Location of data files

CaptSteve

Hi Guys I first looked at OpenLP at version 1.5 (I think) and I found it clumsy and slow compared to others. However, 2.0 beta is looking very good. Still a little slow, but my machine is great :)I've tried a number of programs but have never found one that's just right. I've stuck with PowerPoint mainly because I don't have a trained operator, and the remote control doesn't work with most programs - except OpenLPBut there is one featured I need - I often prepare my worship services on a different machine than I present them. I use Windows Live Mesh to keep my "Songs" folders in sync. I need to be able to define the data folder for my presentation software. Could this be added to OpenLP (I realise it may not come in 2.0, but it may be the clincher for me moving over when it does) Thanks for the good work.Steve

gushie

Being able to set the data folder is coming in a future version. However you might be able to link to the current data folder from within the folder that is currently syncing. I do this with Dropbox on Windows 7.This link might help: http://www.howtogeek.com/112141/how-to-sync-external-folders-with-your-skydrive/

The Journey Church

I have 1.9.9 (2.0) still no data folder set ability, this would be a great feature since we use several computers to view(worship leader at home), create(me at home), present(me at church) Our church has a ftp site to store common data, is there a way to make this work.I know OpenLP uses C:\Users*****\AppData\Roaming\openlp\data, could this be done by nodifying a registry key to point to a mapped folder(Explorer) on the ftp site. Keep in mind that the worship leader uses a Mac :-(

raoul

Aside from being completely insecure, FTP is possibly the worst protocol ever created. What a number of folks on the forums do is use an online service like Dropbox. At my church we too have a shared Dropbox folder and all our data goes in there.Oh, and OS X has symlinks. Apparently Windows finally has something similar.

wstout

In the same league as Dropbox and the other sync services you might also want to look at OwnCloud if you want to have total control over your data. It provides the same fucntionality and you can set up different "syncs" for different uses and groups. Could be very handy for your OpenLP data, and other data.

essergee

Current version 3.1.1.
OS - Linux Ubuntu 22.04 desktop

Where are the SQLITE files for songs and chords so i can put them on a Windows 10 box?

raoul

See the configuration section in the manual.

essergee

Thanks. I am sorry I looked right past that in Settings.

Ah...hidden files. I thought I had told file manager to show/search hidden files because I knew I was searching for songs.sqlite.

BTW...kudos to the developers on v3.1.1. I have been running v2.9.4 for years and was most interested in the chords functionality being released; had issues with the portable version.

In setting up a new Linux box at home, I decided to download the latest current version and to my surprise and great elation, the functionality I wanted was all "baked-in". GREAT JOB!!!

I am also EXTREMELY glad to see the SongSelect login and import issue working again. THAT was a big deal to me.

Again great job!!!