Default Directory does not work

[K2AAE]

Set the Default Directory to 'last used directory' then exit, when you open NP++ again then click File/Open it looks in C:\Program Files\Notepad++

I expect it to look in the last directory I was working in NOT the install directory.

[dfs-]

From what you describe I don’t see a directory you were working in, so the default (= installation folder) is used.

Are there some additional steps you perform. I would suspect after changing the settings you need to open at least one file.

[Yaron10]

Last used directory is only remembered for the current session.
Exiting and restating NPP, the installation folder is displayed in the Open/Save dialog.

I think @K2AAE is correct and that folder should be saved to config.xml.

[alankilborn]

I experimented with this on 8.2.1 and I see the behavior described above.
Then I changed it back to Follow current document (the only sensical choice IMO).

However, on fresh restart of N++, I wanted to make a new PythonScript and when I went to Plugins > PythonScript > New Script and it wanted to create my new file in yesterday's "last directory". :-(

I guess not a N++ problem per se, I just found it unusual enough to say something about it.

[Yaron10]

@alankilborn,

I experimented with this on 8.2.1 and I see the behavior described above.

I suppose you mean "Last used directory is only remembered for the current session.".

However, on fresh restart of N++, I wanted to make a new PythonScript and when I went to Plugins > PythonScript > New Script and it wanted to create my new file in yesterday's "last directory". :-(

I can't reproduce that.
NPP 8.3.2.
PythonScript 2.0.

[alankilborn]

I suppose you mean "Last used directory is only remembered for the current session.".

Well... in my case something remembered it from yesterday. :-)
And it was totally frustrating to have to navigate all the way to my scripts folder in order to create a new script. :-)

NPP 8.3.2.

I am not brave enough to go there yet. To 8.3.* I mean.

PythonScript 2.0.

So far I can't go there either, as my 1.5.4 sophisticated setup isn't quite working under 2.0. :-(

[Yaron10]

Well... in my case something remembered it from yesterday. :-)

It's certainly not in config.xml.
Interesting.

And it was totally frustrating to have to navigate all the way to my scripts folder in order to create a new script.

But in NPP Open/Save it was NOT remembered after restart, correct?

I am not brave enough to go there yet. To 8.3.* I mean.

If you don't take the plunge, who would? :)

[Yaron10]

@alankilborn,

Completely off-topic.

notepad-plus-plus/PowerEditor/src/NppCommands.cpp

Line 1347 in c19033c

TCHAR text2Find[MAX_PATH];

Can you think of a reason it's MAX_PATH instead of FINDREPLACE_MAXLENGTH?

[alankilborn]

But in NPP Open/Save it was NOT remembered after restart, correct?

Right. My situation is off-topic and not worth pursuing; I just wanted to mention it.

Can you think of a reason it's MAX_PATH instead of FINDREPLACE_MAXLENGTH?

Nope. Seems like you could create some STR a bug and open an issue.

[Yaron10]

@alankilborn,

Thank you. 👍

[K2AAE]

I gave up on Last and Follow, set directory to a folder in Home, shut NPP down and on restart File Save opened in that Home directory instead of the install location. Note: %HOMEPATH% would be the place to open at if nothing is set, the install directory should be write proof by normal users.

[Yaron10]

@molsonkiko,

I've never used "Last Used Directory" in real-life.
But there are quite a few opened issues about it.

#4961.
#10901.
#4119.

What do you think?

[molsonkiko]

I have what appears to be a very clean fix to this issue - total diff is only five lines of code. Still testing it, but so far looks good.

I may be able to submit a PR later today.

[Yaron10]

@molsonkiko,

👍
That would be great!

I really believe that a developer like yourself would be an asset to any project. :)
Thank you for your work.

If I can't try your PR tonight, I'll do it tomorrow.