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Old February 4th 19, 01:14 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
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Default Convert laptop to Windows 7

Wow, downloaded the manual and scoured through it! Impressive features worth
consideration by those needing/using them.

I forget all the features in PDP because my needs aren't as extensive as the
feature set it offers. I should revisit and see what's new while test driving
DO!

One of the features I often use in my own files explorer is the SaveAs...
menuitem on its context menu. This allows me to copy and rename at the same
time; - haven't seen that in any of the file explorers I've tested.

Another feature I gave it is to be able to randomly select/choose a default
startup folder. This is great for working on projects; - I can also run
multiple instances and set their respective 'Root' folder to each project path
and only display subfolders under it. The treeview pane is programmed to
automatically expand list items when you select a folder, collapsing the
previous expanded folder in the process. The fileview pane only lists files.

I also put the currently selected path into its Window Title bar, allowing me
to cascade them on the desktop when not minimized, or collapse them to just be
the Title bars.

As a software developer I don't need all the bells&whistles; - just the stuff
to get-the-job-done without all the periferal distractions. I built my own
files explorer as a task-specific solution for industries using cnc technology
as a cnc files management app that also has built-in editing capabilities and
industry-specific metadata embedding inside the cnc program files so they can
be viewed on cnc machine controllers. This is why the fileview pane doesn't
list folders; - it toggles with the Files Editor pane for working with the
embed metadata. Either pane (fileview/FilesEditor) has a context menu to open
the file for program editing as well.

The whole point of the explorer is so cnc programmers can sit at a desk when
doing file work instead of standing at the machine the files are loaded onto.
If the machine is plugged into their network, files can be
transferred/opened/edited/created from my power wheelchair from anywhere I have
wifi access!

Cost is CA$79 for a 2 seat license if used beyond the default (extendable on
request) 30 day trial period. A standard license can be converted to a volume
license for CA$15 per (seat locked) activation key. Site licensing is also
available under a volume discount structure over 15 seats; - any number of
installs is allowed but concurrent running seats cannot exceed the license
'MaxUsers' property.

--
Garry

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