File Search Order

Search Order for Configuration Files

Several files are automatically searched for, either immediately when the editor is invoked or during the course of operation. The search order for configuration files such as vslick.ini, vslick.sta, and vrestore.slk is:

  1. Configuration directory.

  2. Current directory.

  3. Paths specified in VSLICKPATH environment variable.

  4. Paths specified in PATH environment variable.

Search Order for Executable Files

The search order for executable files, batch macro programs, and miscellaneous files is:

  1. Current directory.

  2. Configuration directory.

  3. Paths specified in VSLICKPATH environment variable.

  4. Paths specified in PATH environment variable.