Hi Jim and all, I can answer that question. Generally speaking on all 32-bit versions of Windows your programs would go in a folder like c:\Program Files\Kitchensinc and all yourdata files would go in a place like c:\Documents and Settings\User Name\App Data\Kitchensinc.
However, on newer 64-bit versions of Windows such as Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 those paths are totally different. Older 32-bit programs go in c:\Program Files (x86)\Kitchensinc while the data for themshould go in c:\Users\User Name\App Data\Kitchensinc. That said, you can do what I do and just install the games locally in a folder like c:\Users\User Name\Kitchensinc which will make them UAC compliant, and user specific just by installing them locally rather than system wide. Its a hack, of course, but works. :D On 5/30/13, Jim Kitchen <j...@kitchensinc.net> wrote: > Hi Phil, > > Again I thank you for the code and for testing that little newpaths program. > But the code, and newpaths, program were just for having my games write > their text files to the documents\kitchensinc folder, not installing the > games. > > Truthfully I don't even know where games should go in Windows 98, XP, Vista, > 7 and 8. And if there is an installer that would work for them all, lets > see, I would need to start with winkit to install the game menu system and > then change all of my games all at once to go to the new, game menu system > folder. When I started the whole game menu system thing, one thing that it > did was to save me at least a meg per game install as the self extracting > zip files do not include all of the files that the winkit install does. And > I do very much still like all of my games under one game menu launcher > system thing. > > BFN > > Jim > > Go ahead and put all your eggs in one basket. > > j...@kitchensinc.net > http://www.kitchensinc.net > (440) 286-6920 > Chardon Ohio USA > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
