Cross Platform Paths

[garibaldi0]

Greetings All:

I'm a long time user of SecureCRT/FX and have a lot of sessions, scripts, button macros, etc. that I like to use no matter which platform I'm on. So, with the expansion to Mac and Linux I'm starting to run into file path issues. I sync my config directory to all my systems (VM's, personal desktop/laptop, work laptop, etc.) As you can imagine updating a button to use a script on a PC will break the same button on a Mac or Linux box.

Is there a way to use relative paths that work across platforms?

I've used the .\..\<path>\<path> to get some things working but this doesn't work for everything. Also ~ works on the *nix variants, but not windows.

Thanks!

[rtb]

Hi garibaldi0,

Thanks for the post. SecureCRT 7.2 and newer does include cross-platform support for some paths. These include the configuration folder, installation folder and the documents.

If you use these folders, SecureCRT will automatically handle things. Will this work for you?

[garibaldi0]

Todd,

Thanks! I don't see why I couldn't make these folders work. Just need to figure out which ones are available at which time, etc. I'll go start digging through the release notes from 7.2 on.

Thanks again!

[garibaldi0]

Todd,

The currently available release notes only go back to the official release of 7.3. So I can't find a listing of the path variables. I think you're referring to the VDS_ variables. Is there a listing of these somewhere and where they can be used?

I've tried using both ${VDS_USER_DATA_PATH} and ${VDS_CONFIG_PATH} in a button to call a script and neither will work on any platform.

--ME

[rtb]

Hi ME,

The feature has been available since 7.2.0. You don't actually manually use the variables. SecureCRT handles the conversion using the variables automatically for things that are supported.

Now I more fully understand your goal. Currently, Button Bar definitions are not a part of the cross-platform conversions.

I have created a feature request to add support for the ability to automatically handle Button Bar definitions where scripts are used to the cross-platform capability.

If we add support for this, we will post to this thread.

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