Finale not remembering last directory

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motet
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Post by motet » Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:41 pm

I recently switched to Windows 10 and reinstalled Finale.
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Post by zuill » Sat Mar 30, 2019 7:46 pm

I don't use Windows 10, but from past memory, I remember an issue with Finale's custom install regarding something like this. As I recall, when you create your own unique folder for Finale files, instead of the default setup Finale creates automatically, then the behavior is as it should be. However, I'm not sure that's what you're having an issue with, so I can't say this will be of any help.

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Post by heinzfan » Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:32 pm

I've noticed that it seems to retain the last folder that was accessed; but when I try to save something as a template, for instance, it should go to Finale's default templates folder location, but instead opens the most recent folder that Finale accessed. As a result I've had to keep a shortcut on the desktop so I don't have to navigate through the Windows: AppData/roaming...etc hierarchy.
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Post by motet » Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:30 pm

I didn't mean to post this! I solved it as I was writing the posting. In my case, I discovered that Preferences / Folders / Music should be blank. Makes sense, I guess.
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Post by zuill » Sun Mar 31, 2019 1:43 am

I've never left that blank, so I guess I am not really sure about what's happening or what you want.

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Post by motet » Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:44 am

With it not blank, the "Open" command brings up whatever folder is listed there every time, regardless of where you opened something last. With it blank, it will bring up the last folder you visited, which is what I want (undocumented, as far as I know). As I said, I posted this by mistake--it occured to me to try that as I was starting the thread, and I didn't mean to submit it.
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