing backslash in the path? Should it be just
plain characters, or should it be inside single quotes or double
quotes?

The string value should ideally be placed in double quotes, especially if
the string contains space characters.

[Jud McCranie]

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:45:17 +0200, "Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]"

Post by Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]
The string value should ideally be placed in double quotes, especially if
the string contains space characters.

I put it in double quotes, rebooted, but it still doesn't work. The
environment variable BDSPROJECTSDIR shows up as
"c:\delphi"
with the quotes, but it doesn't use that directory for "open project"
or "save as".
What should I try?
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[Jud McCranie]

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:03:37 -0400, Jud McCranie

Post by Jud McCranie
What should I try?

It was also saying "illegal characters in path". I took the quotes
back out, and it seems to be working now.

Thanks guys.

(It seems to me that it would be a good thing to be able to set this
from within the IDE. Just my opinion, no flames please.)
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[Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]]

Post by Jud McCranie
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 19:03:37 -0400, Jud McCranie

Post by Jud McCranie
What should I try?

It was also saying "illegal characters in path". I took the quotes
back out, and it seems to be working now.

Yes, I also just noticed that the quotes should be omitted. Sorry.

[Jud McCranie]

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 01:19:10 +0200, "Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]"

Post by Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]
Yes, I also just noticed that the quotes should be omitted. Sorry.

It is working now, thanks everyone.

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[Venkatesh VT]

Hopefully this feature should be implemented into the IDE in Delphi 2006.
.I think this will then become a real time saver like Error messages
'Copy' function provided in Delphi 2005 compared to 'Save to File' function
in Delph 7
Venkatesh

Post by Jud McCranie
On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 01:19:10 +0200, "Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]"

Post by Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]
Yes, I also just noticed that the quotes should be omitted. Sorry.

It is working now, thanks everyone.
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[John Kaster (Borland)]

Post by Venkatesh VT
Hopefully this feature should be implemented into the IDE in Delphi 2006.

What's the QC #?

[Jud McCranie]

Post by Venkatesh VT
Hopefully this feature should be implemented into the IDE in Delphi 2006.

Is there going to be a D2006? I'm just in the process of getting
switched over to 2005.
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[Erwien Saputra]

Post by Jud McCranie
Is there going to be a D2006? I'm just in the process of getting
switched over to 2005.

D2006 will be released sometimes later this year.
http://www.borlandevents.com/devcon/PDF/prod_disc_info.pdf

quoted from that document above:
* Customers who purchase any of these packages will also get Delphi
2006 for free when it is released later this year.

Wien.

[Jud McCranie]

On 18 Sep 2005 16:37:18 -0700, "Erwien Saputra"

Post by Erwien Saputra
D2006 will be released sometimes later this year.
http://www.borlandevents.com/devcon/PDF/prod_disc_info.pdf
* Customers who purchase any of these packages will also get Delphi
2006 for free when it is released later this year.

That seems to apply only if you purchase those at the developer's
conference. I bought D2005 several months ago.
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[Bruce McGee]

Post by Jud McCranie
That seems to apply only if you purchase those at the developer's
conference. I bought D2005 several months ago.

It applies to anyone who also gets software assurance. They'll just
have better prices at the conference.

[Jud McCranie]

Post by Bruce McGee
It applies to anyone who also gets software assurance. They'll just
have better prices at the conference.

I don't have software assurance either. I have to pay for everything
out of my pocket.
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[Erwien Saputra]

Post by Jud McCranie
That seems to apply only if you purchase those at the developer's
conference. I bought D2005 several months ago.

Looks like it. I just wanted to answer that it will be released this
year.

Wien.

[Arthur Hoornweg]

Post by Venkatesh VT
Hopefully this feature should be implemented into the IDE in Delphi 2006.
.I think this will then become a real time saver

There's another way to accomplish it (I use it in Delphi 7):

- Make a shortcut to Delphi 7
- Edit the properties of the shortcut, set the default directory to
your project's path.

[Ingvar Anderberg]

Post by Arthur Hoornweg
- Make a shortcut to Delphi 7
- Edit the properties of the shortcut, set the default directory to
your project's path.

It doesn't work for Delphi 2005.
(or are we talking about differnt issues <g>)
When you create a new project and do "Save As"
your *home* directory is the content of the BDSPROJECTSDIR-variable.
You use that location as a starting point of where you want to locate your new project.

//ia

[Jud McCranie]

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 16:34:42 -0400, Jud McCranie

Post by Jud McCranie
How do you set the directory you want as the default for projects in
Delphi 2005?

Along similar lines, is there a way to have it remember what folder to
use for glyphs?
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[Henrick Hellström [StreamSec]]

Post by Jud McCranie
Along similar lines, is there a way to have it remember what folder to
use for glyphs?

I don't think so, but I use the IDEOpenDlgFavourites package from JEDI
JCL for such purposes. It puts a drop down list right into the Open
dialog where you can store your own folders.