From kde-devel  Mon Nov 29 09:37:26 1999
From: Stephan Kulow <coolo () kde ! org>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 09:37:26 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: How to determine installation directory?
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Mirko Sucker wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I am confused about the intended way to determine the application specific
> installation directory.
> 
> I mean $KDEDIR/share/apps/<application>
> 
> What parameter to locate is used to get it?
> 
KStandardDirs gives you share/apps when you use locate("data",
"<application>/data");
KApplication registers share/apps/<application> below "appdata". Please
note that
I recommend the "data" one as a user can relocate that one easier. 

Greetings, Stephan

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