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--- en:documentation:directories_and_files [2016/01/11 16:03] – admin
+++ en:documentation:directories_and_files [2021/06/05 16:39] (current) – [Linux] pch
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 ==== Windows ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
+^ Purpose^File / Directory^
 |executable|skychart.exe (the main program) |
 |executable|cdcicon.exe (the clock with many times) |
 |executable|varobs.exe (Variable Star Observer) |
 |Installation|C:\Program Files\ciel |
-| User data|C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Skychart (Vista,Win7,Win8)\\ C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\local Settings\Application Data\Skychart (Win XP) |
+| User data|C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Skychart |
-//Some directories may be hidden, change the Explorer setting to show them.//
+//The user data directories is hidden, type %LOCALAPPDATA% in the Explorer bar to open it.//
 ==== Linux ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
+^ Purpose^File / Directory^
 |executable|''/usr/bin/skychart'' (the main program)|
 |executable|''/usr/bin/cdcicon'' (the clock with many times)|
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 ===== The content of the user data directory =====
-  * **skychart.ini**. This file contains all configuration settings made by the user. Some examples: the observation position, the directories to the configured catalogs, and the definitions of your markers. In the releases before 2009-01-11, under Linux this file was known as ''.cartesduciel.ini'' in the user's home directory.
+  * **skychart.ini**. This file contains all configuration settings made by the user. Some examples: the observation position, the directories to the configured catalogs, and the definitions of your markers.
   * **scope.ini** The settings for the internal LX200 or Encoder telescope driver.
-  * **cdc_trace.txt**. This file keeps track of the events with the last started instance of skychart.exe. It can be used for a simple form of debugging. Only found under Windows, under Linux this trace is to stdout.
+  * **cdc_trace.txt**. This file keeps track of the events with the last started instance of skychart.exe. It can be used for a simple form of debugging. Only found under Windows and Mac OSX, under Linux this trace is to stdout.
   * Archive A default location to save the FITS pictures.
   * **database**. As the name suggests, this is the place where SkyCharts keeps a database with the name ''cdc.db'' that consists of indexed, searchable data. The database contains several tables. Herein the ephemeris of the asteroids and comets are kept after these were calculated from the orbital elements. Also there is a table that contains the ordered list of object-pictures that can be displayed. (For example, those in the ''data\pictures\sac'' subdirectory in the installation directory.) And the data for Countries and Observation locations are kept in this file.