Geosoft Desktop - Installation Folder Organization
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Oasis montaj is by default installed as "Desktop Applications 9" in the "Program Files\Geosoft\" folder of your "C:" drive. Certain files required to support 32-bit interoperability may be installed in the "Desktop Applications 9" folder of "Program Files (x86)\Geosoft\", but these can be disregarded for developers who intend to extend Oasis montaj or create stand-alone 64-bit programs.
All program files that configure and control the look and behaviour of Oasis montaj are organized into subfolders.
The following table describes the content of each of the Geosoft folders.
| Folder | Description |
|---|---|
.../bar | Geosoft toolbar description files (.geobar). |
.../bin/ | Geosoft binary executable files and DLLs. |
.../csv/ | Named parameter tables, such as coordinate system parameters, parameters used in templates, etc. |
.../csv_aliases/ | Named parameter aliases that are used to remap certain names to the name used in a named parameter table. |
.../data/ | Sample data sets. |
.../etc/ | Miscellaneous reference files. |
.../fonts/ | Geosoft format vector font files. |
.../ger/ | Error message files. |
.../gs/ | Scripts, many called from omn files. |
.../gx/ | Geosoft Language compile GXs. |
.../hlp/ | Help files. |
.../img/ | Images, toolbars and icons. |
.../ini/ | Initialization files, mostly dealing with mapping names to files. |
.../maptemplate/ | Map templates for standard Geosoft maps. |
.../omn | Geosoft menu description files (.omn and .smn). |
.../packages/ | Python packages. |
.../pages/ | XML files to support DAP data management functions. |
.../python/ | Python distribution installation. |
.../schema/ | XML schemas. |
.../spec/ | Geosoft "special" customization. |
.../stylesheets/ | Metadata style sheets. |
.../tbl/ | Colour tables. |
.../temp/ | Geosoft temporary folder. This location can be changed on installation or by the user settings. |
Additionally, there is a folder specific to any Windows user. This folder is located at %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications 9. It is reserved for user files and user customizations and has the same structure as the main folders. For example: Geosoft menu files are stored in C:\Program Files\Geosoft\Desktop Applications 9\omn and any customized menu files you create must be stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Geosoft\Desktop Applications 9\omn.