Re: [Bug-gnubg] How to change the directory where settings saved?

[Philippe Michel]

On Fri, 25 Oct 2013, Ben Stover wrote:

> When I look at the GnuBG window then in the bottom status bar it is 
> written (under Win 7):
>
> "Settings saved to C:\Users\Ben\.gnubg\gnubgautorc."
>
> So all preferences are stored outside the current GnuBG installation 
> directory?
>
> I want to keep installation and settings together (in order to be able 
> run GnuBG from portable USB stick).
>
> So I need an option/menu in GnuBG to customize my personal settings 
> directory (e.g. as a relative sub directory path "./mypreferences" of 
> GnuBG installation directory).

The (undocumented) -s flag was added a few months ago at the request of 
someone who wanted to do the very same thing as you.

I don't remember any feedback to this list, but you're welcome to try to 
start it with something like "gnubg -s E:\gnubg\mypreferences" and report 
possible issues (for instance, what to do if the stick is mounted of 
different drive letters depending on the computer).