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October 10, 2021 at 3:24 pm #372
montyb50
ParticipantHi HK,
Is it possible to have 2 instances of Easyslides v5 loaded/created on a PC/laptop under one user profile?
e.g. I have the EasyslidesData folder saved to a USB drive so that I can add / edit songs, etc at home & then take it church on Sundays ready loaded with that Sundays schedule, but if someone else is on the PC & doesn’t have the USB drive, when they start ES it wants to set up a new EasyslidesData folder (even tough I have created a copy of the folder on a local data drive.)
So is it possible to create 2 ES shortcuts with each pointing to a different program files (x86) so that we can have one instance using the local drive for the databases, etc & the other using an external hardrive/USB stick.
I tried creating a copy of the easyslides fodler within Program Files (x86) & then creatign a 2nd shortcut to point tot eh exe in theta copy, but both exes want to to use the same EasyslidesData folder, even if I use the “relocate EasyslidesData folder” tool.I’m guessing it must require a change in the Regsitry as well or something else
or can it not be done?
regards
MontyNovember 6, 2021 at 1:17 pm #392montyb50
ParticipantHi,
An update to this question.
I’ve found the xml config file that contains the “<DataLocation>” for the EasyslidesData Folder – it was set to the USB drive (I:\EasysldiesData\)
I edited the xml to change the drive letter to the PCs EasysldiesData folder location (D:)
Then relaunched the program, the EasyslidesData folder location had chanegd to the new location
Next I re-edited the XML back to the USB location (I drive), relaunched Easyslides & again it launched without asking for the DB location & the EasyslidesData folder had changed back to the I drive.So I now know its possiblr to changr thr EasysldiesData location outside the program, now I need to work out if I can use a Batchfile to amend the xml file then launch Easyslides – can this be done?
Can I PM anyone?
MontyNovember 8, 2021 at 10:24 am #393montyb50
ParticipantHi HK,
I’ve been testing some ideas over the weekend using batch files & stored copies of the “InitialConfig.xml” that holds the “DataLocation”; I think I have a solution & it was much simpler than I thought was needed, though I did also find 2 other files that include info that is needed to make it truly work from separate EasyslideData foldersCan I PM it to you for checking?
MontyNovember 8, 2021 at 8:58 pm #394montyb50
ParticipantNot sure why I keep putting HK, I mean WK, sorry about that.
November 9, 2021 at 10:21 am #396broetman
ParticipantHi Monty,
I’ve created a small utility for you:
bit.ly/ES5Loader
Put it in some folder and run it
The link is valid till nov, 14 2021
Good luckBert
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broetman.
November 11, 2021 at 12:09 pm #398montyb50
Participantthanks Bert,
before I run it, what does it do exactly?Can I send you the bat I came up with?
Monty
November 11, 2021 at 2:32 pm #399broetman
ParticipantIt let you select the location of the ES5 datafolders and then starts ES5.
November 12, 2021 at 12:12 am #400montyb50
ParticipantThanks Bert,
That works 🙂 & gives option to add further locations
The Batch file I’ve made works slightly differently, it will look to see if the USB drive is present, if it is, it will use that location & launch Easyslides
If it isn’t present, it will use the Default location & launch Easyslides.
I’ve emailed it to info@easyslides.com for Wai to look at. -
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