corresponding to home `~` in windows is?

[goyalyashpal]

What does ~ or the home directory translates to in windows?

The configuration file's default location is at ~/.config/pter/pter.conf.

Update:

• 'ts %USERPROFILE% - go to https://github.com/vonshednob/pter/issues/22#issuecomment-1333838365
• for other such system? variables, go to https://github.com/vonshednob/pter/issues/23#issuecomment-1333911643

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• https://github.com/vonshednob/pter <-- http://todotxt.org <-- https://alternativeto.net/software/todotxt/about/ <-- https://alternativeto.net/browse/search/?q=todo

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it always kills me to decode this dreaded `~` in the location - please share one typical example of where this can be in windows - we don't have linux like dir structure here 😭 . we are `home`-less sorry for such a tone, i am just tired of so many tasks at hand

[vonshednob]

Oh, sorry for the confusion!

You’re right, the abbreviation ~ is not very clearly explained in the documentation (or at all).

On Windows (tried on Win10 just now) it is C:\Users\<your username>\.config\pter\pter.conf.

But, you can also place it in a different location, buy then you’ll have to start pter (or qpter) with -c <location of your config file>.

I hope this helps!

Also: thanks a lot for indicating how you came here :)

[goyalyashpal]

I always forget:

• the correspondent to ~ from linux in windows is %userprofiles%
• it works in the windows cmd shell, or in the windows explorer
• also valid in caps for clear distinction

this can be a nice addition in the manual too

[goyalyashpal]

so, per the manual, %USERPROFILE%/.config/pter/pter.conf should open the directory/file, but, i found that there's no pter folder in the .config, so, should i create that??

[vonshednob]

Yes, if you want to override the defaults, you will have to create the file yourself!

[goyalyashpal]

okay :+1: