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MZB
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 Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: OT-- any better way to assign path |
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Howdy. I have a Dell Inspiron with XP HOME.
There is a directory I use a lot.
Say it is: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
Anyway, in order to make it easier to get to that folder, I used the DOS
command
SUBST g: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
I then put it in a batch file and put a shortcut to this file in my startup
menu so that it runs this every time I boot up.
Is this the best, most efficient way to do that?
Is there any other way to ASSIGN the letter g (or whatever) to that path so
that I do it once and it is set that way? (Of course that might not be any
more efficient).
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Tom Scales
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| Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: RE: OT-- any better way to assign path |
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Why does it need a drive letter? Just put the path itself in the
startup shortcut and it will open up.
Tom
| Quote: | -----Original Message-----
From: MZB [mailto:moo@noway.prudigy.net]
Posted At: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:43 AM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: OT-- any better way to assign path
Subject: OT-- any better way to assign path
Howdy. I have a Dell Inspiron with XP HOME.
There is a directory I use a lot.
Say it is: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
Anyway, in order to make it easier to get to that folder, I used the
DOS
command
SUBST g: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
I then put it in a batch file and put a shortcut to this file in my
startup
menu so that it runs this every time I boot up.
Is this the best, most efficient way to do that?
Is there any other way to ASSIGN the letter g (or whatever) to that
path so
that I do it once and it is set that way? (Of course that might not be
any
more efficient).
Mel |
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Tom Scales
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 3:46 am Post subject: RE: OT-- any better way to assign path |
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It might require full UNC format (i.e.
\\machinename\drivename\foldername)
| Quote: | -----Original Message-----
From: HDRDTD [mailto:HDRDTD@comcast.net]
Posted At: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:12 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: OT-- any better way to assign path
Subject: Re: OT-- any better way to assign path
I don't have XP Home, so I can't guaranty this will work, but.....with
XP
Pro.....
Open Windows Explorer
Go to the 'tools' menu
go to 'Map Network Drive' (this is the part that may not be in XP
Home)
Pick a drive letter to use
Type in the path (or browse) to the folder in question
click on OK
"MZB" <moo@noway.prudigy.net> wrote in message
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Howdy. I have a Dell Inspiron with XP HOME.
There is a directory I use a lot.
Say it is: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
Anyway, in order to make it easier to get to that folder, I used the
DOS
command
SUBST g: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
I then put it in a batch file and put a shortcut to this file in my
startup menu so that it runs this every time I boot up.
Is this the best, most efficient way to do that?
Is there any other way to ASSIGN the letter g (or whatever) to that
path
so that I do it once and it is set that way? (Of course that might
not be
any more efficient).
Mel
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Journey
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| Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 4:55 am Post subject: Re: OT-- any better way to assign path |
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On Wed, 23 May 2007 11:22:20 -0400, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com>
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| Quote: | Why does it need a drive letter? Just put the path itself in the
startup shortcut and it will open up.
Tom
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Right -- and / or also put the path itself as a shortcut either
directly accessible from the first level of the Start menu or an
exposed quick launch icon. |
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Ben Myers
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| Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: Re: OT-- any better way to assign path |
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I'll bet that SUBST takes up less than 32K of memory, a miniscule amount by
today's Microsoft bloatware standard... Ben Myers
On Thu, 24 May 2007 18:06:13 -0400, "Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Subst takes a little bit of memory, as it is a resident program, but not
enough to matter.
-----Original Message-----
From: MZB [mailto:moo@noway.prudigy.net]
Posted At: Thursday, May 24, 2007 5:37 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: OT-- any better way to assign path
Subject: Re: OT-- any better way to assign path
Thanks for all your comments.
Sounds like my way is as good as any.
I wanted to use a drive letter because the path leads to a folder with
documents that I use many times a day.
So, for example, if I open WORD or WORKS or EXCEL I can then open
drive
letter G and I am there.
Regarding that network mapped drive, can I do that?? The path is on my
laptop (not on my networked desktop).
That might work just as well. (But probably no reason to do one vs.
the
other???)
Mel
"Tom Scales" <tjscales@gmail.com> wrote in message
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It might require full UNC format (i.e.
\\machinename\drivename\foldername)
-----Original Message-----
From: HDRDTD [mailto:HDRDTD@comcast.net]
Posted At: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 5:12 PM
Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
Conversation: OT-- any better way to assign path
Subject: Re: OT-- any better way to assign path
I don't have XP Home, so I can't guaranty this will work,
but.....with
XP
Pro.....
Open Windows Explorer
Go to the 'tools' menu
go to 'Map Network Drive' (this is the part that may not be in XP
Home)
Pick a drive letter to use
Type in the path (or browse) to the folder in question
click on OK
"MZB" <moo@noway.prudigy.net> wrote in message
news:ApY4i.8$Qm3.4@newsfe03.lga...
Howdy. I have a Dell Inspiron with XP HOME.
There is a directory I use a lot.
Say it is: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
Anyway, in order to make it easier to get to that folder, I used
the
DOS
command
SUBST g: c:\msworks\documents\type\odd\whatever
I then put it in a batch file and put a shortcut to this file in
my
startup menu so that it runs this every time I boot up.
Is this the best, most efficient way to do that?
Is there any other way to ASSIGN the letter g (or whatever) to
that
path
so that I do it once and it is set that way? (Of course that
might
not be
any more efficient).
Mel
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