From efc731c5161bd539479bc7f9a4bfaa8e6f04f842 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tduva Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2018 18:12:55 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update setting folders help --- help/help-guide1.html | 14 +++++++++++++- help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html | 6 ++++-- 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/help/help-guide1.html b/help/help-guide1.html index d58432e..428372c 100644 --- a/help/help-guide1.html +++ b/help/help-guide1.html @@ -19,12 +19,24 @@ commandline paramter, which changes the settings directory to the current working directory, meaning the settings are loaded and saved in the same location you specified as working directory.

+

This means you can easily run more than one instance on the same computer with completely different settings, just by using that commandline parameter and specifying different working directories (e.g. in Windows in the shortcut settings).

+

You can also use the -d <dir> parameter to specify the - directory directly.

+ directory directly. For example if you create two different shortcuts + like this:

+ + + +

Of course you have to change D:\Chatty\Chatty.jar to where + your Chatty.jar is actually located. You also need to first + create the settings folders you specify.

See also: Create Shortcut.

diff --git a/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html b/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html index c806019..8046d23 100644 --- a/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html +++ b/help/help-guide_create_shortcut.html @@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
  • Right-click in the folder you want to create the shortcut in, choose New - Shortcut from the context menu. Enter javaw -jar "D:\Chatty\Chatty.jar" as location of the - item.
  • + item (adjust the path to where Chatty.jar is located + for you).
  • Go to the next page and enter a name for the shortcut and finish creating the shorcut.
  • Right-click on the newly created shortcut and choose @@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ Properties from the context menu. In the Target field, it should have the path to the Chatty.jar. Before that add: javaw -jar , - so that in total it reads for example: + so that in total it reads for example (of course the path to the + Chatty.jar might be different for you): javaw -jar "D:\Chatty\Chatty.jar"