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Specifying the project file TOP Server should load on startup (Starting TOP Server V5.2)

Starting with TOP Server V5.2, it is supposed to be possible to specify what project file TOP Server should load into the runtime as the active project on startup.  What method can be used to accomplish this?

Starting with TOP Server V5.2, it is now possible to define which project file TOP Server will load into runtime as the active project on startup. This is done by performing the following steps:

  1. Browse to the Shared Application Data Folder in one of the following default locations dependent on operating system:
    1. Win XP/ Server 2003 -  C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Software Toolbox\TOP Server\V5
    2. Vista or Newer - C:\ProgramData\Software Toolbox\TOP Server\V5
    3. If the default project, "default.opf" or "default.xml", is not located in either of these locations, the location must have been changed during installation and you would need to browse to that specific location.
  2. Save your .opf or .xml project file in this folder with the name "project.opf" or "project.xml"

Now, whenever the TOP Server Runtime Service starts, it will first look for a project named "project.opf" or "project.xml".  If it exists, the default runtime project "default.opf" or "default.xml" will be updated/replaced with this configuration.  If it does not exist, the current default project will be used.  This is necessary because the TOP Server Runtime Service active configuration is always "default.opf" or "default.xml".