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Changes to update manager and file paths

Hi Everyone,

The first developmental build of L3DT Professional following release 2.6 is now available from the Pro downloads page. This build includes some improvements to the update manager, and changes to where some files are stored, as explained below.

Automatic updates

The automatic update feature has been enabled, and the update manager will now periodically check for alerts and updates. On the occasion of the first automatic check, L3DT will ask you for permission to connect to the internet to check for updates. If you refuse, L3DT will only check for updates if you manually select the 'Help→Check for updates' menu option. However, if you allow the connection, L3DT will continue to check for updates every fortnight.

Path and installer changes

To make it easier for users to access L3DT's climate/texture files and log files, the paths to these files have been changed:

The resources (climate and texture) are now stored in:

XP C:\Documents and settings\[username]\L3DT\Resources\[version]\
Vista C:\Users\[username]\L3DT\Resources\[version]\

Similarly, the logfiles may be found at:

XP C:\Documents and settings\[username]\L3DT\Logs\[version]\
Vista C:\Users\[username]\L3DT\Logs\[version]\

These changes should make it easier for users to access these files. Furthermore, the installer now creates links to these folders in the start menu:

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L3DT's new start menu entry, including folder links.

Note that the menu has links for:

  • L3DT's extensions folder, where plugins are stored.
  • L3DT's log folder, where ever-so-useful log files are written.
  • L3DT's resources folder, where climates and textures are stored.

Feedback

If you would like to comment on these changes, please drop me a line at aaron@bundysoft.com.

Cheerio, Aaron.

 
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