Any Good Programmers Here?

KungFuSquirrel

<div class="IPBDescription">I need a tool.</div> I don't know how you guys feel about this, but I've got a lot of files in a lot of folders (if anyone says "My Documents," I'll slay you. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->) and it's a real pain opening up one file from one folder, then needing to open a file from another folder and having it default to the folder you were just in. It's annoying typing in the path (unless you keep all your folders on the drive root, hehe) and it's annoying navigating to it, and I always manage to accidentally click that little "New Folder" button instead of the "up one level" button. Grrr...

Somebody needs to tack on a little thing to the windows open file dialog (the one with the little icons on the left) that includes a 'most used folders' thing, where you can add the folders you use most often so you can get to them with as little as two clicks - one to select that option, and one to select the destination folder.

Alternatively, if someone can get a plugin type thing that lets you use a windows explorer-style directory tree in the open/save dialog, you'd be my best buddy. Get to work! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

That is all. Well, not really, I have another new post to make, too. Bwuahaha.

Thaldarin

I've not used the program, but Google Desktop may help you a little bit, unless you've already tried it?

wnn

How about you make a folder with shortcuts to your most used folders ?

EDIT: I'm pretty sure you know about this, but you can have a windows explorer-style directory tree by typing 'explorer' in Start > Run

Niteowl

<!--QuoteBegin-WoW_Nirss+Oct 15 2004, 07:36 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (WoW_Nirss @ Oct 15 2004, 07:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How about you make a folder with shortcuts to your most used folders ?

EDIT: I'm pretty sure you know about this, but you can have a windows explorer-style directory tree by typing 'explorer' in Start > Run <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
gah, beat me to it <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

KungFuSquirrel

You think I'd be asking for an explorer-style interface if I didn't know how to use explorer? Sheesh... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> But it's useless in an open/save dialog, which is where the frustration occurs.

Kalias

While you did mention slaying for mention of "My Documents" I do have a suggestion. Create a folder in there named "Shortcuts" (or alternatively just use my documents) and stick shortcuts to the folders you use a lot in there.

Then just click the "My documents" icon in the open/save dialog and select the bookmark you want... it jumps the dialog to that dir.

At least... if I rememebr correctly.

You'd need to set the file type to all files as well... ok so maybe it's not such a good idea.

-ed.. oh... after testing it you don't need to set it for all files, folders and shortcuts show up fine.

Fam

Something like <a href='http://www.cottonwoodsw.com/fx3summ.html' target='_blank'>this</a>, or <a href='http://www.bytegems.com/quickfolders.shtml' target='_blank'>this one</a>, and <a href='http://www.xfilesdialog.com/' target='_blank'>a fancy one</a> or <a href='http://www.maddogsw.com/placesbar/#ScreenShots' target='_blank'>a free one</a>. Or <a href='http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&c2coff=1&q=File+dialog+favorites&btnG=Search' target='_blank'>many more</a>.

Blobby

<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Stop downloading porn!</span>

ZeroByte

Hrmm.. if you don't have too many of these folders (5 max), try getting <a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx' target='_blank'>Tweak UI</a>. Then go to Common Dialogs>Places Bar and change all the folder paths to the folders you use.

Then, voila! Your file open/save dialog now contains the folders that you will use, not what XP decides you should use.

KungFuSquirrel

ah, TweakUI! I'd forgotten about that since my last reformat. I wasn't aware it included that component as well (though, I suppose... what <i>doesn't</i> it include? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> ). I'll re-install that and check it out; that may be all I need. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

jumpingjoda

There was this crazy guy called Google (some euro guy probably...) he wrote a tool and labaled it Google Desktop, heh this crazy dude.

KungFuSquirrel

Yeah, and it has nothing to do with quick access to directories in save/load window.

Sarcasm is all well and good, but if you're going to be an ****, at least be an **** on the subject at hand. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

(I mean that in a nice jabby way, not a mean way, by the way. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> )