HTML Question

[silky62678]

Im making a HTML file for my desktop background "active desktop"
I would like to make all links instead of having icons. The trouble im having is making a link for "My Computer, and My Network places. Those 2 places im not able to make a link for.
Sample
<a href="C:\Documents and Settings\rroberson\My Documents\Security">Security</a><br>
That is the code for my Security link. When i put my computer in it, it doesnt work, any ideas?

 

[Un4gIvEn1]

try...

<a href="explorer C:\Documents and Settings\rroberson\My Documents\Security">Security</a><br>

 

[Glaanieboy]

Nope, that does nothing. You have to place file:///C:\windows\explorer.exe C:\[...] (note the 3 (three) '/') and that will just call up the 'Security' folder in My Documents. To call for the My Computer, hmm, I don't know. I do know that explorer uses special identifiers for special 'folders' like My Computer, but I don't know what they are.

 

[Khayman]

just an FYI
great tutorial on Active Desktop http://www.ntfs.org/articles.php?action=show&id=47

 

[silky62678]

Originally posted by Glaanieboy
Nope, that does nothing. You have to place file:///C:\windows\explorer.exe C:\[...] (note the 3 (three) '/') and that will just call up the 'Security' folder in My Documents. To call for the My Computer, hmm, I don't know. I do know that explorer uses special identifiers for special 'folders' like My Computer, but I don't know what they are.

YEah, i guess that's the real question. I normally copy the path, but "My Computer" the path is alittle different....Any ideas

 

[silky62678]

ok, does anyone know what folder the main My computer.exe is located?

 

[X-Istence]

There is no My Computer exe.

Make the link do this:

<a href="My Computer">My Computer</a>

I dont think this would work, butif you find a way to call iexplore.exe then you would have to set the status bar to My Computer and it would be able to go to My Computer or should do.

 

[Glaanieboy]

It's not present anywhere. It's like a part of the explorer.exe file (just like you have different command-line options like copy/s), but I don't know how to access it.