#117 Auto-detect config file in install dir

[Thomas]

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

[Joachim Eibl]

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]

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]

Any plan to implement this?