Quattro 12 - File Open Does Not Remember Default Folder -
Revisted

OK, The problem is still there after trying all of the suggestions 
posted here.

Here is the problem again;

When I open Quattro and select File then Open, the folder is the help 
folder in Quattro. 

The default folder is set to be in My Documents\Quattro Data\

Now if I change *anything* in the file options dialog under tools, 
settings, and try the file, open again, it will point to the proper 
folder as is set in the options.

It is like Quattro does not remember the folder settings unless I modify 
something in the File options dialog. The change can be anything, like 
toggling enhanced on/off or toggling full path on/off.

I remember the old Quattros had issues with the Enhanced File Option, 
but I have tried turning that off too, but the folder does not stick. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I use Quattro 12 under XP Pro with 1GB ram and lots of hard drive space.

Thanks,

- Tim -

Tim:
> When I open Quattro and select File then Open, the folder is the help 
> folder in Quattro. 
> 
> The default folder is set to be in My Documents\Quattro Data\
> 
> Now if I change *anything* in the file options dialog under tools, 
> settings, and try the file, open again, it will point to the proper 
> folder as is set in the options.
> 
> It is like Quattro does not remember the folder settings unless I modify 
> something in the File options dialog. The change can be anything, like 
> toggling enhanced on/off or toggling full path on/off.

That sounds as if the change you make is not registered, either in the 
Registry or some configuration file. This is often a matter of 
rights/permissions.

I find the file:
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Corel\WordPerfect Office

12\User Workspace\QuattroPro12\_default\QuattroPro.INI

and in that file I find the section
[FileOptions]

and in that section the line
m_csFolder=F:\wpqp

 - and F:\wpqp is my default document folder.

You can edit the .ini file with any text editor.
-- 
Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
C_Tech volunteer
(UK)

In article <VA.00004a28.001f5c23@corel.ca>, ctech@corel.ca says...
> 
> Tim:
> > When I open Quattro and select File then Open, the folder is the help

> > folder in Quattro. 
> > 
> > The default folder is set to be in My Documents\Quattro Data\
> > 
> > Now if I change *anything* in the file options dialog under tools, 
> > settings, and try the file, open again, it will point to the proper 
> > folder as is set in the options.
> > 
> > It is like Quattro does not remember the folder settings unless I
modify 
> > something in the File options dialog. The change can be anything, like

> > toggling enhanced on/off or toggling full path on/off.
> 
> That sounds as if the change you make is not registered, either in the 
> Registry or some configuration file. This is often a matter of 
> rights/permissions.
> 
> I find the file:
> C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Corel\WordPerfect
Office 
> 12\User Workspace\QuattroPro12\_default\QuattroPro.INI
> 
> and in that file I find the section
> [FileOptions]
> 
> and in that section the line
> m_csFolder=F:\wpqp
> 
>  - and F:\wpqp is my default document folder.
> 
> You can edit the .ini file with any text editor.
> 

Yup it is set correctly in that ini file. The setting is there in the 
file dialog options too, Quattro just will not use it for some reason.

- Tim -

In article <MPG.21fc950b602b0957989697@cnews.corel.com>, tim@tim.tim 
says...
> 
> In article <VA.00004a28.001f5c23@corel.ca>, ctech@corel.ca says...
> > 
> > Tim:
> > > When I open Quattro and select File then Open, the folder is the
help 
> > > folder in Quattro. 
> > > 
> > > The default folder is set to be in My Documents\Quattro Data\
> > > 
> > > Now if I change *anything* in the file options dialog under
tools, 
> > > settings, and try the file, open again, it will point to the
proper 
> > > folder as is set in the options.
> > > 
> > > It is like Quattro does not remember the folder settings unless I
modify 
> > > something in the File options dialog. The change can be anything,
like 
> > > toggling enhanced on/off or toggling full path on/off.
> > 
> > That sounds as if the change you make is not registered, either in the

> > Registry or some configuration file. This is often a matter of 
> > rights/permissions.
> > 
> > I find the file:
> > C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application
Data\Corel\WordPerfect Office 
> > 12\User Workspace\QuattroPro12\_default\QuattroPro.INI
> > 
> > and in that file I find the section
> > [FileOptions]
> > 
> > and in that section the line
> > m_csFolder=F:\wpqp
> > 
> >  - and F:\wpqp is my default document folder.
> > 
> > You can edit the .ini file with any text editor.
> > 
> 
> Yup it is set correctly in that ini file. The setting is there in the 
> file dialog options too, Quattro just will not use it for some reason.
> 
> - Tim -
> 
> 
I just noticed that the default sheet that Quattro creates on startup is 
located in that help folder. I tried saving that sheet to my Quattro 
folder, and setting it to autoload from there, but the folder is still 
wrong when I use file, open.

- Tim -

Tim:
> In article <MPG.21fc950b602b0957989697@cnews.corel.com>, tim@tim.tim

> says...
> > 
> > In article <VA.00004a28.001f5c23@corel.ca>, ctech@corel.ca
says...
> > > 
> > > Tim:
> > > > When I open Quattro and select File then Open, the folder is
the help 
> > > > folder in Quattro. 
> > > > 
> > > > The default folder is set to be in My Documents\Quattro
Data\
> > > > 
> > > > Now if I change *anything* in the file options dialog under
tools, 
> > > > settings, and try the file, open again, it will point to the
proper 
> > > > folder as is set in the options.
> > > > 
> > > > It is like Quattro does not remember the folder settings
unless I modify 
> > > > something in the File options dialog. The change can be
anything, like 
> > > > toggling enhanced on/off or toggling full path on/off.
> > > 
> > > That sounds as if the change you make is not registered, either
in the 
> > > Registry or some configuration file. This is often a matter of 
> > > rights/permissions.
> > > 
> > > I find the file:
> > > C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application
Data\Corel\WordPerfect Office 
> > > 12\User Workspace\QuattroPro12\_default\QuattroPro.INI
> > > 
> > > and in that file I find the section
> > > [FileOptions]
> > > 
> > > and in that section the line
> > > m_csFolder=F:\wpqp
> > > 
> > >  - and F:\wpqp is my default document folder.
> > > 
> > > You can edit the .ini file with any text editor.
> > > 
> > 
> > Yup it is set correctly in that ini file. The setting is there in the

> > file dialog options too, Quattro just will not use it for some
reason.
> > 
> > - Tim -
> > 
> > 
> I just noticed that the default sheet that Quattro creates on startup is 
> located in that help folder. I tried saving that sheet to my Quattro 
> folder, and setting it to autoload from there, but the folder is still 
> wrong when I use file, open.
> 
> - Tim -

The only references I find to this problem date from 2006.

Please check this thread; though it is inconclusive, one user at least found a 
solution:
http://www.wpuniverse.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=140999

Though this does not seem likely to be relevant now, I include below the sig
some 
thoughts from Chris_D, which were relevant then.

-- 
Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
C_Tech volunteer
(UK)

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Because of the timing (sudden onset) of this strange new problem, it is 
worth considering that there is an outside force involved. Last Tuesday 
Microsoft release a security patch that has caused all kinds of problems 
for many users. Among the reports are strange file location issues.

Please read the bulletin and note that they have added a terse statement 
at the bottom indicating that there will be a re-release of this patch. 
Other sources say this will happen next Tuesday.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-015.mspx

Google KB908531 and/or MS06-015 and you will find much discussion. There 
are posts that suggest the temp fix is just to remove this patch using 
Add/Remove programs, while others say it is more complex and requires 
some Registry hacking. My suggestion is to wait and see what happens 
when the updated patch is released.
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Here are some further details on this problem:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165
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