VPN and SW issue?
VPN and SW issue?
(OP)
Hi there,
Have just come accross an interesting issue, have just set up a VPN to access files remotely etc.
The issue is that when I save/open a document from the VPN, then when finished I close down SW and disconnect.
Reopening SW I try to open a SW file from local drive but the last default file location was on the VPN - causing SW to freeze because it can't access it as I am not connected.
Is there a setting anywhere that I can set the default directory to?
The are ocviously a multitude of work arounds, opening directly from windows explorer etc. But has anyone else had this?
SW2001+ (SP 6.0), Win XP
Have just come accross an interesting issue, have just set up a VPN to access files remotely etc.
The issue is that when I save/open a document from the VPN, then when finished I close down SW and disconnect.
Reopening SW I try to open a SW file from local drive but the last default file location was on the VPN - causing SW to freeze because it can't access it as I am not connected.
Is there a setting anywhere that I can set the default directory to?
The are ocviously a multitude of work arounds, opening directly from windows explorer etc. But has anyone else had this?
SW2001+ (SP 6.0), Win XP






RE: VPN and SW issue?
Otherwise double click a file from your Local HDD then maybe SW will relocate itself back to your Local HDD.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: VPN and SW issue?
'Run this short macro before you load a file.
'============================================
'Best regards,
'Tick
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim NewDir As String
Sub main()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
NewDir = "C:\"
swApp.SetCurrentWorkingDirectory NewDir
End Sub
RE: VPN and SW issue?
Yeah thought it was more a windows file mangement system.
Word and MS Office products in general have a the option to specify a working directory/folder. Every time a new session is opened it reverts back to this dirctory. Quite handy.
I take it this type of thing hasn't appeared in more later versions of SW
Dave