How can I change my profile settings location?

[viza]

Somehow my profile settings have been saved to the network, which is now unavailable. After trying to change this settings and save them, I get a message that the settings file could not be saved. How can i change profile location, as i can't find such option?

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[Dolmatov]

Exit settings, change the registry.

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Highresolution Enterprises\XMouseButtonControl

SettingsFolder

[phil]

Hi Viza, you failed to fill in the post template (sigh) so I don't know what version of XMBC you are running on.

I have changed the behaviour in version 2.21 Beta 3 to allow you to continue after receiving this message (it will revert to the default location).
But I guess you are still on 2.20.2 (the latest release version) so until I release 2.20.3 (or 2.21) you will have to edit the registry like Dolmatov suggested (its a bit awkward )

I will hopefully be releasing 2.20.3 soon (maybe by or over this weekend) as I think I have found and fixed the outstanding issue I was chasing now.

[viza]

I have changed the behaviour in version 2.21 Beta 3 to allow you to continue after receiving this message (it will revert to the default location).
I will hopefully be releasing 2.20.3 soon (maybe by or over this weekend) as I think I have found and fixed the outstanding issue I was chasing now.

I don't understand, if the settings file is not available, in theory, the XBMC should work on default settings, but this is not the case. And what will happen after the automatic reset? Will I lose all my settings? I can export what now is set, but will the wrong location remain?

[phil]

That's what will happen in the next version (revert to the default location, with what ever is in that settings file if it exists, or with defaults if it does not exist). In the current version, if it cant find the file it just goes wrong and does not attempt to revert to the default location - thats a bug I have fixed since version 2.20.2.

If the file is no longer available to read, then of course you will loose any settings in that file. Unless you can find a copy of the old settings file, you will have to start again from scratch or from whatever exists in the settings file in the default location!

[viza]

thats a bug I have fixed since version 2.20.2.

My version is just 2.20.2. Editing the registry by Dolmatov suggestion was made, restart done, however error remains.
XMBC still remeber old network path. Settings are NOT default, the question is - where they are stored if NOT on the network or registry?

[phil]

They should be stored in C:\users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Highresolution Enterprises\XMouseButtonControl
(or "%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Highresolution Enterprises\XMouseButtonControl") by default.

Settings are stored in the file XMBCSettings.xml by default.
There should also be a log file there that may be useful f you continue to have problems (send me a copy of the log).
If the file is not there, it should be created with default settings.

But I repeat, there is a bug, in 2.20.2 and older, where it DOES NOT DO THIS if the settings were previously LOADED from another location (network/external HDD etc.) that is no longer available. That's when you get that error message.

Perhaps the best solution is to install the latest beta version (here) where this bug is fixed. It will actually be a good test!

Regards,
Phil

[viza]

Alas, the newest beta did not solve the problem
log file is not accepted

[phil]

Well that's good in a way, because it means I can still try and fix it before I release...
Did you find the log file? in the folder?
When you click the OK button, does it not continue, but with no setup?
If it does, just load the existing profile, "load profile" and browse to the folder above and select/open the XMBCSettings.XML file.
If its not there, Export it first to that location, then import/load it.... That should change the default location.

Worst case, during install, select "reset settings" which should clear the registry key (maybe you didn't clear the right one?!)

[viza]

If it does, just load the existing profile, "load profile" and browse to the folder above and select/open the XMBCSettings.XML file.
If its not there, Export it first to that location, then import/load it.... That should change the default location.

Finally! That helped
P.S. Why not just make the option to manually choose or change the path in the settings?

[phil]

because I figured you choose the path using the load profile button - that's not so difficult it it (and pretty standard?!)

[viza]

Worst case, during install, select "reset settings" which should clear the registry key (maybe you didn't clear the right one?!)

I probably misunderstood Dolmatov advice, because I did not clear this registry key, I edited it and set the correct path.
Anyway thank you for help.