Change location for TF documents?

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  • June 2, 2018 at 8:31 AM #28867

    M_ichel
    Participant

    Hi all. (Newbie on trial)

    As initially setup, TapForms (Mac version) stores the “Sample Forms” document (database) in ~Library/…/Data/Documents.

    Question: Is it OK to change the location of this document (and others, eventually)?

    Thanks.

    June 2, 2018 at 11:51 AM #28873

    Brendan
    Keymaster

    Hi M_ichel,

    Yes, you can store the .tapforms document wherever you like.

    But Tap Forms won’t auto-open it upon launch unless it’s in the designated folder. I should probably add the ability to choose a different location.

    Just make sure you don’t store the .tapforms documents on a network volume such as iCloud, Dropbox, or some other network volume. The internal SQLite engine I use doesn’t like that.

    And also don’t move any documents while you have them currently opened within Tap Forms. Deep down in the database layer the path to the database file is stored in memory and is set only when the database file is opened.

    Thanks,

    Brendan

    February 19, 2021 at 8:23 AM #43508

    tonyt
    Participant

    Is this now possible Brendan?
    Cheers…

    February 19, 2021 at 10:32 AM #43513

    tonyt
    Participant

    Sorry – meant to add – so that the file auto opens.

    February 20, 2021 at 2:37 PM #43519

    Brendan
    Keymaster

    Hi Tony,

    Not yet. I haven’t worked on this feature. Still on my to-do list.

    Thanks,

    Brendan

    February 21, 2021 at 5:34 AM #43528

    Chris Ju
    Participant

    It’s not really good to change the location, because record links won’t work, if the db document isn’t in the default location…

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