How to set default file location
Is there a way to make a default location so that FILE --> OPEN always looks to the same directory
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Is there a way to make a default location so that FILE --> OPEN always looks to the same directory
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I don't think so. But if you always use the Scores folder, that should work.
In reply to I don't think so. But if you… by bobjp
Thanks for reply.
I don't think that solves the problem -- for someone with lots and lots of files and lots of different projects, it just adds another directory layer, adds another set of scrolling clicks. I think this is an easy-to-implement feature. No?
In reply to Thanks for reply. I don't… by DGT
The program saves to, and opens from, the last place a file was saved. I think most programs work this way.
I'm not clear on what you are wanting to happen. You said that you want OPEN to point to the same directory. What do you mean by "directory"? Master folder? Collection of Folders? You can subdivide the scores folder. "Directory", to me, already says something you have to scroll through.
In reply to The program saves to, and… by bobjp
My situation, which I think might be the same for a lot of users, is that I have a directory with a couple thousand musescore files in it. Lets call that the CORE directory.
Each week I work on several different projects, each with their own directory, subdirectories, files, etc. When I work on a project I am constantly going back and forth to the CORE directory to get stuff -- opening files there, closing files, etc.
What would be very helpful is to be able to specify my CORE directory as the Musescore default whenever I open the program and look to pull up a file. The other programs I use all have this feature.
Not a deal breaker, but it would be nice.
Thanks
In reply to My situation, which I think… by DGT
So, you want FILE to open to your core directory. Is that your scores folder? If so can't you get there from the Title bar?
In reply to So, you want FILE to open to… by bobjp
Yes, of course you can. But the OP wants to change the default location so you don't have to navigate there each time.
In reply to My situation, which I think… by DGT
At present I think that MuseScore defaults to the "last used folder" in response to File > Open. That seems to be how MS3 and MS4 work.
But I agree that if you have set a folder location in Edit > Preferences > Folders > Scores it would be good to have an option checkbox to default to that location instead:
![MuseScore_Edit_Prefrences_Folders.jpg]( "MuseScore_Edit_Prefrences_Folders.jpg")
In reply to Perhaps I'm misunderstanding… by DanielR
Thanks Daniel. That's probably what they are looking for. Still have to do some searching.
Doesn't always go to the last used folder. Windows does.
In reply to Perhaps I'm misunderstanding… by DanielR
I set the Scores folder in the preferences, so now that's where my scores get saved by default. But that is NOT the folder that the Open dialog goes to.
It appears that MuseScore 4 DOES default to the last used folder.