custom places in standart dialog box? (WXP)

[r4mzez]

Hi,

Anyone knows how to add custom places to standart windows save and open dialog box, like theres a tweak for Office dialog box? Maybe not exactly like in Office dialog box, to see custom places at top level along with desktop and harddisks (in dialog boxes drop down combo box control) should be sufficient.

[Dirk_Diggler]

Open up your registry and make your way to here:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\ComDlg32\PlacesBar

Place0
Place1
Place2
Place3
Place4

"ComDlg32", "PlacesBar" may not exist if not just right-click "Policies"and create a "New" "Key" and cal it ComDlg32, then right-click ComDlg32 and create a "New" "Key" and call it PlacesBar.
Then after you have created PlacesBar, highlight it and in the right side create a String Value called:-
Place0
and put the address of the item you want at the top of the list.
Then create a String Value called
Place1
and put in the address of the next item you want. And so on.

I'm a newbie, take it easy on me

[r4mzez]

Thanks, it does work! Now a problem is that it removes all other places from the bar, and also wouldn't work on younger versions of windows which doesn't have a side bar on dialog window I guess.

[gangsta]

Dirk
I have win 98 and I really need some kind of fix like that to add custom folder instantly accessible from Open/Save dialog
at least Windows, System, My Progs, & Temp folders need to be there

thx

[reghakr]

For Win98, try plastic's site:

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.virtualplastic.org/html/ui_dlgs.html>http://www.virtualplastic.org/html/ui_dlgs.html</a>

regakr

[gangsta]

thanks reghakr
I looked there & it caught my attention where plastic's site explain how to modify places created by TweakUI , which I have v1.33 installed on 98, but it does not clearly say if this has been done only on ME/2K/XP or does that include Tweak running on 98 as well.
I've already understood what is being said here in this thread, I am just seeking clarification of what version of windows the info on there (plastic's) refers too.
I assume it does not include 98 but I need some confirmation by some one who tried it.

thanks again

[reghakr]

I just installed Tweaui and no, the option is NOT there in Win98.

I believe you need version 5.0 or higher of comdlg32.dll for that pane to appear in "standard" dialog boxes.

reghakr

[gangsta]

thanks... I thought so!

I think I am going to xp soon ... another excuse to tell the wife!!! :)

[cw.]

A little off topic, but related...

Got my custom folder to show up in the places bar thanks to this thread - many thanks! But, how do I also make the Custom Folders show up in the drop-down box in the dialogue box? Following the "Add Custom Folder to My Computer or the Desktop" instructions, the custom folder doesn't show up in that drop-down box, but regular file folders do. Is there an attribute setting that will allow the custom folders to show up like My Documents and the rest?