Default SDK directory

[Josh]

The default directory for the 2.3 installation is changed to "C:\Leadwerks Engine SDK" in the installer. There are two reasons for this:

 

1. Some people have had problems in the past with Windows Vista/7 security features. I do not know all the specifics of how these settings work, but some companies are moving their installation directories to the C: drive to avoid problems.

 

2. I am adding a lot of vc project examples, and the "Program Files" / "Program Files (x86)" thing causes problems with this.

 

This only affects you if you want to run one of the vc projects I include in a tutorial.

[Scott Richmond]

Sounds good. Though most of us probably have our own locations for programming stuff (I do). So just make sure you don't assume LW is in that default directory in your tutorials.

[Josh]

That's the point. Where else would I assume it is when I create the project?

[Scott Richmond]

That's the point. Where else would I assume it is when I create the project?

 

Sorry, so you're actually assuming everyone here is running LW in the default directory? You should be able to set the projects up using relative directories.

[Marleys Ghost]

Sorry, so you're actually assuming everyone here is running LW in the default directory?

 

 

Josh has simply opted for an obvious default, can't you simply change a path to run a tutorial project?

 

 

Not sure what the fuss is about?

[Scott Richmond]

Well your entirely right Marley. It is simple to change the project paths. So it is no biggie. *shrugs*

[Marleys Ghost]

Well your entirely right Marley. It is simple to change the project paths. So it is no biggie. *shrugs*

 

 

I think the default is best as Josh has decided .. as most who may not know how to change paths and are new to using the Engine or indeed a coding language would most likely install to the defaults ..

[Scott Richmond]

Yeah thats fair enough. Though I do think you can use relative paths to avoid the whole issue. But meh, whatever works best.