File/Directory Preferences

The File/Directory preferences are illustrated in Figure 74. They allow you to specify the default locations for various kinds of GaussView-related files.

Figure 74. Specifying Default Directory Locations
This dialog allows you to specify default directory locations for file opens and saves, GaussView's scratch directory and the custom fragment library. It also specifies how many files to include in the recent file list and whether to use filename completion within dialogs (if the operating system supports it).

The Starting Directory popup allows you to select the following choices

• Use previous work directory: Keep track of the last directory visited and use that directory the next time.

• Use launch directory: Always use the directory from which GaussView launched as the default directory.

• Specify: Always use the specified directory.

The Scratch Directory popup, which specifies the location for temporary scratch files that GaussView uses in some cases, has the following choices

• Use GAUSS_SCRDIR: Use the Gaussian scratch directory for GaussView as well.

• Use launch directory: Always use the directory from which GaussView launched as the scratch directory.

• Specify: Always use the specified directory as the scratch directory.

The final directory specification indicates the location of the custom fragment library.