When you install SEAMCAT (5.0.0 and upward), a folder (SEAMCAT home directory) will be created so that every time you install a new version of SEAMCAT a subfolder with the version number will be created as shown in Figure 14. This is done automatically and can not be changed.
Figure 14: Illustration of the seamcat-app content
Figure 15: Content of a work directory
Table 1: Description of the content of the SEAMCAT home directory
Name of file/folder | Type | Description |
logfiles | Folder | Contains the log file (.txt) generated when debug mode is used |
reports | Folder | Contains the report files (.xml/.html/.xlsx) generated by the Report feature |
temp | Folder | Contains temporary files used by SEAMCAT |
workspaces | Folder | Default folder for creating new workspaces and saving result workspaces. This can be changed from the File menu |
Default-library.sli | File | Contains the default library of SEAMCAT (systems, masks, antennas, etc.) |
seamcat.log | File | Text file containing all the log information reported by SEAMCAT (errors, warnings etc.) . Note that the file may be appended with information everytime you launch SEAMCAT. You may wish to delete it from time to time. When deleted, it is automatically created next time you launch SEAMCAT. |
settings.xml | File | Contains the settings of your SEAMCAT configuration including all settings related to external plugins |
You can change however the location of the home directory in the SEAMCAT configuration panel accessible via general menu option <File/Configuration> (
) also using <CTRL+G>. Further information is given in Annex A20.1.