[Eric] How to set default directory paths in Eric4?

[Detlev Offenbach]

Here is what eric4 (4.5.x) and eric5 are doing:

1. file open
If there is a file open, and the current editor has a name, the path of this 
name is used. If that no file is open or the current editor is unnamed and if 
a project is open, the project path is used. If all this fails, an empty path 
is used causing QFileDialog's default behavior.

2. file save, file save as
If a project is open, the project path is used (aka save to project). If no 
project is open and the editor has a name, the path of that name is used. If 
all this fails, an empty path is used causing QFileDialog's default behavior.

That should leave the "working" directory preference. In the above cases it 
would be used as the default instead of the empty path. This same directory 
will be used for opening and saving projects and multi-projects.

If you see more places this would fit please let me know.

Regards,
Detlev

On Sunday 08 July 2012, 19:18:59 Gadget/Steve wrote:
> On 08/07/2012 5:41 PM, Detlev Offenbach wrote:
> > Hello Geert,
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > you won't believe it but that hasn't been built in. eric uses the
> > standard behavior of the QFileDialog, when no "directory" is given.
> > According to the docs it will use the current working directory. Which
> > situations would you suggest to be changed?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Detlev
> 
> Just to add my 2c worth.  Personally I would like the file open and new
> file save to both default to the current project directory,
> alternatively, or if no project is open, some of the IDEs/Editors that I
> use always default to the current in view files directory for file open
> and the last file with a directory that was viewed for saving a new
> file.  Other than that it would be nice to have a "working" directory
> preference.
> 
> Gadget/Steve
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Detlev Offenbach
detlev at die-offenbachs.de
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