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Date: 12 Mar 2006 14:20:45
From: 42N83W
Subject: Scid Question - loading DB on startup
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Windows XP Pro SP2
The help file says that I can have a database load at startup, but I'm not
clear on what file the command line needs to be added to. Also, can the
database I wish to add at startup be in a different directory than Scid?
Can I load more than one database at startup?
Thanks!!
-gk-
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Date: 13 Mar 2006 18:16:34
From: James
Subject: Re: Scid Question - loading DB on startup
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42N83W a écrit :
> Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> The help file says that I can have a database load at startup, but I'm not
> clear on what file the command line needs to be added to. Also, can the
> database I wish to add at startup be in a different directory than Scid?
> Can I load more than one database at startup?
>
> Thanks!!
>
>
> -gk-
>
>
If your database is there:
c:\Program Files\Scid\Databases\all
then
a) Create a shortcut to scid (select the scid executable scid.exe, right
click and use create shortcut).
b) Right click on the shortcut, choose properties, and change the line
"C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe"
into
"C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe" ..\Databases\all
You can add as many arguments (and thus databases) on the command line
as you'd like.
James
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Date: 13 Mar 2006 20:18:21
From: 42N83W
Subject: Re: Scid Question - loading DB on startup
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"James" <chess123@alliot.org > wrote in message
news:4415A8F2.6020104@alliot.org...
> 42N83W a écrit :
>> Windows XP Pro SP2
>>
>> The help file says that I can have a database load at startup, but I'm
>> not clear on what file the command line needs to be added to. Also, can
>> the database I wish to add at startup be in a different directory than
>> Scid? Can I load more than one database at startup?
>>
>> Thanks!!
>>
>>
>> -gk-
>
> If your database is there:
> c:\Program Files\Scid\Databases\all
>
> then
>
> a) Create a shortcut to scid (select the scid executable scid.exe, right
> click and use create shortcut).
> b) Right click on the shortcut, choose properties, and change the line
> "C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe"
> into
> "C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe" ..\Databases\all
Okay, you lost me. For the sake of argument assume that
C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe <== Directory where scid executable resides
and
D:\Chess\Databases <== Directory where Scid databases reside.
Are you saying to make a shortcut of the scid.exe file and then put that in
the same directory as the databases? And then modify that shortcut?
Still confused.
-gk-
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Date: 14 Mar 2006 08:42:50
From: James
Subject: Re: Scid Question - loading DB on startup
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42N83W wrote :
> "James" <chess123@alliot.org> wrote in message
> news:4415A8F2.6020104@alliot.org...
>> 42N83W a écrit :
>>> Windows XP Pro SP2
>>>
>>> The help file says that I can have a database load at startup, but I'm
>>> not clear on what file the command line needs to be added to. Also, can
>>> the database I wish to add at startup be in a different directory than
>>> Scid? Can I load more than one database at startup?
>>>
>>> Thanks!!
>>>
>>>
>>> -gk-
>> If your database is there:
>> c:\Program Files\Scid\Databases\all
>>
>> then
>>
>> a) Create a shortcut to scid (select the scid executable scid.exe, right
>> click and use create shortcut).
>> b) Right click on the shortcut, choose properties, and change the line
>> "C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe"
>> into
>> "C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe" ..\Databases\all
>
> Okay, you lost me. For the sake of argument assume that
>
> C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe <== Directory where scid executable resides
I presume that you mean that the directory is c:\Games\Scid\bin, the
executable is scid.exe and the full path to it is C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe
>
> and
>
> D:\Chess\Databases <== Directory where Scid databases reside.
I presume here that it is really a directory, and that there are
databases in this directory
>
> Are you saying to make a shortcut of the scid.exe file and then put that in
> the same directory as the databases? And then modify that shortcut?
>
No.
Just create the shortcut and put it anywhere you want (you can let it on
your desktop if you want).
Then right click on it, use properties, and change the line:
"C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe"
to
"C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe" d:\Chess\Databases\the_name
Beware of the positions of the ". They must remain exacly there.
James
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Date: 15 Mar 2006 21:57:41
From: 42N83W
Subject: Re: Scid Question - loading DB on startup
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"James" <chess123@alliot.org > wrote in message
news:441673f2$0$29180$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...
> 42N83W wrote :
>> "James" <chess123@alliot.org> wrote in message
>> news:4415A8F2.6020104@alliot.org...
>>> 42N83W a écrit :
>>>> Windows XP Pro SP2
>>>>
>>>> The help file says that I can have a database load at startup, but I'm
>>>> not clear on what file the command line needs to be added to. Also,
>>>> can the database I wish to add at startup be in a different directory
>>>> than Scid? Can I load more than one database at startup?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -gk-
>>> If your database is there:
>>> c:\Program Files\Scid\Databases\all
>>>
>>> then
>>>
>>> a) Create a shortcut to scid (select the scid executable scid.exe, right
>>> click and use create shortcut).
>>> b) Right click on the shortcut, choose properties, and change the line
>>> "C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe"
>>> into
>>> "C:\Program Files\Scid\bin\scid.exe" ..\Databases\all
>>
>> Okay, you lost me. For the sake of argument assume that
>>
>> C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe <== Directory where scid executable resides
>
> I presume that you mean that the directory is c:\Games\Scid\bin, the
> executable is scid.exe and the full path to it is
> C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe
>
Affirmative.
>>
>> and
>>
>> D:\Chess\Databases <== Directory where Scid databases reside.
>>
> I presume here that it is really a directory, and that there are databases
> in this directory
>
It really is, and there are.
>>
>> Are you saying to make a shortcut of the scid.exe file and then put that
>> in the same directory as the databases? And then modify that shortcut?
>>
>
> No.
> Just create the shortcut and put it anywhere you want (you can let it on
> your desktop if you want).
> Then right click on it, use properties, and change the line:
> "C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe"
> to
> "C:\Games\Scid\bin\scid.exe" d:\Chess\Databases\the_name
>
> Beware of the positions of the ". They must remain exacly there.
>
> James
Sweet! Works like a charm.
Gracias.
-gk-
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