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> I would put that in the same directory as the executable They're multi-user Operating Systems. Each user needs their own.
by Someone1234 3y ago
> I would put that in the same directory as the executable
They're multi-user Operating Systems. Each user needs their own.
- CamperBob2 3y agoWhich is how it works in Windows, if you follow Microsoft's own (admittedly confusing) guidelines. Every user has directories for both private and user-visible data, as well as for some half-thought-out feature called "roaming" that I've personally never seen an actual requirement for. Storing .INI files in the .EXE's directory has been a no-no for many years, and nobody should be arguing for that. But the central registry concept makes even less sense. Use .INIs in your format of choice, and store them in the appropriate user-specific application data folder. Additionally, they should be created when the executable finds them missing, not by the installer. The latter practice alone solves a multitude of problems, ranging from multiuser support ("Whaddya mean, install for everybody who uses the computer or just me? WTF?" -- your users) to the issue of requiring admin rights at installation time that are not really needed by the program itself.