Paths

This section contains the default paths to important folders in StarOffice. These paths can be edited by the user.

Type / Path List

You can use variables in the path name: $(inst) stands for the path of the directory in which StarOffice was installed. $(user) stands for the path where the user installed the StarOffice files during the workstation installation. $(path) stands for the path variable of the operating system.

Entries in the Path List.

In the description of the paths, {netinstall} stands for the StarOffice directory on the network server, from which the single user has run the user installation. The installation is made in the Home directory, and the directory created for the StarOffice files is called {userinstall} in the following sections.

Entries in the paths list box which indicate more than one path

The entries AutoCorrect, AutoText, Basic, Templates and Gallery may contain more than one path. In a network environment, for example, the {netinstall} directory contains several files. They are accessible to all users, but cannot normally be changed, since users have read-only access. For that reason, AutoText modules defined by the user are automatically placed in the directory below {userinstall}, to which the user also has write-access.

Examples:

For UNIX systems, 'file:///export/home/templates'

For Windows systems, 'file:///C:/Programs/Sun/StarOffice/templates'

Default Paths

My Documents

Default document folder of your system. You can see this folder when you call the Open or Save dialog.

AutoCorrect

{userinstall}/user/autocorr;{netinstall}/share/autocorr - Contains the settings of the AutoCorrect dialog.

AutoText

{userinstall}/user/autotext;{netinstall}/share/autotext/english - Your AutoText are stored in the specified folders.

BASIC

{userinstall}/user/basic;{netinstall}/share/basic - Contains the StarOffice Basic files used by the AutoPilots.

UI Configuration

Global directories to look for user interface configuration files. The user interface configuration is merged with user settings stored in the directory specified by User Configuration . The value can be more than one path separated by a semicolon.

User Dictionaries

{userinstall}/user/wordbook - Contains the custom dictionaries.

Templates

{netinstall}/share/template/english;{userinstall}/user/template - The templates originate from these folders and sub-folders.

Gallery

{netinstall}/share/gallery;{userinstall}/user/gallery - The Gallery is contained in this folder.

Graphics

{netinstall}/share/gallery - This folder is displayed when you call the dialog for opening or saving a graphic object.

Writing aids

{netinstall}/share/dict - Contains the files that are necessary for the spellcheck.

Palettes

{userinstall}/user/config - This is the path to the palette files containing user-defined colors and patterns.

Backups

{userinstall}/user/backup - Automatic backup copies of documents are stored here.

Icons

{netinstall}/share/config/symbol - Contains the icons for the toolbars.

Temporary files

{userinstall}/user/temp - Location where StarOffice places its temporary files.

Dictionaries

{netinstall}/share/wordbook/english - The provided dictionaries are stored in this folder.

The StarOffice Directory Structure. In StarOffice, the following folders and files have special meaning.

.sversionrc in the Home Directory - This file identifies the currently used StarOffice version.

{installpath}/user/autotext - The AutoTexts are stored in this folder as files. Save these files before a new installation to keep your defined AutoText entries. See AutoText.

{installpath}/user/backup - If automatic backups are enabled, this directory will store all automatically created backup copies. For more information, see Backup copy.

{installpath}/user/wordbook - This folder contains all custom dictionaries for the spellcheck.

{installpath}/share/plugin or user/plugin - This folder contains the Plug-ins that you installed in StarOffice. StarOffice recognizes the plug-ins installed in Netscape or the MS Internet Explorer, so you normally will not need to install plug-ins in this folder.

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