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SeaMaid - 26 Sep 2005 18:44 GMT

Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where I can have 4
windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must be compatible with
XP Pro SP2.

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Dave Patrick - 26 Sep 2005 18:57 GMT

Multiple views shouldn't be an issue with Windows Explorer.

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| Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where I can have 4
| windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must be compatible with
| XP Pro SP2.

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Ken Blake - 26 Sep 2005 19:10 GMT

> Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where
> I can
> have 4 windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must
> be
> compatible with XP Pro SP2.

Are you aware that you can simply open Windows Explorer (or My
Computer) four times?

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Phillips - 27 Sep 2005 01:29 GMT

As other have replied, you can run 4 or more instances of WE.
If you need a better file manager, Directory Opus 8.0 is one of them; free
30 days trial at http://www.gpsoft.com.au/
Michael

> Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where I can have
> 4 windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must be compatible
> with XP Pro SP2.

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Stan Brown - 27 Sep 2005 05:26 GMT

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:44:04 -0700 in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize, SeaMaid favored us with...

> Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where I can have 4
> windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must be compatible with
> XP Pro SP2.

Nothing stops you from doing that in Windows Explorer.

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David Candy - 27 Sep 2005 11:25 GMT

Copy below into a text document and name it 4paneview.hta. Change the Src= lines to change starting folder. As is it does C:\, D:\, E:\, and F:\.

<html>
<head>
<STYLE>
A {font-size: 85%;color: black;font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none;cursor: hand}
A:hover {font-size: 85%;color: red;font-weight:bold; text-decoration: none;;cursor: hand}
body {margin:0px; padding:0px; background-color:menu}
table {margin:0px; padding:5px; border:2; width:100%; height:100%; background-color:menu}
tr {height:50%}
td {width:50%}
IFRAME {width:100%; height:90%}
</STYLE>
<HTA:APPLICATION ID="oHTA"
APPLICATIONNAME="Mini Folder View"
BORDER="thin"
BORDERSTYLE="normal"
CAPTION="Opening..."
ICON="favicon.ico"
MAXIMIZEBUTTON="yes"
MINIMIZEBUTTON="yes"
SHOWINTASKBAR="yes"
SINGLEINSTANCE="no"
SYSMENU="yes"
VERSION="1.0"
WINDOWSTATE="normal"
>
</head>

<body scroll=no>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame1.src='file:///c:\\'">Goto C:\</a><br>
<IFRAME style="width:100%;height:90%" ID="IFrame1" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///c:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame2.src='file:///d:\\'">Goto D:\</a><br>
<IFRAME ID="IFrame2" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///d:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame3.src='file:///e:\\'">Goto E:\</a><br>
<IFRAME ID="IFrame3" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///e:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame4.src='file:///f:\\'">Goto F:\</a><br>
<IFRAME ID="IFrame4" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///f:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

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> Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where I can have 4
> windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must be compatible with
> XP Pro SP2.

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SeaMaid - 27 Sep 2005 18:01 GMT

David, where do I put this file?

Copy below into a text document and name it 4paneview.hta. Change the Src=
lines to change starting folder. As is it does C:\, D:\, E:\, and F:\.

<html>
<head>
<STYLE>
A {font-size: 85%;color: black;font-weight:bold; text-decoration:
none;cursor: hand}
A:hover {font-size: 85%;color: red;font-weight:bold; text-decoration:
none;;cursor: hand}
body {margin:0px; padding:0px; background-color:menu}
table {margin:0px; padding:5px; border:2; width:100%; height:100%;
background-color:menu}
tr {height:50%}
td {width:50%}
IFRAME {width:100%; height:90%}
</STYLE>
<HTA:APPLICATION ID="oHTA"
APPLICATIONNAME="Mini Folder View"
BORDER="thin"
BORDERSTYLE="normal"
CAPTION="Opening..."
ICON="favicon.ico"
MAXIMIZEBUTTON="yes"
MINIMIZEBUTTON="yes"
SHOWINTASKBAR="yes"
SINGLEINSTANCE="no"
SYSMENU="yes"
VERSION="1.0"
WINDOWSTATE="normal"
>
</head>

<body scroll=no>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame1.src='file:///c:\\'">Goto C:\</a><br>
<IFRAME style="width:100%;height:90%" ID="IFrame1" FRAMEBORDER=5
SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///c:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame2.src='file:///d:\\'">Goto D:\</a><br>
<IFRAME ID="IFrame2" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///d:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame3.src='file:///e:\\'">Goto E:\</a><br>
<IFRAME ID="IFrame3" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///e:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
<td>
<a onclick="document.all.IFrame4.src='file:///f:\\'">Goto F:\</a><br>
<IFRAME ID="IFrame4" FRAMEBORDER=5 SCROLLING=NO SRC="file:///f:\"></IFRAME>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

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> Can someone recommend an alternative to Windows Explorer, where I can have
> 4
> windows open at once for different folders/drives? Must be compatible with
> XP Pro SP2.

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Homer J. Simpson - 27 Sep 2005 22:11 GMT

> David, where do I put this file?

Anywhere. Are you getting some error?

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SeaMaid - 28 Sep 2005 04:20 GMT

I only want 4 Explorer windows SOME of the time, not ALL of the time. I get
the impression that once I use this script, explorer.exe will open ALL the
time with 4 windows. How do I make explorer go back to normal after using
the 4-pane view?

>> David, where do I put this file?
>
> Anywhere. Are you getting some error?

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David Candy - 28 Sep 2005 04:46 GMT

It doesn't change any explorer's settings. Use it as a shortcut, it's really just a web page.

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>I only want 4 Explorer windows SOME of the time, not ALL of the time. I get
> the impression that once I use this script, explorer.exe will open ALL the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>>
>> Anywhere. Are you getting some error?

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SeaMaid - 28 Sep 2005 06:38 GMT

That's wonderful. Thank you. I will put it in C:\WINDOWS.

It doesn't change any explorer's settings. Use it as a shortcut, it's really
just a web page.

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