Preferred Paths  [SOLVED]

Hi -

In the features list for Release Candidate 8.5, the following is included:

Change save locations for databases, studies, logs and file cache
Users can now define preferred paths and locations for MultiCharts .NET’s databases, studies, logs and file cache. This may be especially useful if you have an SSD drive or not enough permissions in certain shared environments.

How/where is this feature accessed? I assumed it would be through Preferences but do not see any options related to preferred paths.

Thanks,
Mark

Hello Mark,

You need to go to Start->Run->RegEdit.exe
Then go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE=HKLM

On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts .Net 64 bit keys:
Databases:
Portfolio.gdb Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64\Databases\Portfolio
Key name: Path
TSCache.gdb Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64\Databases\Storage
Key name: CachePath
TSStorage.gdb Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64\Databases\Storage
Key name: Path
Dictionary.csv Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64\Databases\Portfolio
Key name: DictionaryPath

Studies, logs and file cache:
Studies Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64
Key name: StudiesPath
TradingCenter logs Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64
Key name: TradingCenterLogsPath
tsServer cache path Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64
Key name: TSServerCachePath

HKCU=HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Logs path HKCU\Software\TS Support\BugSlayer
BugSlayer\Log Directory

On 64 bit Windows the path to MultiCharts .Net 32 bit keys:
Databases:
Portfolio.gdb Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET\Databases\Portfolio
Key name: Path
TSCache.gdb Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET\Databases\Storage
Key name: CachePath
TSStorage.gdb Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET\Databases\Storage
Key name: Path
Dictionary.csv Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET\Databases\Portfolio
Key name: DictionaryPath

Studies, logs and file cache:
Studies Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET
Key name: StudiesPath
TradingCenter logs Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET
Key name: TradingCenterLogsPath
tsServer cache path Path: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET
Key name: TSServerCachePath

HKCU=HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Logs path HKCU\Software\TS Support\BugSlayer
BugSlayer\Log Directory


If the key name is missing- you need to manually create it.

Wait a second.....why did you guys force us to go into the registry? Not very good usability IMO.

We are going to add ability to redefine the Preferred Paths for user data from GUI in one of the next versions of MultiCharts.