Designing Dir Structure for paths to be installed anywhere

[id]

I have a LV Application that needs specific data files defined for it to work. These are MS Excel SS and must be "hard located" in terms of the path to get them to read into the application after I install it. 

What is the best way to code the application to allow the user flexibility as to which drive/dir to install the app to so that the data file paths will still work? 

[smercurio_fc]

Are these MS Excel files supposed to be installed with/by the application?

Perhaps the suggestions provided in this thread would be applicable to you.


Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 07-07-2008 11:48 AM

[Ray.R]

Have you considered using an .ini file or better, .xml file to code the path?

R

[id]

I was thinking more like a combo of the tools>options>paths settings and the default data dir VI.

[Ray.R]

How will that help the user set his/her own path?