VPN and SW issue?

[djw2k3]

Hi there,

Have just come accross an interesting issue, have just set up a VPN to access files remotely etc.

The issue is that when I save/open a document from the VPN, then when finished I close down SW and disconnect.

Reopening SW I try to open a SW file from local drive but the last default file location was on the VPN - causing SW to freeze because it can't access it as I am not connected.

Is there a setting anywhere that I can set the default directory to?

The are ocviously a multitude of work arounds, opening directly from windows explorer etc. But has anyone else had this?

SW2001+ (SP 6.0), Win XP

 

[SBaugh]

The only option that I can think of is the properties of the Icon, "Start in". But the problem your seeing is a Windows issue and is not a SW problem. If you open MS Word and open something on the VPN then close the file. Reopen Word then the Open Dialog box is going to go to the VPN.

Otherwise double click a file from your Local HDD then maybe SW will relocate itself back to your Local HDD.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[TheTick]

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Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim NewDir As String

Sub main()

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
NewDir = "C:\"

swApp.SetCurrentWorkingDirectory NewDir

End Sub

 

[djw2k3]

Thanks,

Yeah thought it was more a windows file mangement system.

Word and MS Office products in general have a the option to specify a working directory/folder. Every time a new session is opened it reverts back to this dirctory. Quite handy.

I take it this type of thing hasn't appeared in more later versions of SW

Dave