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Hi
I was reading the post https://www.glenn.delahoy.com/community/desktop-info/ini-file-from-a-network-path/#post-3693, regarding loading the ini file or settings from a network path.
Do you have any information or guidance on how to share this via say google drive. I was reading the documentation on page 9 but had some issues.
i added my ini file to for example this is how the link is provided when sharing.
removed link
I was not able to get the desktopinfo exe to load the ini file. I am not sure how to go about this.
Thanks
the link got removed from the post 🙂
I ended up with a command line that looked like this :
I did something similar but if found that desktopinfo.exe just runs in the background but does not seem to show anything.
I think i found a solution.
when i created the share using the link in Screenshot 2025-06-11 110714
The url shows like the following
drive google c0m/file/d/###################/view?usp=sharing
when i create the share with the process you provided the url looks like
drive google c0m/file/d/###################/view?usp=drive_link
now i got it to work using the following, by coping the path as it downloads
which shows like
drive usercontent google.com/download?id=#######################&export=download
my next question is will desktop info check that path and refresh similarly to how it check the locally stored ini file.
sorry for the multiple reply i couldnt work out if i could add more than one image
i totally lied to you.
i typed "google drive share direct link" into google search and followed the AI instructions.
no it can't detect if the ini file has changed.
Thanks again for the help, i think i might use the online storage to host the file
And use something like
curl -L "https://pathtodesktopinfo.ini" --output "C:\Program Files\DesktopInfo\desktopinfo.ini"
to deploy the changes, then as an when the files changes the software will refresh the changes.
