6600patb@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Pat Breitenbach) (10/09/90)
Does anyone out there know if there is a way to set the default drive in Word (4.0) to an external drive. I realize that the File Manager handles volumes with a volume number and not by specific drives, but I was just wondering if there was a way to set the external drive to be the default with some hack or in any of the Word preferences. It would save the students here in the computer lab who have accidentally saved their work on the RAM disk from a lot of grief. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. -Patrick Internet: 6600patb@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu
ml27192@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (10/10/90)
I think all apps use their startup directory initially. You could put a custom background screen on the Mac with a message... Or set the ram disk to the minimum possible size so they can't save on it (doesn't work if the system is there also).
ml27192@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (10/13/90)
Allow me to add to me original reply... There is an init on sumex called DFaultD that allows one to specify default folders for applications and such. It's not quite what you want but you might be able to get it to do it. Or you could contact the author and see if he'll extend it. Mark Lanett
dropkin@pro-angmar.UUCP (Joe Dropkin) (10/13/90)
In-Reply-To: message from 6600patb@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu What you have to do is lock the file server so that when prompted with SAVE, SAVE will never be an option in the dialog box until an unlocked drive/disk is choosen.