From: Bernice B. <jb...@co...> - 2005-10-04 06:40:58
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Olsen, Bill wrote: >>Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 21:30:02 -0700 >>From: Bernice Barnett <jb...@co...> >>To: MikTeX <mik...@li...> >>Subject: [MiKTeX] Starting directory for YAP >>Reply-To: mik...@li... >> >>I have a shortcut for YAP on my desktop. It specifies a "start in" >>directory where I keep most of my TeX files. However, YAP ignores the >>directory specification and always starts in My Documents. I checked the >>command-line parameters for YAP but there is no way to specify a default >>directory. Any clues on how to do this? I'm running current Miktex >>(updated in last few weeks) on Win XP SP2. >> >>-- Jeff Barnett >> >> > >I have the same problem with an icon on my desktop for Notepad, so I think that the problem may be with Windows rather than YAP. >I am now using Windows XP Pro. I did NOT have this problem under Windows NT. >-- Bill Olsen > It isn't a windows problem. The application either pays attention to the current directory (a OS variable) or it does something on its own. YAP seems to not pay attention. From what you say, neither does Notepad. -- Jeff Barnett |