Slick V3.3 manual Directories and Files, Configuration Directory, Directory Location

Configuration Directory

Directories and Files

Configuration Directory

Your SlickEdit® Core configuration directory contains configuration files representing the changes you have made through setting editor options, and it preserves the state of SlickEdit Core by using the state file, vslick.sta.

Directory Location

By default, the configuration directory is located in My Documents/My SlickEdit Core Config/ <Version> on Windows, and $HOME/.secore/<Version> on Linux. You can view the path to the config directory by clicking Help → About SlickEdit Core.

Changing the Configuration Directory

If you would like to use a different directory for your config files, you can pass the –vsconfigargument to Eclipse. This works the same as passing any argument to eclipse.exe (or eclipse on Linux). For ex- ample: C:\Path_To_Eclipse\eclipse.exe –vsconfig=C:\My_Config.

You can also change the location of the SlickEdit® Core metadata directory by using the –vsmetadataar- gument: C:\Path_To_Eclipse \eclipse.exe -vsmetadata=C:\My_Metadata. Both options can be used at the same time.

You can also change the configuration directory permanently through the SlickEdit Core Preferences page. Click Window → Preferences → SlickEdit, then use the Configuration Directory and Metadata Directory group boxes.

Figure 11.1. Configuration Directory Preferences

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