Moving Mudlet files (and having mudlet recognize it)

Aesgar

So I just moved my .config folder to my OneDrive as per the idea @Klendathu gave me quite a bit of time ago. 

How do I sync the new folder location with Mudlet? I tried tweaking in properties with no luck

Amranu

What operating system are you using?

Aesgar

Amranu said:

What operating system are you using?

Windows!

Klendathu

You need to create a symbolic link (symlink) to 'fool' Mudlet into thinking the folder is right where you left it... clicky

Aesgar

Klendathu said:

You need to create a symbolic link (symlink) to 'fool' Mudlet into thinking the folder is right where you left it... clicky

Done! Do you keep both? 

Klendathu

Move the folder to Onedrive, then create a symlink in the original location that points to the new location. I have two Windows devices that have this set up so my profile is synced across both

Aesgar

Klendathu said:

Move the folder to Onedrive, then create a symlink in the original location that points to the new location. I have two Windows devices that have this set up so my profile is synced across both

I made a folder called Mudlet on my Onedrive and created the symlink between them. Seems to work so far! Thanks Klen

Aesgar

@Klendathu Could I use a similar system to link my bashing database across my profiles or would that be trickier?

Klendathu

Aesgar said:

@Klendathu Could I use a similar system to link my bashing database across my profiles or would that be trickier?

The database code within Mudlet dictates that the database has to be in the specific profile folder. It's possible you could use symlinks across your different profiles to share the database, but it's not something I've ever done. Symlinks can be to a single file instead of a folder so theoretically it could work.

Keneanung

I'd be careful with that. if it's an SQLite database. There are reports that Dropbox corrupts those database files at times. Maybe it has to do with when Dropbox decides to upload the file or something...

Caled

I read that hidden somewhere inside dropbox is some basic version control. I.e you should be able to recover yesterday's version if today's is no good for whatever reason.

It hasn't happened to me yet though so I haven't bothered to research how.