Change the location of "Use designated Add-Ons folder:"

[Anonymous]

Options > Add-On Manager... > Use designated Add-Ons folder... > Change

After the initial install of Archicad, this points to a location on the local hard drive.


Is there a way to programmatically change this location? I thought it might be with ACAPI_Environment, but I see no IDs that correspond to this change.

Is there a different way I can change this the first time to a network location without having first changed it so that the Add-On that could change it is found? I browsed through the registry briefly and saw nothing.

I want to avoid going around to every computer on the network and using manual menu picks. I don't want to rely on the users to do manual picks with instructions from an email just because I tell them it is important.

Thanks,
chris

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to programmatically change this location?

I'm guessing not but will keep looking.
If anyone knows otherwise, don't be shy...

thanks,
- chris

[Akos Somorjai]

Hi Chris,

There's no way to do that, unless you want to fiddle with the registry, but then you may run into all sorts of compatibility issues with obligatory add-ons after an ARCHICAD update.

Best, Akos

[Anonymous]

Sounds good. Thanks for the reply.

- chris

[Anonymous]

@Akos
I am coming back and re-reading this now that we are installing 24, with hopes there is a way to programmatically solve my original problem.

...but then you may run into all sorts of compatibility issues...

With regard to compatibility issues, how would a fiddle with the registry by programmatically changing this location be any different than manually changing this location with [Options > Add-On Manager... > Use designated Add-Ons folder... > Change] ?

I have searched [CTRL+F] the registry for "C:\Program Files\GRAPHISOFT\ARCHICAD 24\Add-Ons" [the default location after install, and found nothing.

Can you share where this path is stored? I want to examine the ability and risk of manipulating the value stored.

Thanks - chris