1.4.2 File Organization
ArArCALC has a simply directory structure with six permanent subdirectories: Airs, Blanks, Calibrations, Data, Program and Projects. Note that in the example below ArArCALC has been installed on the "Files (D:)" drive, but in fact ArArCALC can be installed in any (sub)directory and on any drive available on your local system.
The Microsoft Excel Workbooks containing the age calculations are stored in subdirectories of the Projects directory, which are named according to your project name (see also: Managing Irradiations and Projects). Sub-projects are allowed since ArArCALC Version 2.4 and may result in a directory structure like Projects/OJP/Site 1, Projects/OJP/Site 2, etc. However, it is not advisable to add/delete project subdirectories from within the Windows File Manager or Explorer, before making backups of the Projects directory.
The following files are minimally necessary in the Program directory, when executing ArArCALC:
- ArArCALC.age
- ArArCALC.ico
- ArArCALC.log
- ArArCALC.xla
- ArArCALC.xls
- ArArCALC.xlw
Without these files, ArArCALC will terminate its execution.