setting root directory for shp import

Hi all,

I need to set a default directory as root directory for shp file import in MSV8i and MAP V8i. The steps are: from File menu ->Import->Gis data types and then from Interoperability dialog Imports->import1->Add file and then the dialog shows the directory which i would like to set.

I tried MS_GEOIMPORT_PATH in my ucf config file but that didn't work, can anyone help me?

Thanks in advance

Massimiliano