Geosoft Desktop - Installation Folder Organization
Oasis montaj is by default installed as "Geosoft Desktop" in the "Program files" folder of your "C:" drive. Certain files required to support 32-bit interoperability may be installed in the "Geosoft Desktop" folder of "Program Files (x86)", 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 .../user/ subfolder 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 .../omn/, and any customized menu files you create must be stored in .../user/omn/.
The following table describes the content of each of the Geosoft folders.
Folder | Description |
|---|---|
| Geosoft toolbar description files (.geobar) |
| Geosoft binary executable files and DLLs |
| Named parameter tables, such as coordinate system parameters, parameters used in templates, etc. |
| Named parameter aliases that are used to remap certain names to the name used in a named parameter table. |
| Sample data sets. |
| Miscellaneous reference files |
| Geosoft format vector font files |
| Error message files |
| Scripts, many called from omn files. |
| Geosoft Language compile GXs |
| Help files |
| Images, toolbars and icons |
| Initialization files, mostly dealing with mapping names to files. |
| Map templates for standard Geosoft maps. |
| Geosoft menu description files (.omn and .smn) |
| XML files to support DAP data management functions |
| XML schemas |
| Geosoft "special" customization |
| metadata style sheets |
| colour tables |
| Geosoft temporary folder. This location can be changed on installation or by the user settings. |
| User versions of the above folders. Any customizations should be placed in appropriate sub-folders. |