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- From: me90plb@brunel.ac.uk (Paul L Barnfather)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Drive icon question.
- Message-ID: <BxAoLq.wq@brunel.ac.uk>
- Date: 6 Nov 92 12:41:48 GMT
- References: <1992Nov5.182839.11935@netcom.com>
- Organization: Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK
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- Steve A. Feinstein (saf@netcom.com) wrote:
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- : Does anyone know if it's possible to create an icon that operates
- : functionally identical to a drive icon, but will open up to a specific
- : directory (not the root) when double clicked?
- :
- : I find it's a pain to navigate down through the directory structure
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- Open the tree view for the drive
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- Find the directory that you want an icon for.
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- Drag it (w/ right mouse button) while holding Ctrl+Shift to the desktop
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- This creates a shadow of the directory.
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- Double click on the new icon - there you have it !!
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- Hope this helps
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- Paul.
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