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#117 Auto-detect config file in install dir

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2012-09-23
2011-06-14
Thomas
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When I want to use my personal configfile then I have to pass it through cmdline like

kdiff3.exe --config .kdiff3rc

kdfif3 should be able to detect a config file automatically in its installation directory and use it.
There should be no need to specify it through cmdline parameter

Discussion

  • Joachim Eibl

    Joachim Eibl - 2011-06-27

    Normally your "personal" config file is in your home directory.
    On Un*x /home/<username>/.kdiff3rc
    On WinXP: c:\Documents and Settings\<username>.kdiff3rc
    On Vista/Win7: c:\Users\<username>.kdiff3rc</username></username></username>

    Having a .kdiff3rc in the installation dir (e.g. c:\Program Files\KDiff3.kdiff3rc) means that it isn't personal any more. And the kdiff3 executable normally wouldn't have write permissions.

    After writing this, I guess you might be using the kdiff3-executable via USB-stick or similar. Then to avoid confusion please mention this.

    Joachim

     

  • Thomas

    Thomas - 2011-06-27

    Yes, you are ritght. I want to use kdiff3 from USB stick.
    Maybe KDiff3 could use a search sequence:
    First search for the .kdiff3rc file in users home directy.
    If there isn't one then search in the installation directory

     

  • Thomas

    Thomas - 2011-12-10

    Any plan to implement this?

     
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