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    Setting the default startup folder

    Stephanie Doherty
    Offline Stephanie Doherty over 8 years ago

    Does anyone know if there is a way to specify the starting folder that ProjectWise Explorer opens when the application starts, or if there is a way to automatically start it to open the last folder the current user opened before PW was last closed? We seem to get random results as to which folder opens when we start PW.

    Thanks,

    Stephanie

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    • Jon Evans
      0 Offline Jon Evans Tue, Dec 2 2014 2:13 PM
      It should automatically goto the last folder you where in when closed, if it is not Close Projectwise and browse to here: C:\Users\"YourUser"\AppData\Roaming\Bentley\ProjectWise\Cache and delete any files located within this folder.
      restart Projectwise and it should then once again store the previous folder info correctly.

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    • Jeff Burrill
      0 Offline Jeff Burrill Tue, Dec 2 2014 3:35 PM

      ProjectWise will open in the last used folder of a datasource for a user after login IF their account is set to do that. In the user account properties, go the Settings tab, expand User Interface section, and make sure the check box is on for "Select last used folder in ProjectWise Explorer". HTH

      Please note that I post here on a voluntary basis and am not a Bentley employee. 

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    • Dean Lyon
      0 Offline Dean Lyon Wed, Dec 3 2014 1:25 PM in reply to Jeff Burrill

      It has been my experience that it goes to the last folder an action was performed in or on. If you just go to look at a folder and open the property dialog, it is not enough to be "last visited". (if the setting for the user has been turned on).  I have also found that the last used for iDesktop plugins have their own recently used  or last used list.

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    • Ignacio Merino
      0 Offline Ignacio Merino Fri, Jan 25 2019 6:53 AM in reply to Dean Lyon

      Hi, is there a command line i can add to the program shortcut in order to set as startup directory the default MS_DEF or _USTN_PROJECTWORKFILES directory? I do know it's possible to set the default user by adding the -wcUSERNAME & the default project using -wpPROJECTNAME, is there something similar for the startup directory? Thanks

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    • johnny douglas
      0 Offline johnny douglas Mon, Jan 28 2019 1:14 PM

      its good to 

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