> I know very well about batch files. The problem is that the set of
> files changes frequently.
> Therefore making a batch file manually is a very slow process that
> doesn't pay off. Similarly one may create a directory with shortcuts
> with used files, but this is also a slow semi-arutomatic way.
> The solution should be seamless.
> And I have found somthing that is reasonably close.
> to use directory opus. It has an option to name and save a list of
> opened folders(as tabs). It doesn't open files, but at least allows
> to keep track of folders needed for a project.
> Ideally it would be nice to annotate files needed for the project and
> have this project description to be unharmed by evential shifting and
> renaming of the files.
>
> "Seahawk60B" wrote:
>
>> Unless I misunderstand what you're trying to accomplish, it's really
>> not that difficult.
>> Create a batch file that you can put in your startup folder.
>> Within the batch file, call the programs you need to launch pointed
>> to the specific documents.
>>
>> For example, let's say the file is startup.bat, and it looks like
>> this:
>>
>> start winword.exe "C:\Documents\MyWordDoc.doc"
>> start excel.exe "C:\Documents\Spreadsheets\MyWorksheet.xls" "C:
>> \Documents\Spreadsheets\MyOtherSheet.xls"
>> start msaccess.exe "C:\Databases\MyDB.mdb"

Anyone write in VB6? I don't have time but I can see that being a
useful and small app for the freeware world. Not time here or I'd try
it. Could be done in lots of languages, but VB6 would be smallest and
easiest IMO at least.
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Twayne