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Re: Win32Lib; Shortcuts in GetOpenFileDialog

• Posted by don cole <doncole at pacbel??net> Jun 10, 2008
• 711 views

ZNorQ wrote:
> 
> don cole wrote:
> > 
> > ZNorQ wrote:
> > > 
> > > don cole wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > ZNorQ wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > 
> > > > > a) Is there functionality in Win32Lib that enables the coder to change
> > > > > links
> > > > > in the GetOpenFileDialog? (See enclosed picture - highlighted with a
> > > > > red
> frame.)</font></i>
> > > > > 
> > > > > <a
> > > > > href="http://euphoria.znorq.net/images/forum/openDialog_shortcuts_HF09.jpg">http://euphoria.znorq.net/images/forum/openDialog_shortcuts_HF09.jpg</a>
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > b) [OT] Is it at all possible for the general user to change this in
> > > > > Windows
> > > > > settings?
> > > > 
> > > >       Yes.
> > > > 
> > > >       Well sort of:
> > > > 
> > > > }}}
<eucode>
> > > >        filename = getOpenFileName(Window1,            -- parent window
> > > >        "D:\\where_I_want to_open",                    -- where name
> > > >                           { "Data File", "*.Dat",     -- data files
> > > >                             "All Files", "*.*" } )    -- everything else
> > > >
> > > > 
> > > > </eucode>
{{{

> > > > > 
> > > > > Kenneth / ZNorQ
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Don Cole
> > > 
> > > Ehr, I knew my english and my linguistic skills sucked, but I didn't know
> > > it
> > > was this awful.. :p
> > > 
> > > What you showed me above isn't exacly what I'm after. I know about that -
> > > what
> > > I'm after is the ability change the links on the left hand side. Those are
> > > shortcuts
> > > to different directories, but I want to change some of them to suit my own
> > > need..
> > > They are highlighted with a red frame and a yellow transparent background
> > > in
> > > the picture I linked to in my initial post.
> > > 
> > > Kenneth / ZNorQ
> > 
> >     Hello,ZNorQ,
> > 
> >     I thought you didn't like where the window opended not the shortcuts to
> > the left.
> 
> Hehe, no, I know you can specify a default file and path - AND the different
> file
> extenstions. I was talking about the *re-defitinition* of the shortcuts on the
> left.
> My fault, sorry man.
> 
> > 
> >     As to the shortcuts I think this is matter of Bill Gates knows, "What's
> > best for you."
> 
> Hehe, excellent statement, and so true. Anyway, that's basically the same
> thing
> those
> low-brow 'experts' at service desk told me here @ work, but I just didn't want
> to 
> acknowledge that (in a state of denial) just yet..
> 
> > 
> >     What I do is use Windows Classic View then I don't have to look at those
> > shortcuts at all.
> 
> Oh, I don't want to take them away - I use some of them. Just that "my
> documents"
> is
> one of the least used by me, and I wanted my own-most-used shortcut.
> 
> > 
> >     You can always put your own shortcuts in Window's Start Menu, just by
> >     dragging
> > them there.
> 
> I don't see how that will help me when I'm opening files. This IS related to
> opening files 
> (hence the open file dialog reference), not having general shortcuts to
> directories.
> > 
> >     Also you can put them in the Window's status bar.
> 
> Not quite following you...??
> 
> > 
> > Don Cole
> 
> Kenneth / ZNorQ


Perhaps 
I should have said toolbar.  If you right click any vacant area of the tool
   bar at the bottom of the screen in winXP you can add My Documents to the toolbar
   or any folder you want.
As CChris said be very carful messing with the registry. I have made my
   computer unbootable and had to reinstall XP. Although this can be done without
   loosing all your data it's not a good idea (to mess up the registry).

Don Cole