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IanMcRV

Hi all, i'm new to Processing and this is my first post.

I like to keep my source code in a workspaces folder which is in my Dropbox folder so:

C:\Dropbox\Workspaces\Processing

And I see that Processing allows me to choose that folder for my sketchbook. When I do so it also puts the folder 'libraries' in there, but ok, that's not too big so that's fine although I'd prefer the 'libraries' folder not to be in my workspace folder but no matter.

I have saved my Processing files to C:\Processing

This has the subfolders of modes & tools but when I change my sketchbook folder to my workspace folder then install another mode then my C:\Dropbox\Workspaces\Processing folder gets these two folders (tools, modes) and the new modes get installed here.

I've had a look in my: C:\Users\ian\AppData\Roaming\Processing\preferences.txt file but there doesn't seem to be anything I can change here, is there any way to sort this out?

Thanks

ian

GoToLoop

Unfortunately, Processing mix everything up in 1 "sketch folder"! ~X(
I too would like to have my source folders away from config 1s! 8-|

Most we could do is place symlinks or junctions inside that "sketch folder", pointing to external folders! :-\"

IanMcRV

I'm running Win7 64bit

It seems that Processing does require a modes folder in it's run folder (the folder from which you run Processing.exe) but that this only needs to have the 'java' mode folder in it and any further modes will be installed to the sketchbook folder.

Seems you don't need a libraries or a tools folder in the run-from folder either as these get put in your sketchbook folder too.

P.S. just downloaded processing-2.1.1 from today (22nd Jan 2014) and it works the same.

P.P.S. I love the Android mode, it installs right on to my phone :) You do need to install the Android SDK first but that's not too difficult.

ian

GoToLoop

It seems that Processing does require a modes folder in it's run folder (the folder from which you run Processing.exe)

Those are the modes which come bundled w/ it. As a general rule, don't touch anything within the installed folder!

Now, any user installed modes, libraries, tools, etc.; all go into the same user-chosen "sketch" folder! >-)