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Any way to change the default directory for databases, layouts, etc.?
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantGrendell
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Registered: May 8, 2007
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DVD Profiler 3.x now stores user data in the "My Documents" folder for the currently logged in user. It creates a directory in there called "DVD Profiler", then underneath that, "Databases", "Flags", "Layouts", "Reports", and "translations".

Is there any way I can change the location of this directory?

I do realize you can move your database wherever you want by copying it, then doing a "File," Open Database," and "Browse," but you can't do this for Layouts or Reports (there's no "Browse" option for those).

I'd really like to be able to control where this "DVD Profiler" directory (located in the Windows "My Documents" folder) is located.

Is this possible?
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributornorthbloke
Registered: March 15, 2007
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This has already been discussed in this thread and they mention a workaround.
Unfortunately I haven't tried it as I'm happy to leave the files where they are! 
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantGrendell
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Thanks for the link. I think you are referring to this:

Quoting mnemo:
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0. Exit DVD Profiler if it's running.
1. Copy the complete (!) DVD Profiler folder somewhere else.
2. Start DVD Profiler.
3. Select File -> Open Database.
4. Browse to the collection.dat at the new location (in DVD Profiler\Databases).
5. Enter a new name for the database.
6. Select OK.
7. Select File -> Open Database.
8. Delete the (old) Default database.
9. Delete the DVD Profiler directory at the old location.


That's what I already tried. It did not work. It did work for the database. However, it does not work for layouts, flags, translations, or reports. If I do a "Load Layout...", it still wants to load the layouts from the "DVD Profiler" directory in the the "My Documents" directory. Since I deleted this, the layouts screen is blank:



You can also see that there's no "Browse" button to select a different "Layouts" folder.

Additionally, if the "DVD Profiler" directory is deleted from the "My Documents" folder, DVD Profiler recreates all of the directories (but not the files) in the "My Documents" folder when DVD Profiler is restarted.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantbcjenkins
Registered: May 11, 2007
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Here's what I did. BTW - Not needed for Vista and presumably Longhorn.

1. Quit DVD Profiler.
2. Copy the contents of the DVD Profiler directory somewhere else.
3. Use Junction Link Magic to create a link between the DVD Profiler in My Documents and the directory holding the data.
4. Start DVD Profiler and store everything where you want to.

HIH

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