Directory Layout

This chapter explains the platform dependent directory layout of the application.

Directory Types

The types are

Type	Contents
PROGRAMDIR	Binaries
DATADIR	Basic data directory
RESOURCESDIR	Configs for charts etc.
LANGUAGEDIR	Translations
CONFIGDIR	personal configuration

Platform dependent directories are

Type	Platform	Directory	Remark
PROGRAMDIR	Windows	c:\Program Files (x86)\Maitreya8	Depends on language and installation.
	Linux + UNIX	$prefix/bin	Prefix is usually /usr/local (GNU) or /usr (most Linuxes)
	Mac OS x	Maitreya8.app/Contents
DATADIR	Windows	PROGRAMDIR
	Linux + UNIX	$prefix/maitreya8
	Mac OS x	Maitreya8.app/Resources
RESOURCESDIR	Windows	PROGRAMDIR\resources
	Linux + UNIX	DATADIR/resources
	Mac OS x	DATADIR
LANGUAGEDIR	Windows	PROGRAMDIR
	Linux + UNIX	$prefix/share/locale	With subdirectories for language and messages, e.g. /usr/share/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES
	Mac OS x	DATADIR
CONFIGDIR	Windows	c:\Users\username\.maitreya-8.0	Depends on user name and Windows version
	Linux + UNIX	$HOME/.maitreya-8.0	Depends on user name
	Mac OS x	$HOME/.maitreya-8.0	Depends on user name

Details

Global configuration file

File name: CONFIGDIR/config.json

The file stores most parameters of the configuration dialog and several convenience options, e.g. window sizes. The file is read on startup and written when the application closes. It can be saved using the menu command Extras→Save Configuration, too.

The location database

File name: CONFIGDIR/geonames.db

This is a SQLite3 database file. It is created from an SQL dump geonames1000.sql in DATADIR/atlas on the first startup of the atlas dialog.

See the Atlas Database page for more information.

Sheet configuration file

It is copied to CONFIGDIR on the the first startup and contains the configuration of sheets and tables (config dialog tab User interface).

JSON Files for Yogas, Dasas, charts, printouts and Multiple Views

These files have generally two locations

• Global under $RESOURCESDIR
• Personal under $CONFIGDIR. You can create the corresponding directory and place your own files there.

The global files are provided by the official release, local files are additions by the user.

In the source code tree the global files are located under src/resources.

Order of files: first the global directory is read in alphabetical order, then the local directory.

Item	Directory	Remark
Western Charts	wchart
Multiple Views	mview
Vedic Charts	vchart
Printout	print
Yogas	yogas	Only local files are used. They are copied on the first startup
Dasa Texts	dasas

Images

The images are located in the directory DATADIR/pics. The pictures can be used as background for graphical Dasa display or custom chart graphic configuration. Only small pictures are recommended (performance).

The True Type font

The font Saravali.ttf is located in the directory DATADIR/fonts.