[twg-tds] Not a TDS-compliant root directory ??

[J Thomas]

Henrique Basso <henrique.basso at ...> writes:

> 
> Hi there
> 
> I have a bib database that I would like to be using in all my tex  
> files (I am using Miktex). I am trying to add a new folder in the  
> Miktek Root directories and I am getting a message
> 
> Not a TDS-compliant root directory.
> 
> I am aware that there is a place under the miktek tree where bib  
> databases should be placed, I think it is this
> 
> C:\Program Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.7\bibtex\bib
> 
> but I would like to put under my main documents so I can update  
> together with the other files as I use two computers. Is there a way  
> to include a new TDS-compliant tree  or folder outside the miktek  
> folders?
> 
> Thanks
> Henrique Basso
> 
> Department of Economics
> Uppsala University
> Mail: Box 513, SE-751 20 Uppsala, Sweden
> Room A 423, Ekonomikum, Kyrkogardsgatan 10				
	email: henrique.basso at ...
> 


The following worked for me:

I have a style file called latest.sty, I put it in a folder called latest 
inside some location in my personal folder, then I put a folder called tex and 
then a folder called latex, then the folder latest, then latest.sty

....\path\to\personal\folder\tex\latex\latest\latest.sty

Run MikTeX Settings and update fndb...

-J Thomas