Uninstall? Custom database directory?

Submitted by MadmanMike on Tue, 2011-01-25 14:29

Is there a way to uninstall VCC? I mainly ask so as I can do a fresh install. Everytime I try to reinstall in used the config from the old files.

Also is it possible to configure a custom directory for our captured content? Right now it configures a specific path, but it would be neat if we could use a relative path or at the least choose our own location.

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Uninstall Procedure

Submitted by Nebulorum on Tue, 2011-01-25 21:45.

Not knowing you operating system, I'll try to be generic. There is no automated way to uninstall VCC, however this involves some simple steps:

  1. Delete the file where VCC was installed / extracted (on Mac, just delete the application)
  2. You have to delete the vcc.properties file (see for more details on this file). In summary this file will be in one of the following directory (in order):
    1. vcc.home: this one is set by the user (normally for testing).
    2. user.dir: this is the current directory that java is running in (I not sure where it appear on the Mac).
    3. user.home: this is your home directory.

    If you are not sure where these variable point to, try looking at your launch.log file. On the Mac this file is in directory you placed the Application (could be /Applications), on Windows it's on the same directory as VCC.
    Once this file is gone any new installation (or execution if you skip 1), will ask you where you wish to store the data.

  3. Delete you current compendium (not really needed).

As for changing the directory to somewhere what you have to do is edit the vcc.properties file and specify where you want it.

I believe giving more flexibility on where these files are located is not a bad idea. It would be interesting to know what system (Windows, Linux, Mac) you use, and where you would like to place them.