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michele654
Posts: 6
Registered: 11-19-2009
Location: North Carolina
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Simple Tap tile to open a folder?

I would like to add a Simple Tap tile that opens a folder.  If I choose "Open a File" it won't let me pick a folder.  I can't type in the program box to add the command line switches to tell explorer.exe what folder to open.

 

Suggestions?

 

-Michele

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michele654
Posts: 6
Registered: 11-19-2009
Location: North Carolina
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Re: Simple Tap tile to open a folder?

Nothing huh?  Any one know how I make this a suggestion to Lenovo?

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someotherguy
Posts: 6
Registered: 10-29-2009
Location: NC

Re: Simple Tap tile to open a folder?

It can be done, but it is tricky.  If you have any questions about these steps feel free to write back!

1.  using windows explorer, create a shortcut to the folder you want (right-click, then choose "New", then "Shortcut"), e.g. "myshortcut.lnk".

2.  create a SimpleTap tile to some existing document on your computer (it doesn't matter which document, you will be modifying it later)

3.  using windows explorer, navigate to c:\users\USERNAME\appdata\roaming\lenovo\simpletap  (where USERNAME is the name of the user you log into on Windows).  Note that this folder may be hidden.

4.  find the XML file that corresponds to the SimpleTap tile that you created in step 2 (you should be able to tell from the file name, and you can rename the file if you want).

5.  using notepad, edit the XML file to modify the <path> section.  Point it to the shortcut lnk file you created in step 1.

6.  save the file, then log off windows and log in again (to restart simpletap and load the modified XML file).

 

Sorry this is so complicated, we didn't think of a case where someone would want to open a folder in SimpleTap, so we can address this in a future release.  But for now the steps I listed above should get you doing what you want to do.  Thanks for your feedback!

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michele654
Posts: 6
Registered: 11-19-2009
Location: North Carolina

Re: Simple Tap tile to open a folder?

Thanks!  That worked great.

 

I want to open a folder because I run my own  business, and have a folder that has all my business files in it, customer folders, income/expense spreadsheets, etc.  I'm used to just opening that folder and navigating from there when I'm doing the banking, invoicing, etc. and it's four extra clicks to start at the computer location.  I use SimpleTap like quicklaunch, and so wanted a button to open my business folder too.

 

Thanks again!

 

-Michele