On 2023-06-28 06:33:-0700, you wrote: >Hi Rich, >> 2. In the standalone version, such files can be written to >> "...\chirp-next-20230628-win32\chirp\stock_configs", <...> > >You _can_ do this, but you shouldn't.<...>then your personal files will be >erased when you upgrade.<...>If you put them in %APPDATA% then they will stay >around across upgrades in perpetuity.
Yes. These are important notes. And my reply, while wordy, is not meant to disagree :-) I have never been happy with APPDATA, because I manage my data on my own, and have done so since the 1970s, when I first began using computers. I don't find APPDATA convenient at all, but more of an annoyance. Nonetheless, I see its value for many casual users. And the point of not using "...\chirp-next-20230628-win32\chirp\stock_configs" is also a good one to think about. I meant it only as an indicator of how things might be done, not a recommendation. For me, however, putting files there is preferable to APPDATA, because a) I am comfortable with managing data files on a computer, and b) the install of the chirp zip file doesna delete the old version, as the installer apparently does, near as I can tell. Of course, as I mentioned in the past, I /actually/ keep my files in two areas: a radio-specific dir, and a 'catch-all' dir, rather than APPDATA, not in '\stock_configs'. ~R~ 72/73 de Rich NE1EE The Dusty Key On the banks of the Piscataqua _______________________________________________ chirp_users mailing list chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com http://intrepid.danplanet.com/mailman/listinfo/chirp_users This message was sent to arch...@mail-archive.com at arch...@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send an email to chirp_users-unsubscr...@intrepid.danplanet.com To report this email as off-topic, please email chirp_users-ow...@intrepid.danplanet.com Searchable archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com
