file-location

why does “open file location” option not show up in some of the windows 10 apps?

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I recently updated windows 10 to latest version 1909 Nov. 2019 but I am encountering a problem. As far as I can remember whenever I right clicked any app in start menu (not shortcut), “open file location” option popped up but since updating the machine, it looks like it shows up only for some selected … Read more

Using shell script, I need to access a file placed in a location while the script is placed in a different location

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I’ve placed a file in the location /tmp/parent_dir/child_dir/file_1 The script is placed in the location /usr/local/bin/file_load/load_data From this location (/usr/local/bin/file_load/load_data), how can I access the file (file_1) which is placed in another location (/tmp/parent_dir/child_dir/file_1) from within the script? Answer Do you want the shell script to receive the path of the file on the command … Read more

Where are global setting stored by fossil?

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The fossil-scm settings wiki speaks of global settings as follows: You can also set a setting globally on your local machine. The value will be used for all repositories cloned to your machine, unless overridden explicitly in a particular repository. Global settings can be set by using the -global option on the fossil settings command. … Read more

Windows 10 default store location

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I am running on windows 10 in an entreprise and I have a network drive mapping my personal space on the server. I observed that when I install any new software (not from the windows store), they are trying to write temporary files on the network drive. Even Visual Studio saves it’s start up pages … Read more

this pc > documents acts different from c > user > name > document

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I seem to have encountered something weird. I know that the two folders, this pc and user\name, are the same, and C:\user\name\Documents is just the path to documents. But when I open up documents via it’s path, the folder is empty. C:\User\dasch\Documents: However, when I click on documents in the sidebar of File Explorer, all … Read more

Excel – VBA code to click on hyperlink and open file location, select the file but not open it

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I am trying to do the following in excel: I want to have a hyperlink to a file (pdf, word, whatever) in a cell and whenever I click it, instead of opening the file, windows explorer to open the folder containing the file and select it (highlight it). If what I described doesn’t make much … Read more

how to search for vim files in lubuntu?

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I want to change one of gvim’s existing colorscheme’s syntax coloring. For example, in the colorscheme called ‘Ron’, it highlights python comments in white. I want to change it to red. According to this thread gvim how to change exisitng colorscheme’s syntax colors? it says “gvim has files (eg. slate.vim) in a colors directory wherever … Read more

Where is Microsoft Teams application located on my Windows 10 Computer?

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From the ‘tray icon’ I chose to disable “start Teams on startup” but now I can’t find the application. It’s not in Programs Files > Microsoft [neither in Program Files (x86)]. It’s not in App Data for the current user. It’s not in the Start Menu (neither searching through it). Where is it? Answer Where … Read more