Libraries, using

[John Ferrell]

Recommended reading for Win 7 users.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Working-with-libraries

You can save yourself a lot of grief by bookmarking this one!

John Ferrell W8CCW

 

[Paul in Houston TX]

Recommended reading for Win 7 users.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Working-with-libraries

You can save yourself a lot of grief by bookmarking this one!

John Ferrell W8CCW

I deleted all my libraries except for the
default one that cannot be deleted.
Problem solved.

 

[SC Tom]

I deleted all my libraries except for the
default one that cannot be deleted.
Problem solved.

+1

 

[Char Jackson]

I deleted all my libraries except for the
default one that cannot be deleted.
Problem solved.

What problem did that solve?

 

[Char Jackson]

Recommended reading for Win 7 users.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Working-with-libraries

You can save yourself a lot of grief by bookmarking this one!

That's an extremely weak article, not even scratching the surface on
the topic. I suspect it will do nothing to relieve the fear that so
many in this group have shown. Personally, I think Libraries work
fine.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

I deleted all my libraries except for the
default one that cannot be deleted.
Problem solved.

+1 here too.

 

[Wolf K]

What problem did that solve?

Inconsistent behaviour: deleting a library does not delete its contents.
Deleting a folder or file within a library deletes the actual folder or
file. IOW, the library is a pointer list. Deleting any item in a library
should delet only the pointer, not what it points to. A library as a
pointer list is a very concept. Inconsistent implementation of the
concept is bad. Several people have sought help here when they were
caught by this inconsistency.

 

[Gordonbp]

I deleted all my libraries except for the
default one that cannot be deleted.
Problem solved.

There IS no "problem" with libraries. I presume you deleted them without
even any investigation?

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

There IS no "problem" with libraries. I presume you deleted them without
even any investigation?

Silly.

 

[Gordonbp]

Silly.

That's a reasoned reply if ever I saw one....

 

[Wolf K]

There IS no "problem" with libraries. I presume you deleted them without
even any investigation?

I didn't use then to start with for the same reason I never used their
predecessors: I like to set up my own folder trees. For the same reason
I set all programs to place their out put into folders of my choosing.
programs that don't allow this don't have room on my system.

After seeing some plaintive pleas for help on this forum, I
investigated, and decided Libraries are an example of how badly a very
good idea can be implemented.

 

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:56:21 +0100, "Gordonbp"

That's a reasoned reply if ever I saw one....

No less reasoned than your reply saying there is 'no "problem"' with
libraries and that you presumed they deleted them without
investigation. There was much discussion in this group about the
problems with inconsistent behavior using the libraries. Some of those
that disliked the behavior were inclined to remove the libraries (as
much as you can) but it wasn't arbitrary as you assume.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

That's a reasoned reply if ever I saw one....

Since you couldn't figure out what I meant, you should read the reply by
Zaphod Beeblebrox.

He spelled it out in detail so that even you might understand it.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:56:21 +0100, "Gordonbp"


No less reasoned than your reply saying there is 'no "problem"' with
libraries and that you presumed they deleted them without
investigation. There was much discussion in this group about the
problems with inconsistent behavior using the libraries. Some of those
that disliked the behavior were inclined to remove the libraries (as
much as you can) but it wasn't arbitrary as you assume.

I found Gordonbp's self-referent criticism especially amusing. Without
his own investigation, he "presume" that Paul in Houston deleted his
libraries without investigation.

 

[Robin Bignall]

On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:56:21 +0100, "Gordonbp"


No less reasoned than your reply saying there is 'no "problem"' with
libraries and that you presumed they deleted them without
investigation. There was much discussion in this group about the
problems with inconsistent behavior using the libraries. Some of those
that disliked the behavior were inclined to remove the libraries (as
much as you can) but it wasn't arbitrary as you assume.

I found Gordonbp's self-referent criticism especially amusing. Without
his own investigation, he "presume" that Paul in Houston deleted his
libraries without investigation.

Having installed the Classic Shell from sourceforge I don't see these
libraries at all.

 

[Char Jackson]

Inconsistent behaviour: deleting a library does not delete its contents.
Deleting a folder or file within a library deletes the actual folder or
file. IOW, the library is a pointer list. Deleting any item in a library
should delet only the pointer, not what it points to. A library as a
pointer list is a very concept. Inconsistent implementation of the
concept is bad. Several people have sought help here when they were
caught by this inconsistency.

I've had absolutely no problems related to using the new Libraries.
You guys make me feel smarter than I really am.

 

[Paul in Houston TX]

What problem did that solve?

The "problem" was having folders that were of no use to me.
My Win7 machine is for work only and I prefer to have all
project related data in totally separate folders with
minimal possibility of "cross contamination".
I see no need to have links to the files when I spend
all of my time in the true directories anyway.

However, I do understand the use of link folders.
One of the online 3D virtual games I play has link
folders and I like having all similar items
grouped for use but not accidentally deletable.
Many of those items are not copyable and I can't
make a copy for each true folder.
In that case, libraries and links are very useful.

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

I've had absolutely no problems related to using the new Libraries.
You guys make me feel smarter than I really am.

Just accept your smartness, no questions asked

 

[Char Jackson]

Just accept your smartness, no questions asked

Thanks. Over the years I've had multiple people tell me in real
life that I'm smart or intelligent or similar, but in every case they
either want something or it's a lead-up to telling me they're
disappointed in me. ;-)

 

[SC Tom]

Thanks. Over the years I've had multiple people tell me in real
life that I'm smart or intelligent or similar, but in every case they
either want something or it's a lead-up to telling me they're
disappointed in me. ;-)

Usually when I was called smart, it was just the first syllable