No Common Tasks pane in Fonts folder....was it ever there?

K

Keith Miller

Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
D

David Candy

Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other NSs). --
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Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
K

Keith Miller

Any idea what idea what I did to screw it up? :)

Keith

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other NSs). --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
K

Keith Miller

More Info:

It still has a desktop.ini file with the following contents:

[.ShellClassInfo]
UICLSID={BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

The folder has the 'S' & 'R' attributes set.

Custom menu options ("Install Font", "List by Similarity", "Hide Variations") are still available.

Keith
Any idea what idea what I did to screw it up? :)

Keith

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other NSs). --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
D

David Candy

That is Yes to it being normal that there is no task pane.

--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Any idea what idea what I did to screw it up? :)

Keith

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other NSs). --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
D

David Candy

It's old. Folder templates/taskpanes didn't exist. I'm not sure but I don't think my ME addin worked on fonts either.

--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
More Info:

It still has a desktop.ini file with the following contents:

[.ShellClassInfo]
UICLSID={BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

The folder has the 'S' & 'R' attributes set.

Custom menu options ("Install Font", "List by Similarity", "Hide Variations") are still available.

Keith
Any idea what idea what I did to screw it up? :)

Keith

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other NSs). --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
K

Keith Miller

Ahhh....OK....Thanks :)

Keith

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message That is Yes to it being normal that there is no task pane.

--
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Any idea what idea what I did to screw it up? :)

Keith

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other NSs). --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that normal?

Keith
 
K

kenny

yes the dialogs are from 3.1.... I wonder WHY they still kept this... will
it be in vista too?

LOL!

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HOPE -- Desire and expectation rolled into one.
Ambrose Bierce1842-1914
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Yes. It is a very old namespace, from 95 (and dialogs in it are from 3.1).

If one takes a folder reference to it one gets a newer reference. EG
programatic access you get a different thing to visual access. My
PrintDetails script returns standard folder info for it (unlike other
NSs). --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Read David defending the concept of violence.
http://margokingston.typepad.com/harry_version_2/2005/10/entering_the_ga.html#more
=================================================
Hi all,

I just noticed there is no Common Tasks pane in my Fonts folder. Is that
normal?

Keith
 
D

David Candy

I heard that all things are being updated.

According to MS noone uses the dialogs. Advanced users drag and novices never find the folder in the first place.
 
K

kenny

I am an advanced user and I have used the dialog. Its silly.
Oh at least they will update solitaire after 10 years of innovation.

--
--
HOPE -- Desire and expectation rolled into one.
Ambrose Bierce1842-1914
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
I heard that all things are being updated.

According to MS noone uses the dialogs. Advanced users drag and novices
never find the folder in the first place.
 

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