Hi Carol,
To add text to the "Comment" column for directories so that it will "show up in a
column next to the folder name, date created, etc", use a Desktop.ini file and an
"Infotip=YourComment" line.
For example, if you want to add the comment "My Directory of Temporary Files" to a
directory named D:\MyTemp:
- Use Explorer to navigate to D:\MyTemp
- Right-click on D:\MyTemp and choose Properties, in the Attributes section click
Read-only, click Apply, click OK to Apply changes to this folder only, click OK
- Right-click in the file list control area of D:\MyTemp and choose
New > Text Document
- Rename New Text Document to: desktop.ini
- Double-click desktop.ini, add the following two lines, and save the file:
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=My Directory of Temporary Files
Now, if the Comment column is enabled when you select D:\ in Explorer, you should
see your text.
For an example (most likely) on your computer, do this:
- If you have not already done this, change your Explorer view settings to show
System and Hidden Files and folders. Control Panel > Folder Options > View [tab] >
"Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files
(Recommended).
- Use Explorer to navigate to the following directory:
....\Documents and Settings\Administrator
- If necessary, enable the "Comment" column. Note that the comment next to the
Recent folder says "History Folder"
- Double-click that Recent folder
- Double-click desktop.ini
- Note the line: "InfoTip=History Folder"
For more information about customizing a folder using desktop.ini see:
Customizing Folders with Desktop.ini
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...hell_basics/shell_basics_extending/custom.asp
Customizing your Computer in Desktop.ini
http://www.geocities.com/registrylord/desktop.txt
--
Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "Carol Armstrong" <fagancapital AT yahoo DOT com>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 06:06 PM
: I've added comments to some folders using the "customize
: this folder" option/wizard and the comments show up in the
: web view BUT what I want is for the comments to show up in
: a column next to the folder name, date created, etc so I
: can sort by the comments. I added the comment column but
: nothing shows up. Any ideas? Thanks.
