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The Notes Program Directory

This is the directory where the main Notes files are placed. Search for NLNOTES.EXE and you are on the spot! You can also look in the Registry for the value of following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lotus\Notes\Path.

Please note that each version of Lotus Notes has it's own subkey in the Registry. The subkey above points to the most recent installation!

If you install Notes R5 in the default directories, the Notes Program Directory will be C:\Lotus\Notes. If you do the same with Notes 6, the default program directory will be C:\Program Files\Lotus\Notes.

The following files are placed here:

Filename

Description

Filesize

NDBVCNML.DLL

A Notes Database Driver used to among other things identify current context. This is called directly by Lotus Notes and Notes won't look in other directories!

57 kB

Very important: In order to have Notes C/C++ API based applications run correctly, these applications must know where to find the core Notes program files. The C and C++ API libraries use functions in all the DLLs! This is done by specifying the Notes Program Directory in the PATH environment variable. In Windows 95, 98 and ME, this is set in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file with the command

SET PATH=%PATH%;<full path to the Notes Program Directory>

In Windows NT, 2000 and XP the PATH environment variable is set from the System applet in the Control Panel. Be sure to have Administrators Rights in order to change this variable's content.

See Also

Manual Installation

Notes Addin Menu Tools

The Notes Menu Launcher Program Directory

The Notes Data Directory

The Windows System Directory

The Temporary Directory

Necessary Changes to the Registry

Necessary Changes to Notes.ini