FP2003 File Open defaults to ALL files

[Brian Meyette]

I recently upgraded from FP2000 to FP2003. WHile it has
some nice new features, one thing that's quite obnoxious
is the way File Open works. With FP2000, File Open
defaulted to only htm files. With FP2003, File Open
defaults to ALL files. So now I have to either change the
file types" pulldown to htm or wade through hundreds of
jpg files every time I want to open an htm file. I've
searched through all the "customize", "preferences",
and "site options", but can't find any way to change the
default File Open behavior. Is there a way to do this?
The FP3000 File Open is a big step backwards so far.

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

What do you use File Open for anyway?
In all the years I've used FP, I don't think I've used File Open maybe 10 times.


| I recently upgraded from FP2000 to FP2003. WHile it has
| some nice new features, one thing that's quite obnoxious
| is the way File Open works. With FP2000, File Open
| defaulted to only htm files. With FP2003, File Open
| defaults to ALL files. So now I have to either change the
| file types" pulldown to htm or wade through hundreds of
| jpg files every time I want to open an htm file. I've
| searched through all the "customize", "preferences",
| and "site options", but can't find any way to change the
| default File Open behavior. Is there a way to do this?
| The FP3000 File Open is a big step backwards so far.

 

[Brian Meyette]

I use it to, well, open files; htm files. I have at least
a hundred htm files for my web site. I am constantly
updating them. When I want to open one I've worked on
recently, I go to File - Recent Files. If I want to edit
a file I have not worked on recently, I go to File Open.
I don't understand how else you'd update your htm files.
I suppose you could use Explorer & double click on a file,
but that seems even more obnoxious. How do you open your
htm files for edit?
brian

-----Original Message-----
What do you use File Open for anyway?
In all the years I've used FP, I don't think I've used File Open maybe 10 times.


"Brian Meyette" <[email protected]>

wrote in message [email protected]...

 

[Wes]

Use File/Open Site instead, then go to the folder that contains the file you
want to edit.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The best approach is to open a web / site first, then double-click the files you want to open.

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[Brian Meyette]

I see what you (and Wes) mean. My problem is that I have
about 1500 files in this web site and about 130 of them
are htm files. I just wanted to see the htm files,
because those are what I open. The rest are pics that
usually get dragged onto a page just one time. I'd hoped
there was a way to get File Open to default to htm files,
as FP2000 did it. That would be quickest & easiest.

I guess there isn't a way to do what I wanted, as with
FP2000. I can either use File Open and change it each
time to just show htm files, or I can do the big scroll on
the web site and find & double-click the file, or I can
just deinstall 2003 and go back to 2000. I bought Outlook
2002 and ended up deinstalling it & going back to Outlook
2000. Guess I just shouldn't buy those updates!

I had really hoped FP2003 might also have AutoCorrect,
like my Word does, but no improvement there, either. That
would have made a BIG difference for me. I'll keep trying
2003 awhile & maybe I'll like it more. It does have some
better features, like the tabs for each web page you have
open.

Oh well - thanks to all for your advice.
brian

-----Original Message-----
The best approach is to open a web / site first, then

double-click the files you want to open.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

Move the images into the images folder and leave the html files in the root or subfolder.

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

 

[=?Windows-1252?Q?Rob_Giordano_\=28aka:_Crash_Gordo]

I always use File | Open Web/Site.

I never use Explorer to open a page.

I keep images in Image folder which I divide into subfolders for: design elements, photogalleries, etc. I keep a folder for Notes (unpublished) where I'll write myself txt notes regarding design, or any radical changes I've made to the site, etc.

The root folder I primarily only have pages; html, asp, scripts.

Included pages go in a include folder, etc.

I find that if I don't keep things organized, I spend more time figuring out WHERE stuff is than designing!

hth.


| I use it to, well, open files; htm files. I have at least
| a hundred htm files for my web site. I am constantly
| updating them. When I want to open one I've worked on
| recently, I go to File - Recent Files. If I want to edit
| a file I have not worked on recently, I go to File Open.
| I don't understand how else you'd update your htm files.
| I suppose you could use Explorer & double click on a file,
| but that seems even more obnoxious. How do you open your
| htm files for edit?
| brian
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >What do you use File Open for anyway?
| >In all the years I've used FP, I don't think I've used
| File Open maybe 10 times.
| >
| >
| >"Brian Meyette" <[email protected]>
| wrote in message | [email protected]...
| >| I recently upgraded from FP2000 to FP2003. WHile it
| has
| >| some nice new features, one thing that's quite
| obnoxious
| >| is the way File Open works. With FP2000, File Open
| >| defaulted to only htm files. With FP2003, File Open
| >| defaults to ALL files. So now I have to either change
| the
| >| file types" pulldown to htm or wade through hundreds of
| >| jpg files every time I want to open an htm file. I've
| >| searched through all the "customize", "preferences",
| >| and "site options", but can't find any way to change
| the
| >| default File Open behavior. Is there a way to do
| this?
| >| The FP3000 File Open is a big step backwards so far.
| >.
| >

 

[Craig Schiller]

Brian -

Typically, pics are kept in a folder called Images. If you don't have
one, you can create one and (from within FP), drag all of your pics into
it. That would mostly solve your problem, no?

Craig

 

[Brian Meyette]

Good idea - I will do that - thanks for the tip, Tom &
Craig.

brian

-----Original Message-----
Move the images into the images folder and leave the html

files in the root or subfolder.

 

[PJX]

Also, a nice tip is to type the first letter of the filename you
want. That would skip all the files before that.

And if I'm looking for a file named trip.htm then I type a 'u' and
the file I'm looking for is right above my cursor.

PJ