Folders

When moving or sharing the documents you create in Desktop Designer, the locations of related documents and files might become inaccessible. To prevent broken references, define the default search locations that instruct Desktop Designer to search for the documents and files on alternative locations.

Use the Folders tab to define the default search locations for the documents and files that you work with in Desktop Designer. These folders serve as the default search location if:

• Desktop Designer cannot find labels on the specified locations. In this case, Desktop Designer searches for them in the Labels folder.

• Desktop Designer cannot find solutions on the specified locations. In this case, Desktop Designer searches for them in the Solutions (Forms) folder.

• Desktop Designer cannot find the connected database on the specified location. In this case, Desktop Designer searches for the database in the Database folder.

• Picture object file paths in labels or solutions are incomplete or missing. In this case, Desktop Designer searches for them in the Picture folder.

Example:

A form in your solution includes a picture file named picture.png without a specified path. This is why Desktop Designer cannot locate the requested picture.

Solution: When searching for a graphic file named picture.png, Desktop Designer goes to C:\Users\user\Documents\Loftware\Graphics. This is the location defined in the Folders tab.