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  nicolafarina > 2020-12-03 04:09

  Hi Jean,
  
  I've moved Documents folder to OneDrive sync and QAP doesn't follow it, it rest on C:\users\xxxx\documents path.
  
  I suppose that path is statically wrote down at the moment of installation but can be a real issue with profile folders redirection. Maybe, can be considered to move it to the system variable or (maybe better) AppData instead of Documents (even if with variable instead of absolute path)?
  
  Thanks.

• RE: "Documents" folder redirection issue

  Jean Lalonde > 2020-12-03 08:05

  Hi Nicolas,
  
  > I've moved Documents folder to OneDrive sync and QAP doesn't follow it, it rest on C:\users\xxxx\documents path.
  
  Thanks for reporting this. Were you able to change the "Settings Folder" in "Options, General"?
  
  > Maybe, can be considered to move it to the system variable or (maybe better) AppData instead of Documents (even if with variable instead of absolute path)?
  
  AppData was used before (and is still for those who installed QAP before v10). I changed it to the Documents folder because many users reported having a hard time finding this hidden folder to do backups, etc.
  
  I quickly investigated the option of using a system variable. There is no specific environment variable for the Document folder itself and using "%USERPROFILE%\Documents" is probably not a more reliable solution. Is your %USERPROFILE% still on your main drive? I could, instead, look in the Windows Registry to get the place where it stores the name of the Documents folder, but even that approach is said as being deprecated. This will need more investigation.
  
  In the meantime, users moving their "My Documents" folder need to change the "Settings Folder" location in "Options, General". When saving the options, user will have to select the option to "Copy" the content of the Settings Folder to the new location.
  
  Jean

• RE: "Documents" folder redirection issue

  nicolafarina > 2020-12-03 08:47

  Thanks Jean, easily fixed with setting in the options window.
  
  I can clearly understand about users complaining with appdata folder but it's the way in which Windows works since ages; ShareX (popular open source screen grabber) has similar issue cause using Documents instead of AppData. Moreover, AppData is structered to allow to manage roaming profiles in Active Directory (Local/LocalLow/Roaming subfolders).
  
  A part this, I think that using %USERPROFILE%\Documents is much more convenient than absolute path, at least as default setting.
  
  My vote goes to AppData, anyway. :-)
  
  Hope to help.
  
  Thanks as always for fantastic support.
  
  Cheers.
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