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Posted: **25 Sep 2009 11:19**

New user warning...

I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 11:32**

sclg wrote:New user warning...

I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve

Welcome!

Do you mean like "Expand tree nodes on single-click"? More info on it here: http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Co ... _-_General

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 11:48**

Don't think so. I've got that set and it correctly expands folders if I click on them in the tree view.
However, clicking on a folder within a category (in the Category pane) highlights the folder in the tree view, but does not open it.
Steve

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 12:04**

Hi Steve, welcome.

Do you mean the Catalog?
(see (5) on screen shot here => http://www.xyplorer.com/product.htm)
(or the Wiki about that => http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Catalog)

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 12:12**

Stefan wrote: Do you mean the Catalog?

Yes

Sorry - getting my terminology confused!
S

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 12:48**

sclg wrote:New user warning...

I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve

I think there is no such feature right now.

You can do an dirty trick by creating an dummy folder named like '_' in your folder
and goto that sub folder _ instead of the top folder, then your folder is expanded

Or you can turn your catalog item into an script AND use the undocumented command 'sendkeys'. (Thank you Don!) (needs XY after v8.20.0018, or like that)
Just use the following string in the 'Location:' field:

:: goto %UserProfile%; Focus "T"; Sendkeys "{Enter}";

Explanation:
:: --------------------enabling scripting
goto C:\def\g; -------- goto yourFolder
Focus "T"; ------------- set focus to the tree
sendkeys "{Enter}"; --- emulate pressing the ENTER-key , ( syntax: sendkeys "string" [, wait] )
Focus "L"; -------------- set focus back to list if wanted

This is NOT an documentation of the un-supported sendkeys feature of XYplorer

syntax: sendkeys "string" [, wait]

Examples:
::sendkeys "{F1}";
::sendkeys "{F1}", 1;
:: goto %UserProfile%; Focus "T"; Sendkeys "{Enter}";
Alt+F = SendKeys "%F";
Shift+Alt+Numlock = sendkeys "+%{NUMLOCK}";
CTRL-ALT-DELETE= sendkeys "^%{DELETE}";
SPACE BAR = sendkeys " ";

Standard sendkeys parameters, untested for working with XYplorer (test yourself):

Code: Select all

+ 	SHIFT
^ 	CTRL
% 	ALT

{ 	{{}
} 	{}}
[ 	{[}
] 	{]}
~ 	{~}
+ 	{+}
^ 	{^}
% 	{%}
Rücktaste	      {BACKSPACE}, {BS} oder {BKSP}
Pause	          {BREAK}
Feststelltaste	{CAPSLOCK}
Entf	          {DELETE} oder {DEL}
Nach unten,     {DOWN}
Nach oben,	    {UP}
Nach links, 	  {LEFT}
Nach rechts,    {RIGHT}
Ende	          {END}
Eingabetaste	  {ENTER}  or ~
ESC	            {ESC}
Hilfe	          {HELP}
Pos1	          {HOME}
Einfg	          {INSERT} oder {INS}
NUM-Feststell 	{NUMLOCK}
Bild auf,     	{PGUP}
Bild ab,        {PGDN}
Rollen-Festell	{SCROLLLOCK}
TAB	            {TAB}
F1, F2, ... F16	{F1}, {F2}, ... {F16}
Space           " "   Note: To send a space, send the string " ".
PRINT SCREEN  	{PRTSC}  Die DRUCK-Taste (PRTSC) kann von der SendKeys-Anweisung nicht simuliert werden.

More Info:
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Scripting
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Go_to
http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Sc ... and:_focus
http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/wsh/17420.asp sendkeys
http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/wsh ... dKeys.html
http://www.vbarchiv.net/commands/SendKeys.php

HTH?

P.S. Steve, you may want to modify the subject of this thread to help others finding it - if one have the same question.

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 14:46**

sclg wrote:New user warning...

I like the ideas of categories but i have one question.
When I select a folder in a category, the tree view highlights that folder. Is it possible to make it expand the folder as well??
Thanks
Steve

Hi Steve,

simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.

Don

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 14:57**

admin wrote: simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.

That's the one!
... and thanks to Stefan as well - that's opened up a whole new set of ideas!

I'm just worried about the amount of time I'm going to spend tweaking this instead of suing it

Steve

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 15:00**

sclg wrote:I'm just worried about the amount of time I'm going to spend tweaking this instead of suing it

As long as you don't sue me.

Anyway, tell me all about it. It's my goal to reduce the tweaking and increase the using.

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 15:38**

admin wrote: simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.
Don

Oh,

Wouldn't it make sense to name this option
"Expand tree nodes automatically" instead of "Expand destination node in tree"
synonymous to
"Expand tree nodes on single-click"

Or did i miss the main part?

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 15:58**

Stefan wrote:
admin wrote: simply check "Expand destination node in tree" in Configuration | General.
Don
Oh,

Wouldn't it make sense to name this option
"Expand tree nodes automatically" instead of "Expand destination node in tree"
synonymous to
"Expand tree nodes on single-click"

Or did i miss the main part?

Well, maybe. English speakers, speak up!

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 16:07**

admin wrote:Well, maybe. English speakers, speak up!

I don't use this option, and maybe it's partially cause I didn't see how it would benefit me...but, given that (by reading Help + wiki) it applies only to certain conditions, having the "destination node" helps to qualify it as such and the suggested name makes it appear to apply in all cases which I presume it doesn't.

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 16:12**

j_c_hallgren wrote:
admin wrote:Well, maybe. English speakers, speak up!
I don't use this option, and maybe it's partially cause I didn't see how it would benefit me...but, given that (by reading Help + wiki) it applies only to certain conditions, having the "destination node" helps to qualify it as such and the suggested name makes it appear to apply in all cases which I presume it doesn't.

To clarify the function: when you goto a folder by any means apart from using the tree, this setting controls whether it auto-expands in the tree. The effect is suppressed though in MiniTree (to keep it mini!).

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 16:24**

admin wrote:To clarify the function: when you goto a folder by any means apart from using the tree, this setting controls whether it auto-expands in the tree. The effect is suppressed though in MiniTree (to keep it mini!).

Oh! So THAT'S what it does! Just tried it again and seeing what it does, I don't think Stepan's suggestion captures the function exactly but I can't think of an alternative at the moment....his name idea seems a bit too generic/general is best way to describe it.

BTW, I am in MiniTree mode most all the time so it wouldn't apply as much to me...and I prefer keeping the tree small, like when I expand a folder in list that may have 1 to "n" subfolders, the tree doesn't move so I can still easily access the other folders in that node.

Addendum:I'd suggest using that verbiage in the Help file instead of the current text, as it makes it much clearer what it does...I just changed the wiki to it, BTW.

Posted: **25 Sep 2009 17:06**

Maybe my suggestion covers it not exactly

but i try to to find understandable terms
which suggest what they do without reading the help ... and fit to the other related terms
... and fit into the given space of the dialog.

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