PlaneShift

Gameplay => Wish list => Topic started by: steuben on March 04, 2008, 10:27:12 pm

Title: a log shortcut
Post by: steuben on March 04, 2008, 10:27:12 pm

with changes to the location that the logs are stored i've got a new wish list item

a short cut to the new logs folder.

i know it will be pretty simple for windows, but not sure how much harder it would be for linux and macs. but i can't imagine it being too much hared.

as i understand it the software now works with the system variables for the user's home directory. so the shortcut configs and logs are now in a different location from the program directory. just something to keep things simple for the players.

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Under the moon on March 05, 2008, 01:29:56 am

Agreed. I self-solved this by making my own link, but needed help to find out where the logs are now stored.

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Rayken on March 05, 2008, 01:32:18 am

In Linux / OSX it should just be a matter of a symlink.

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Prolix on March 05, 2008, 06:59:27 am

All I did was redirect my old one in its properties.

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Jonerian on March 05, 2008, 11:49:56 pm

Er, no. There can't be ONE shortcut to the log files, because there is not ONE place. There is a different place for every user.

The only thing PS could tecnically do, is to ask for the main user playing the game and then make a shortcut to his place. This would be kind of weird imho, but if people want it..

I am very happy that the USER DATA is stored in the directory of the USER and not the PROGRAM. I recommend everybody getting used to this, because it's the natural way actually.
If you having issues because the folders are invisible, then I just recommend making a symlink/shortcut in your own directory or on your desktop (which is also stored in your directory) to it.

Not trying to be a jerk, just stating the facts: you are just used to an abnormal place for storing the logs  ::)

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Rayken on March 05, 2008, 11:51:19 pm

Me too.  At least from a *NIX standpoint, this is a lot more standard and makes lots of sense to me.

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Manar on March 06, 2008, 07:12:30 am

Quote from: Jonerian on March 05, 2008, 11:49:56 pm

Er, no. There can't be ONE shortcut to the log files, because there is not ONE place. There is a different place for every user.

Nonsense. The names of the folders may be different, but every OS has some way to identify where it is. For Windows it's %appdata%\PlaneShift

Title: Re: a log shortcut
Post by: Under the moon on March 06, 2008, 08:05:38 am

If the installer(whatever) knows where to put the logs, then it knows where to link to.