Environment variables with ScummVM

[giovpres]

Hello!
I made a little batch file with this commands:

if not exist "%AppData%\ScummVM" md "%AppData%\ScummVM"
if not exist "%AppData%\ScummVM\scummvm.ini" copy scummvm.ini "%AppData%\ScummVM\"
if not exist "%AppData%\ScummVM\ScummVM_Saves" md "%AppData%\ScummVM\ScummVM_Saves"
set sizeSRC=%~z1
for %%R in ("%AppData%\ScummVM\scummvm.ini") do if %%~zR equ 0 copy scummvm.ini "%AppData%\ScummVM\"
cmd /c start scummvm.exe --config=scummvm.ini

My problem is I'ld like to specify the savepath using the %AppData% variable so ScummVM may work in every operating system (I hope).
I tried to add the argument --savepath="%AppData%\ScummVM\ScummVM_Saves" but the program doesn't translates the value of variable, there are a solution?

Very thanks

[Collector]

Just use the GUI to set the save game path.

[LogicDeLuxe]

My problem is I'ld like to specify the savepath using the %AppData% variable so ScummVM may work in every operating system (I hope).

I'm pretty sure that this can work in Windows (2000, XP and later) only. That is far from "every operating system".

[giovpres]

Just use the GUI to set the save game path.

I know, but using variables I could save data in every operating system, entering %AppData% should be converted in C:\Document and settings....
instead it remains how is wrote..

[bobdevis]

Shouldn't you be using %USERPROFILE% instead of %APPDATA% for files that need to be writable by the user?

[giovpres]

Shouldn't you be using %USERPROFILE% instead of %APPDATA% for files that need to be writable by the user?

I know, but the problem is I can't use any variable... ScummVM doesn't interpretes them...

[bobdevis]

I know, but the problem is I can't use any variable... ScummVM doesn't interpretes them...

If I am not mistaken it is the OS the interprets that, not ScummVM. This would mean you have some non-ScummVM related problem.

Anyway..... Why not go the oldskool way and just use the C:\Scummvm directory for everything?
Vista allows users by default to make new dirs in C: and Win7 probably too. This won't work on business computers that have the user profile stored remotely but the upside is that you gain Win9x compatibility

[giovpres]

I know, but the problem is I can't use any variable... ScummVM doesn't interpretes them...

If I am not mistaken it is the OS the interprets that, not ScummVM. This would mean you have some non-ScummVM related problem.

Anyway..... Why not go the oldskool way and just use the C:\Scummvm directory for everything?
Vista allows users by default to make new dirs in C: and Win7 probably too. This won't work on business computers that have the user profile stored remotely but the upside is that you gain Win9x compatibility

Thanks bobdavis, if u are sure all OS permits to write to C: root I'll put saves folders there so I resolve my problem, I've winXP so I can't test how Vista or Seven works, but if u tell so I belive u
Still thanks

[bobdevis]

Yeah. I think the general idea is that right management is by default only enforced for dirs that Windows itself made and manages.
You might get in trouble with using C:\ScummVM if more then one user on the same machine tries to run ScummVM.
I get to sit behind a real live Vista computer with UAC on before Monday, so I can test it

[giovpres]

Yeah. I think the general idea is that right management is by default only enforced for dirs that Windows itself made and manages.
You might get in trouble with using C:\ScummVM if more then one user on the same machine tries to run ScummVM.
I get to sit behind a real live Vista computer with UAC on before Monday, so I can test it

Ok, I doing this because I'ld like to use ScummVM from dvd, avoiding to copy all files on hard disk, so I may run it on every pc without errors of permissions.

[giovpres]

I've seen Vista doesn't permits to write in C: so the universal C:\scumm_saves isn't the right solution..

[bobdevis]

How odd. I just confined that it does, on a non-privileged account with UAC on, on a fully patched machine, by default

[Collector]

A standard user account on Vista/Win7 with UAC does allow the creation of new base folders on the C: drive. As mentioned, it is the system folders that are protected. If you are unable to do so on a given machine, it must be a locked down machine, like what you would find in a work environment. If you don't have access to the Policy Editor to reset security policies to defaults, you can create a subfolder in your user folder.

[hippy dave]

i'm well out of the loop with windows' "recent" (vista/7) file securities, so i can't help you there, but might you be better off setting scummvm up on a usb stick instead of a dvd, so you can run scummvm and save games all in place on that?
just a thought