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by Gary M. Mugford
2010 Mar 28, 16:21
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Explorer replacement for "Save As..." in applications?
Replies: 6
Views: 2240

The above link doesn't work (not so perspicacious today Gary, :wink:), so this one will get anyone interested to the same place. In my searches I did actually run across this, but found it didn't work so well with Win7 x64 (it kept saving files as extension only, and the added buttons sometimes wen...
by Gary M. Mugford
2010 Mar 27, 20:14
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Explorer replacement for "Save As..." in applications?
Replies: 6
Views: 2240

Once again, I offer an alternative that maybe sidesteps your issue. Although I've switched from PowerDesk to xPlorer2, I still have it installed for it's Dialog Tracker utility. That adds buttons to the caption bar of MOST open/save dialogs for most recently used files and most recently used folders...
by Gary M. Mugford
2010 Mar 23, 07:53
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Tree pane - position of active folder
Replies: 11
Views: 1887

Re: Tree pane - position of active folder

I swear by WizMouse Ordinarily I'd hate "another tray-based thingie" but this little thing is quite useful (not least within x2 itself to scroll either pane regardless of active status!).  Thanks for the suggestion.  Any discovered conflicts in your experience? I guess I've used it for ab...
by Gary M. Mugford
2010 Mar 22, 05:58
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: blog: rapidshare to the dog house
Replies: 30
Views: 15184

re: blog: rapidshare to the dog house

By an odd co-incidence, I read your blog minutes after getting the install instruction from a Finnish company for a flow chart generator I bought yesterday.  The instructions are to: Install the demo (done, that's why I ordered the product). Then use the links provided to download the FULL version, ...
by Gary M. Mugford
2010 Mar 22, 05:38
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Tree pane - position of active folder
Replies: 11
Views: 1887

Re: Tree pane - position of active folder

I use dual horizontal folder panes and would like to tell X2 to automatically  position and highlight the active folder in the center of the Tree pane. Currently if I click in the top folder pane, the active folder is highlighted in the tree pane at the bottom of the tree pane. If I click in the bo...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Nov 16, 23:50
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Losing ONE coloured folder icon
Replies: 4
Views: 1156

Possibly unrelated (but I'll throw it out there anyway), I used to have to same problem (custom folder icons reverted to default yellow) - this happened sporadically and in no particular pattern - until I tracked it down to some programmes which where instructed to access (or more correctly) scan a...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Nov 16, 23:37
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Losing ONE coloured folder icon
Replies: 4
Views: 1156

how do you change colors? see here: www.zabkat.com/blog/17Aug08-customize-drive-icons.htm perhaps a different icon altogether would be more permanent Nikos, perhaps I wasn't clear. These aren't DRIVE icons I'm adjusting. They are folder icons on drive E: where my non-programming work resides (C: is...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Nov 16, 17:05
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Losing ONE coloured folder icon
Replies: 4
Views: 1156

Losing ONE coloured folder icon

One of the PowerDesk/ExplorerPlus features I wanted in x2 was the ability to change folder icons to a different coloured version. Specifically, I wanted the data, work and download folders to stand out. I use red for download, green for data and blue for work. Using third party utilities, I was able...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 30, 19:58
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Yes, xplorer2 DOES have a Launchbar
Replies: 12
Views: 1974

Re: Just a little late, was I?

It should also be clarified that the 1.8 addition comes with caveats , mainly that you will still have to manually set up the user commands and toolbar association yourself (as in the above tutorial) - 1.8 will only add the (curiously limited) ability to drag and drop objects onto the aforementione...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 30, 19:51
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Yes, xplorer2 DOES have a Launchbar
Replies: 12
Views: 1974

Re: Just a little late, was I?

Well, I tried. Guess I should have asked if it was a good idea to document my experience... No offence Gary, I'm not hijacking the thread, this is just my role around here: view things through a wide-angle lens, within reason.  Doesn't always work, but I try.  I applaud, not detract, your tutorial ...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 29, 17:56
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Yes, xplorer2 DOES have a Launchbar
Replies: 12
Views: 1974

Just a little late, was I?

Well, I tried. Guess I should have asked if it was a good idea to document my experience.

On the other hand, I have to admit, this old dog likes his old tricks and drag and drop in 1.8 will be welcomed.

Appreciate the heads up.
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 28, 18:17
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Yes, xplorer2 DOES have a Launchbar
Replies: 12
Views: 1974

Yes, xplorer2 DOES have a Launchbar

This was a question I had when I first came to xplorer2. I'm still nowhere near an expert in the program, but I can now safely say, xplorer2 DOES have a launchbar. I've seen responses in this forum to the question from newcomers, and frankly, those answers can be a bit defensive and/or abrasive. The...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 16, 16:07
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Looking to replace my competing product
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

I'm sold

Rather, Nikos, I was already sold. Plunked down the dollars two nights ago, including the lifetime upgrades.

Thanks for the followups. GM
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 14, 19:15
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Looking to replace my competing product
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

Getting close to signing on

Nikos,  Thanks for your reply and for the product itself. You WERE right on Powerdesk, although I've used ExplorerPlus for most of the twins' lifespans. The memory refresh issue got me to jump from ExplorerPlus to PowerDesk 7 to revisit a version I'd panned when it came out. Took less than a week fo...
by Gary M. Mugford
2009 Oct 14, 01:13
Forum: xplorer² Professional
Topic: Looking to replace my competing product
Replies: 4
Views: 1009

Looking to replace my competing product

Hi all,  I have been looking to replace my file manager of choice. It's worked for six versions from several owners over the years, but v7 is flawed and I've decided it's time to change, what with Windows 7 on the horizon and all. So, here is my list of desired features, with things that I haven't y...