Changing Relative File Paths

If you change the relative positions of the Library database and the Templates directory from Author-it's default file directory structure, you will also need to change settings in several Author-it objects (usually object templates). These settings point to files whose location is always specified relative to the position of the Library file that you are working with.

Note: In particular, change these settings in the Library that others are created from (default.adl, or any other library that is stored in the Templates directory).

SQL Server

If you are using a SQL Server database, the locations of files are specified relative to the Library path directory specified in the Summary section of the Author-it Administrator. Think of this as your base directory.

To Change File Paths

1. Start the Author-it program and log in to your Library.

   Enterprise Edition, Workgroup Edition

   You'll need to log in as a User who has sufficient permissions to edit object templates - "(supervisor)" usually works.

2. Open the object templates for these types of object, and change their relative paths if necessary:
   • Book object, Document tab, Word template field.
   • Index object, HTML tab, HTML Help sub-tab, Index template and Sitemap template fields.
   • Table of Contents object, HTML tab, HTML Help sub-tab, Contents template and Sitemap template fields.