OT: Infor for a Multi-Dim App

Howdy,

I am looking for an explorer style application that might allow me to view
files from different ways.

For Example, I have the following file structure.

C:\User1\Acct\Books.xls
C:\User1\Acct\Cats.xls
C:\User1\Purch\File1.doc
C:\User2\Acct\Books22.xls
C:\User2\Acct\Cats55.xls

I know I can go through the file structure and look at the file for each
user in the Acct folder. What I also want is to be able to attach files to a
virtual folder so I can simply type c:\Acct (or something similar) and see
all 4 accounting files. I guess you could say I am looking for a way to
group files other than the folder structure.

Any ideas?

TIA

Dragon

catwalker63
Thu Oct 14 16:57:49 CDT 2004

"Dragon" <NoSpam_Baadil@hotmail.com> prattled ceaslessly in
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> Howdy,
>
> I am looking for an explorer style application that might allow me to
> view files from different ways.
>
> For Example, I have the following file structure.
>
> C:\User1\Acct\Books.xls
> C:\User1\Acct\Cats.xls
> C:\User1\Purch\File1.doc
> C:\User2\Acct\Books22.xls
> C:\User2\Acct\Cats55.xls
>
> I know I can go through the file structure and look at the file for
> each user in the Acct folder. What I also want is to be able to attach
> files to a virtual folder so I can simply type c:\Acct (or something
> similar) and see all 4 accounting files. I guess you could say I am
> looking for a way to group files other than the folder structure.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Dragon
>
>
>

Yeah, change your file structure and put all the files in the same
folder. <eg>

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aka Pu$$y Feet
BS, MCP

"Definitely not wearing any underwear."

kpg
Thu Oct 14 16:59:59 CDT 2004

"Dragon" <NoSpam_Baadil@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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># Name resolution details: file://c:\temp\150078.htm (10/14/2004 4:51:38
>PM) #
> Howdy,
>
> I am looking for an explorer style application that might allow me to view
> files from different ways.
>
> For Example, I have the following file structure.
>
> C:\User1\Acct\Books.xls
> C:\User1\Acct\Cats.xls
> C:\User1\Purch\File1.doc
> C:\User2\Acct\Books22.xls
> C:\User2\Acct\Cats55.xls
>
> I know I can go through the file structure and look at the file for each
> user in the Acct folder. What I also want is to be able to attach files to
> a virtual folder so I can simply type c:\Acct (or something similar) and
> see all 4 accounting files. I guess you could say I am looking for a way
> to group files other than the folder structure.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Dragon
>

No. But the syntax would be c:\*\acct\*.*

:-)

This would be an easy little program to write as a command line util and
just a little harder for an 'explorer' type app (depending on the B&W)

kpg

Consultant
Fri Oct 15 08:55:35 CDT 2004

dfs?


"Dragon" <NoSpam_Baadil@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Howdy,
>
> I am looking for an explorer style application that might allow me to view
> files from different ways.
>
> For Example, I have the following file structure.
>
> C:\User1\Acct\Books.xls
> C:\User1\Acct\Cats.xls
> C:\User1\Purch\File1.doc
> C:\User2\Acct\Books22.xls
> C:\User2\Acct\Cats55.xls
>
> I know I can go through the file structure and look at the file for each
> user in the Acct folder. What I also want is to be able to attach files to
> a virtual folder so I can simply type c:\Acct (or something similar) and
> see all 4 accounting files. I guess you could say I am looking for a way
> to group files other than the folder structure.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Dragon
>

kpg
Fri Oct 15 09:16:34 CDT 2004

"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> dfs?

awesome

Dragon
Fri Oct 15 13:40:41 CDT 2004

hmm, not for single systems on a daily basis.Too many files changing.

I think this is suppose to be feature of Longhorn (unless they have taken it
out).

"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> dfs?
>
>
> "Dragon" <NoSpam_Baadil@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uMB5eHjsEHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Howdy,
>>
>> I am looking for an explorer style application that might allow me to
>> view files from different ways.
>>
>> For Example, I have the following file structure.
>>
>> C:\User1\Acct\Books.xls
>> C:\User1\Acct\Cats.xls
>> C:\User1\Purch\File1.doc
>> C:\User2\Acct\Books22.xls
>> C:\User2\Acct\Cats55.xls
>>
>> I know I can go through the file structure and look at the file for each
>> user in the Acct folder. What I also want is to be able to attach files
>> to a virtual folder so I can simply type c:\Acct (or something similar)
>> and see all 4 accounting files. I guess you could say I am looking for a
>> way to group files other than the folder structure.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Dragon
>>
>
>

Dragon
Fri Oct 15 13:43:25 CDT 2004

Very true.

You could probably create a cmd file and leave it to run whenever you want.
The only problem I see if with having multiple grouping. You file structure
may not always be same for every user. So it might be nice to simply right
click on the file, Add to Group, Select an existing group or create a new
one. This way you can simply see all the files that are part of a group. I
guess similar to how you can group contacts in outlook.

"kpg" <ipost@thereforeiam.com> wrote in message
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> "Dragon" <NoSpam_Baadil@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uMB5eHjsEHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>># Name resolution details: file://c:\temp\150078.htm (10/14/2004 4:51:38
>>PM) #
>> Howdy,
>>
>> I am looking for an explorer style application that might allow me to
>> view files from different ways.
>>
>> For Example, I have the following file structure.
>>
>> C:\User1\Acct\Books.xls
>> C:\User1\Acct\Cats.xls
>> C:\User1\Purch\File1.doc
>> C:\User2\Acct\Books22.xls
>> C:\User2\Acct\Cats55.xls
>>
>> I know I can go through the file structure and look at the file for each
>> user in the Acct folder. What I also want is to be able to attach files
>> to a virtual folder so I can simply type c:\Acct (or something similar)
>> and see all 4 accounting files. I guess you could say I am looking for a
>> way to group files other than the folder structure.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Dragon
>>
>
> No. But the syntax would be c:\*\acct\*.*
>
> :-)
>
> This would be an easy little program to write as a command line util and
> just a little harder for an 'explorer' type app (depending on the B&W)
>
> kpg
>