More OS-specific file-storage corrections.

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William Kendrick 2005-12-31 20:56:40 +00:00
parent c093c06eca
commit 81cac02cbf
2 changed files with 52 additions and 37 deletions

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@ -562,8 +562,9 @@ Available Tools
If the "printcfg" option is used, printer
settings will be loaded from the file
"userdata/print.cfg". Any changes will be saved
there as well.
"print.cfg" in your personal folder (see
below). Any changes will be saved there as
well.
See the "Options" documentation.)
@ -719,9 +720,6 @@ Doing it Manually
Place this PNG file in your Tux Paint 'saved' directory. (See above.)
Under Windows, this is in the "userdata" folder. Under Mac OS X, this
is in "Library/Application Support/tuxpaint/" in your home directory.
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Extending Tux Paint
@ -765,31 +763,39 @@ Where Files Go
Tux Paint stores files in your account's "Libraries" folder, under
"Preferences", e.g.:
/Users/Joe/Library/Preferences/
/Users/(user name)/Library/Preferences/
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Personal Files
You can also create brushes, stamps, fonts and 'starters' in your
own directory for Tux Paint to find.
own directory (folder) for Tux Paint to find.
Windows
Your personal Tux Paint folder is stored in your "Application
Data". For example, on newer Windows (set up for an
English-speaking user):
C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Application Data\TuxPaint\
Mac OS X
Your personal Tux Paint folder is stored in your "Library" folder:
Users/(user name)/Library/Application Support/ Tux Paint/
Linux and Unix
Your personal Tux Paint directory is "~/.tuxpaint/".
Your personal Tux Paint directory is "$(HOME)/.tuxpaint/" (also
known as "~/.tuxpaint/".
That is, if your home directory is "/home/karl", then your
Tux Paint directory is "/home/karl/.tuxpaint/".
Don't forget the period (".") before the 'tuxpaint'!
Windows
Your personal Tux Paint directory is named "userdata" and is in
the same directory as the executable e.g.:
C:\Program Files\TuxPaint\userdata
To add brushes, stamps fonts, and 'starters,' create subdirectories
under your personal Tux Paint directory named "brushes", "stamps",
"fonts" and "starters" respectively.

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@ -789,7 +789,8 @@ New Breed Software</p>
file ("<code>tuxpaint.cfg</code>").</p>
<p>If the "printcfg" option is used, printer settings will
be loaded from the file "<code>userdata/print.cfg</code>".
be loaded from the file "<code>print.cfg</code>" in your
personal folder (see below).
Any changes will be saved there as well.</p>
<p>See the "<a href="OPTIONS.html"><i>Options</i></a>"
@ -983,11 +984,6 @@ New Breed Software</p>
<p>Place this PNG file in your Tux&nbsp;Paint '<code>saved</code>'
directory. (See above.)</p>
<p>Under Windows, this is in the "<code>userdata</code>" folder.
Under Mac OS X, this is in
"<code>Library/Application&nbsp;Support/tuxpaint/</code>"
in your home directory.</p>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
@ -1050,7 +1046,7 @@ New Breed Software</p>
"Libraries" folder, under "Preferences", e.g.:</p>
<blockquote><code>
/Users/Joe/Library/Preferences/
/Users/<i>(user&nbsp;name)</i>/Library/Preferences/
</code></blockquote>
</blockquote>
@ -1063,12 +1059,38 @@ New Breed Software</p>
<h3>Personal Files</h3>
<blockquote>
<p>You can also create brushes, stamps, fonts and 'starters' in your
own directory for Tux&nbsp;Paint to find.</p>
own directory (folder) for Tux&nbsp;Paint to find.</p>
<h4>Windows</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>Your personal Tux&nbsp;Paint folder is stored in your
"Application Data". For example, on newer Windows (set up
for an English-speaking user):</p>
<blockquote><code>
C:\Documents and Settings\<i>(user&nbsp;name)</i>\Application
Data\TuxPaint\
</code></blockquote>
</blockquote>
<h4>Mac OS X</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>Your personal Tux&nbsp;Paint folder is stored in your
"Library" folder:
<blockquote><code>
Users/<i>(user&nbsp;name)</i>/Library/Application Support/
Tux&nbsp;Paint/</code>
</code></blockquote>
</blockquote>
<h4>Linux and Unix</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>Your personal Tux&nbsp;Paint directory is
"<code>~/.tuxpaint/</code>".</p>
"<code>$(HOME)/.tuxpaint/</code>" (also known as
"<code>~/.tuxpaint/</code>".</p>
<p>That is, if your home directory is "<code>/home/karl</code>", then
your Tux&nbsp;Paint directory is
@ -1077,19 +1099,6 @@ New Breed Software</p>
<p>Don't forget the period ("<code>.</code>") before the
'<code>tuxpaint</code>'!</p>
</blockquote>
<h4>Windows</h4>
<blockquote>
<p>Your personal Tux&nbsp;Paint directory is named "userdata" and
is in the same directory as the executable e.g.:</p>
<blockquote><code>
C:\Program&nbsp;Files\TuxPaint\userdata
</code></blockquote>
</blockquote>
<p>To add brushes, stamps fonts, and 'starters,' create subdirectories
under your personal Tux&nbsp;Paint directory named