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2007-05-29 07:41:09
jross001
Registered: May 29 2007
Posts: 2

Hello, I would like to know where the preferences file/folder is located for acroread 7.0.9 on Solaris. I've changed the user prefences in the reader, so I assume those preferences are saved somewhere and are loaded each time the reader loads. I would like to know if there is a default location where the preferences file is stored. In a previous version of Adobe Reader, that file was stored in /ACRORD/bin/Reader/sparcsolaris/AcroRead.
However, that location does not exist under the current installation. I ultimately would like to specify a global default for the "print command" which will apply to all users and cannot be changed. Thanks

My Product Information:
Reader 7.0.9, Unix/Linux
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2007-05-29 10:52:42
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thomp
Expert
Registered: Feb 15 2006
Posts: 4411
In Windows the preferences are stored in the registry and on the Mac they are stored in a file, both standard locations. So the same must be true for Solaris. One way to get a clue is to use JavaScript to uncover some of the other special standard Acrobat folders, such as the JavaScript folder, stamps, etc. Unless Solaris has some kind of system repository (like like the registry in Windows) any preference files should be in locations close to the other special folders.

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