Another thing you might do is... leave the scripting menu folder where it is and run the script you wish to edit from "Tools->Scripting->Run Script". The dialog box that opens should remember your recently used scripts.

Now, you mention "regular user" in your post. Is that a non-administrator? If so, I'm not sure this solution will work. Certainly worth a test.


This is particularly handy when debugging scripts.

...Jerry

Edit2: Stop! Don't do the following. altarvic's solution is preferred. Read this entire thread for the full explanation. I'm leaving it here just to give the following posts context (or in case someone wants to live on the edge :-).

Edit: I guess a more specific answer to your original quesiton is... by holding the shift key and opening Options->Preferences, the "Internal" tab is available. Here you can change the location of the Script Menu folder. Note: I haven't tried changing it, so caution is advised.

Thanks, I didn't know about the internal preferences tab. I'll have a go at moving the script folder and see what happens. I never run as administrator. I think regular user is what Microsoft are calling a non-admin account now.

Kit

Kit, use altarvic's method instead of messing with the internal preferences. It is far safer that way.

Ed,

You are absolutely correct!! I didn't understand altarvic's post until I read yours. So, I created a "My Documents\Vegas Script Menu" folder and did nothing else but Rescan the Script Menu Folder and scripts from both folders show up.

Definitely, the preferred method.

...Jerry

There are actually a BUNCH of different folders that can used and will be scanned upon startup. But the easiest to find for scripts is:

{My Documents}\Vegas Script Menu

Similarly, an easy to use location for custom commands is:

{My Documents}\Vegas Application Extensions

Here's a bunch of locations that were listed as of the release of Vegas Pro 8:

Scripts

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Vegas Script Menu\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\8.0\Script Menu\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\8.0\Script Menu\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\8.0\Script Menu\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\Script Menu\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\Script Menu\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\Script Menu\ 

Custom Commands

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\My Documents\Vegas Application Extensions\  

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\8.0\Application Extensions\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\8.0\Application Extensions\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\8.0\Application Extensions\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\Application Extensions\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\Application Extensions\ 

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sony\Vegas Pro\Application Extensions\