Change startup file folder

[ace214]

Ok, so I would like to be able to change the startup file folder from the root to my MUSIC directory.

I found the start_in_screen variable in the settings list codepage and looked for like an hour trying to find where it specifies the folder.

Perhaps I should request this in the tracker, but I figured I could just do it myself once I knew where it was.

Hopefully, this is best the forum for this.

[GodEater]

start_in_screen specifies which screen to start in (e.g. radio, database, file browser) - not a folder.

[ace214]

So can you change what folder the file browser starts in?

[GodEater]

I guess you could do - use the set_current_file() function to do this (it takes either a filename or a directory name as an argument).

[ace214]

In which codepage?

[GodEater]

Eh? What's it got to do with which codepage you have ?

[bascule]

Errr... I think he means page of code i.e., which source file

[ace214]

Errr... I think he means page of code i.e., which source file

Yes, sorry. That's what I mean.

[GodEater]

But I thought you said you'd already found where this setting was ?

[ace214]

I found the start in screen setting, not the set_current_file() function.

[GodEater]

oh - set_current_file() is in tree.h IIRC.

[ace214]

Ok, that's where the function is mentioned but that's not what I need. I'll request it in the tracker.

[dionoea]

This is what I have in my tree to change the file browser location on boot:

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--- apps/root_menu.c (revision 14585)
+++ apps/root_menu.c (working copy)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     int filter = SHOW_SUPPORTED;
     char folder[MAX_PATH] = "/";
     /* stuff needed to remember position in file browser */
-    static char last_folder[MAX_PATH] = "/";
+    static char last_folder[MAX_PATH] = "/media/";
     /* and stuff for the database browser */
 #ifdef HAVE_TAGCACHE      
     static int last_db_dirlevel = 0, last_db_selection = 0;


[ace214]

Thanks a lot. I will use that for the time being.

Requested a setting in the tracker. FS #7724