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Where are my files?

Canvus client organizes files across multiple folders. The files can be categorized as follows:

  • Configuration file: Canvus client configuration file is called mt-canvus.ini. There is an example and a working version of this file on your client machine.
  • Log files: Canvus client generates a log file while it is running.
  • Data files: Canvus client stores data files for your local canvases.
  • License files: Canvus client requires a license file.
  • Application files: Canvus client application itself.
  • Screen configuration file: Canvus requires a screen.xml file which specifies how content is rendered on the operating system desktop.
  • Input configuration file: Canvus requires a config.txt file which specifies how input from touchscreens is mapped on the application content.

Configuration file

The configuration file for Canvus client is called mt-canvus.ini. The Canvus client installation comes with an example configuration file that can be used as a reference.

Where is mt-canvus.ini on Windows computers?

  • Working version:

    Canvus client automatically searches the following locations in order:

    1. %APPDATA%\MultiTaction\canvus\mt-canvus.ini
    2. %PROGRAMDATA%\MultiTaction\canvus\mt-canvus.ini

    Where %APPDATA% refers to the user profile of the user running Canvus client.

  • Example version: C:\Program Files\MT Canvus\Examples\mt-canvus.ini

Where is mt-canvus.ini on Ubuntu computers?

  • Working version:

    Canvus client automatically searches the following locations in order:

    1. ~/MultiTaction/canvus/mt-canvus.ini
    2. /etc/MultiTaction/canvus/mt-canvus.ini

    Where ~/ refers to the home folder of the user running Canvus client.

  • Example version: /opt/mt-canvus-<version>/Examples/mt-canvus.ini

Where is my data?

Canvus client stores data files for local canvases in a subfolder under the root folder specified in your client configuration file. The default location depends on the operating system:

  • Windows: %APPDATA%\MultiTaction\canvus-data\data-300
  • Ubuntu: ~/MultiTaction/canvus-data/data-300

Where are the log files?

Canvus client logs take this file name format: log<timestamp>-<num>.log. Find these log files in the following folders:

  • Windows: %LOCALAPPDATA%\MultiTaction\canvus\logs
  • Ubuntu: ~/MultiTaction/canvus/logs/

Note

When Canvus client runs in single user mode, log files are not created by default.

Note

If Canvus client is started from Launcher, log entries are written to a pipeline log file. You can find pipeline log files here:

  • Windows computers: %LOCALAPPDATA%\MultiTaction\launcher\logs
  • Ubuntu computers: ~/MultiTaction/launcher/logs

Where is my client license?

The location for an activated Canvus client license depends on the operating system:

  • Windows: Canvus client searches these folders for a license:
    • %LOCALAPPDATA%\MultiTaction\Licenses
    • %PROGRAMDATA%\MultiTaction\Licenses
    • %APPDATA%\MultiTouch\Licenses
  • Ubuntu: Canvus client searches these folders for a license:
    • ~/MultiTaction/Licenses
    • /etc/MultiTaction/Licenses
    • ~/.MultiTouch/Licenses

Where is screen.xml?

The location of screen.xml (see configure-graphics-coordinates) depends on the operating system:

  • Windows: Canvus client searches these locations for screen.xml in order:

    1. %APPDATA%\MultiTouch\screen.xml
    2. %PROGRAMDATA%\MultiTaction\screen.xml

    Where %APPDATA% refers to the user profile of the user running Canvus client (e.g. C:\Users\multi\AppData\Roaming).

  • Ubuntu: Canvus client searches these locations for screen.xml in order:

    1. ~/.MultiTouch/screen.xml
    2. /etc/MultiTaction/screen.xml

    Where ~/ refers to the home folder of the user running Canvus client (e.g. /home/multi).

Note

If Canvus does not find a copy of screen.xml in either location, it automatically creates a default configuration in the location under current user profile.

If you want to use a system-wide configuration, just remove any screen.xml file under the user\'s profile and ensure the system-wide configuration file exists.

Where is config.txt?

The location of config.txt (see configure-input-mapping) depends on the operating system:

  • Windows: Canvus client searches these locations for config.txt in order:

    1. %APPDATA%\MultiTouch\config.txt
    2. %PROGRAMDATA%\MultiTaction\config.txt

    Where %APPDATA% refers to the user profile of the user running Canvus client (e.g. C:\Users\multi\AppData\Roaming).

  • Ubuntu: Canvus client searches these locations for config.txt in order:

    1. ~/.MultiTouch/config.txt
    2. /etc/MultiTaction/config.txt

    Where ~/ refers to the home folder of the user running Canvus client (e.g. /home/multi).

Note

If Canvus does not find a copy of config.txt in either location, it automatically creates a default configuration in the location under current user profile.

If you want to use a system-wide configuration, just remove any config.txt file under the user\'s profile and ensure the system-wide configuration file exists.

Where is Canvus client application binary?

The Canvus client application itself ([mt-canvus-app.exe]{.title-ref} on Windows and [mt-canvus-app]{.title-ref} on Ubuntu) can be found in the following locations:

  • Windows: %PROGRAMFILES%\MT Canvus\bin
  • Ubuntu: /opt/mt-canvus-3.1.0/bin

Tip

On Ubuntu, you can have multiple versions of Canvus client installed simultaneously. In that case, replace the version number in the path with the one you want to use. For example, /opt/mt-canvus-3.0.4/bin or /opt/mt-canvus-3.0.1/bin.