Increasing # of items in recent file list

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Jack Jackson

In FP2002 is there a way to increase the number of entries in the Recent
Web list? My list has a max of 4 and I don't see any way to change it.
 
If it can be done, it would have to be done in the registry.

If you are comfortable playing in the registry, you can try adding a
a new dword named: Maximum Entries at this location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage
Explorer\Recent Web List
And give it a value of a which is hexidecimal for 10

Or, you can copy and paste the folowing into an empty notepad file,
save it with the .reg extension and then right click and select Merge.

<begin copy, next line>

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage
Explorer\Recent Web List]
"Maximum Entries"=dword:0000000a

<end copy, line above>

However, I take zero responsiblity if this doesn't work.
Also, you can always remove it by going to the location
using regedit and right clicking the value and selecting delete.
 
I didn't think it would, but I didn't
think it would hurt to try either.


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Jack Jackson said:
Thanks, but it didn't work.

There are two lists of recently opened Webs in the registry.

The one in Recent Webs has 8 entries. Recent Files has 4 entries (the
first 4 from Recent Webs) and appears to be the one that is used by File
-> Recent Webs (I modified one of the entries under Recent Files and
what appears in File -> Recent Webs changed to match).

I tried adding the key you suggested to Recent Files, but FrontPage
deletes it the next time I open a Web (it apparently rewrites all
entries under Recent Files).


If it can be done, it would have to be done in the registry.

If you are comfortable playing in the registry, you can try adding a
a new dword named: Maximum Entries at this location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage
Explorer\Recent Web List
And give it a value of a which is hexidecimal for 10

Or, you can copy and paste the folowing into an empty notepad file,
save it with the .reg extension and then right click and select Merge.

<begin copy, next line>

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage
Explorer\Recent Web List]
"Maximum Entries"=dword:0000000a

<end copy, line above>

However, I take zero responsiblity if this doesn't work.
Also, you can always remove it by going to the location
using regedit and right clicking the value and selecting delete.
 
Thanks, but it didn't work.

There are two lists of recently opened Webs in the registry.

The one in Recent Webs has 8 entries. Recent Files has 4 entries (the
first 4 from Recent Webs) and appears to be the one that is used by File
-> Recent Webs (I modified one of the entries under Recent Files and
what appears in File -> Recent Webs changed to match).

I tried adding the key you suggested to Recent Files, but FrontPage
deletes it the next time I open a Web (it apparently rewrites all
entries under Recent Files).
 
FYI: When you select a file to open from the Recent File List, make sure
that the file is in the current open FP web or you will have problems
navigation, themes, shared borders and links to images. etc.

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Jack Jackson said:
Thanks, but it didn't work.

There are two lists of recently opened Webs in the registry.

The one in Recent Webs has 8 entries. Recent Files has 4 entries (the
first 4 from Recent Webs) and appears to be the one that is used by File
-> Recent Webs (I modified one of the entries under Recent Files and
what appears in File -> Recent Webs changed to match).

I tried adding the key you suggested to Recent Files, but FrontPage
deletes it the next time I open a Web (it apparently rewrites all
entries under Recent Files).


If it can be done, it would have to be done in the registry.

If you are comfortable playing in the registry, you can try adding a
a new dword named: Maximum Entries at this location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage
Explorer\Recent Web List
And give it a value of a which is hexidecimal for 10

Or, you can copy and paste the folowing into an empty notepad file,
save it with the .reg extension and then right click and select Merge.

<begin copy, next line>

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage
Explorer\Recent Web List]
"Maximum Entries"=dword:0000000a

<end copy, line above>

However, I take zero responsiblity if this doesn't work.
Also, you can always remove it by going to the location
using regedit and right clicking the value and selecting delete.
 
FYI: When you select a file to open from the Recent File List, make sure
that the file is in the current open FP web or you will have problems
navigation, themes, shared borders and links to images. etc.

I never use the Recent File List. I was talking about the Recent Files
registry key, which (confusingly) contains the list of recently opened
Webs.
 
I never use the recent open web list, unless I have already opened a web in
the current FP session, otherwise you have to type in the login info, so I
find it easier to just use the File Menu | Open Web Dialog, where you can
double click the website to open, then just click Ok.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================
 
I never use the recent open web list, unless I have already opened a web in
the current FP session, otherwise you have to type in the login info, so I
find it easier to just use the File Menu | Open Web Dialog, where you can
double click the website to open, then just click Ok.

I only ever open Webs on my hard disk, so my choice is:

1. File -> Recent Webs -> select one

2. File -> Open Web
The Open dialog box starts in the directory of the last Web I opened, so
if I'm not opening the same Web as last time, I then have to navigate to
the Web I want and click Open.

It's not a big deal, but it's a lot fewer keystrokes using Recent Webs.

I'm pretty sure that FP2000 had more than 4 in the list.
 
FP 2000 only has a list of 4 Recent Webs.

I never let FP open the last open web.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================
 
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