To make the latest version of eSignal windows compliant, the location of its Program Files, DLLs and User Files have changed.
Program Files and DLL Files
The default directory for the Program Files and DLL files to run eSignal 12.x is C:\Program Files\Interactive Data\eSignal.
The default directory for the Program Files and DLL files to run eSignal 21.x is C:\Program Files\ICE eSignal\eSignal.
The application file to run the program is eSignal.exe.
Data Manager and Trading Plugins
The Data Manager and Trading Plugins are now located in the common files directory C:\Program Files\Common Files\Interactive Data:
The Data Manager (winros.exe) and associated files for eSignal 12.x are located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Interactive Data\DM.
The Data Manager (winros.exe) and associated files for eSignal 21.x are located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\ICE eSignal\DM.
The Winros.ini file remains in the C:\Windows folder.
Trading plugin files are also located in the common files directory for both 12.x and 21.x.
User Files
Pages and EFS related files are located in Documents directory.
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\Interactive Data
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\ICE eSignal
Pages
Pages will have the .page file extension and are located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\Interactive Data\eSignal\Pages
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\ICE eSignal\eSignal\Pages
The EFS Formulas, FunctionLibrary, and FormulaOutput Folders
These folders are located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\Interactive Data
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\ICE eSignal
Any EFS studies that are downloaded can be saved into:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\Interactive Data\Formulas\My Formulas
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\ICE eSignal\Formulas\My Formula
Style Templates, Drawing Templates, TimeTemplates.xml and Hot Keys
The Style Templates folder, Drawing Templates folder, Hot Keys folder, and TimeTemplates.xml file are located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\Interactive Data\eSignal
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\ICE eSignal\eSignal
Alerts
Alerts are contained in the Alerts.xml file located in:
12.x: C:\Program Files\Interactive Data\eSignal
21.x: C:\Program Files\ICE eSignal\eSignal
Tab Files, Composite Symbol Manager, Sound files, Trading Configuration, Page Backup files
Tab files such as Specs.Tab is located in:
12:x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\Interactive Data\eSignal\DM\SigText
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\ICE eSignal\eSignal\DM\SigText
Composite Symbol Manager
The Composite Symbol Manager file is called Aliases.xml it is located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\Interactive Data\eSignal
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\ICE eSignal\eSignal
Sound Files
.Wav files for sound effects are located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\Interactive Data\Sounds
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\Documents\Interactive Data\Sounds
Trade Logs
The Broker Trade Log file is located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\Interactive Data\eSignal\Trading
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\ICE eSignal\eSignal\Trading
Installation Log Files
Whenever eSignal is installed, it creates a .log file which can be analyzed by the program developers to diagnose installation problems. These files are located in a subdirectory:
12.x: C:\ProgramData\Interactive Data\eSignal\Installations
21.x: C:\ProgramData\ICE eSignal\eSignal\Installations
Each installation creates its own Logs folder in the Installations folder where the esignal*.log file is located.
Backup Pages
Whenever you install a new version of eSignal, your pages are automatically backed up in case you need to revert back to the previous version. These backup pages are located in:
12.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\Interactive Data\eSignal\Backup\Pages
21.x: C:\Users\<PC Username>\AppData\Roaming\ICE eSignal\eSignal\Backup\Pages
Application preferences
Application Preferences are now stored in the Windows Registry instead of the *.ini files.
Registry File Path:
12.x: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Interactive Data
21.x: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ICE eSignal