Folders and shortcuts... can I do this?

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Can I create a shortcut so it works from 2 folders at once? I have 2 comps on a network... on my 2nd computer, I have 2 hard drives with files... Can I create a shortcut folder on my 1st computer, so it displays both, files from 1st HD and 2nd HD on my second computer? I don't know if you'll understand what I mean, I hope you do. Thanx.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Anybody? Thanx.

[Basemodel]

You want a single shortcut, that can bring up the list of files from 2 hard drives on a network connection? I'm just trying to understand the problem more clearly.reply.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Yes, I do want a single shortcut that will bring up a list of files from 2 other folders.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Ok, um, did you understand it? Can somebody help me please?

[giorgio]

Impossible.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Damn. K, thanx.

[report_2]

There is a freebie program out there that you can drag files into it so when you want to open multiple files it will do it. It copies the path (shortcut) and not the actual file. Sort of the opposite of EndItAll called Start-up or something like that. I had it in the past but used Ghost to image a partition and mistakenly cloned a partition instead. So much for the target partition where that program resided.

[report_2]

http://www.programming.de/

Might try a look at that one.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Damn, can't find it :(

I also looked all over downloads.com, no luck. Can somebody help?

[mike_healan200]

A batch file should do that.
@echo off
start "c:\program files\folder\"
start "d:\program files\folder\"
exit
Put that in Notepad and save it with a .bat extension, then make a shortcut to the batch file and do the settings to your liking.


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[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

I did everything except "do the settings to your liking", I dont know what you mean. After I've done evrythig else, it simply opened 2 DOS windows (1 for each folder), no even in IE. Thanx.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

What should I do now?

[Basemodel]

Sorry, that's about all you can do short of writing your own program.

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

Oh, so I guess its not possible access 2 folders with 1 shortcut using Explorer. Thanx anyway...

[F_r_a_g_g_e_R]

k

[kthornton]

F_R_A_G_G_E_R,

I have just finished testing this. It can be done with a batch file. Don't know why the first batch file suggestion wouldn't work, but this one did. I don't know your OS but I tested this on Win98. You are probably using NT or higher but should not matter. This will look funny because I used the DOS naming format. Just type this into a notepad file and save with the .bat extention. Only change your paths and the .exe files you wish to call. If your drives are mapped, which I assume they are, you will get the same effect I got with simply 2 hard drives. Expanding this method, you can call 50 different files from 50 different locations if you wish. If you have problems with this, send me a private message with the actual paths and names of the .exe files you wish to call and I will help you out with the batch. Good luck

@echo off
cd\
C:
cd C:\Progra~1\Access~1
Call mspaint.exe

D:
cd D:\colorg~1
Call click.exe

Exit

[dmorse03]

Frag:
Don't know anything about networks, but you can create a shortcut to two disks as follows:

Open Explorer
Right click the first drive, hold down mouse button and drag to blank area of desktop. Release button.
In popup menu, click 'Create Shortcut here'. Do this with other drive. Create a folder and drag these two shortcuts into the folder. Put the folder in the other computer. Opening the folder and clicking on either drive will open Explorer for that drive.
Don