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Tom Ingram
2007-05-23
2012-11-13
  • Tom Ingram

    Tom Ingram - 2007-05-23

    I've searched everywhere for a place to change the directory shown in the open dialogue. I just can't find an option for this anywhere. It keeps opening to C:\Program Files\Notepad++, meaning I have to make several clicks to get anywhere near the directory I'm going to. Does anyone know how to change this?

     
    • MJG

      MJG - 2007-05-23

      If you do a search on the forum, you might have to qualify the search.  For example, use "default directory" (with the quotes) as the search string.

      Here are a couple of workarounds I've found:

      Create a shortcut to launch Notepad that has the desired directory as a target in the "Start in" field:

      http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4203565

      The second is a clever workaround that adds great flexibility to the default behavior:

      http://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=4010977

      "In the meantime, a good workaround is to place shortcuts to the directories you commonly use in c:\program files\notepad++. Give them names that cause them to appear at the top of the list, so that you can easily find them."

      Thanks to pshute for this!  --Joel

       
    • Tom Ingram

      Tom Ingram - 2007-05-23

      I did the first one and it works well enough. Thanks.

       
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