Windows 7 Libraries

supermonkey

Hi All,

I'm quite enjoying the idea of libraries but theres a few things I'm surprised you cannot do. Perhaps someone can help?

For example, it would be useful to be able to exclude folders! I would like to have a documents library which includes most of what is in the documents folder, but not everything. I cannot include documents itself as I cannot exclude things, but adding the sub folders individually presents it's own problems. eg when it the library, it would not be possible to create a new folder in without it being in the sub folder.

Another example I thought would be useful would be including individual files in a library. eg i create a library in which I want to place 5 files to email to someone. I could browse to various files and click add to library....

Hope that makes sense! Maybe I am missing something.

4743hudsonj

I kind of get where your coming from, but it sounds like wha tyou want is your bog standard windows explorer file system.

I think the libraries are pretty useful, cant think of much id change.

supermonkey

am a bit confused. what makes you think I want the standard system.

libraries are a virtual set of files. I want to be able to choose what is in there and what isn't. If I cant do that then how are they different than standard folders.

how do use libraries then?

debitcardmayhem

supermonkey wrote: »

Hi All,

I'm quite enjoying the idea of libraries but theres a few things I'm surprised you cannot do. Perhaps someone can help?

For example, it would be useful to be able to exclude folders! I would like to have a documents library which includes most of what is in the documents folder, but not everything. I cannot include documents itself as I cannot exclude things, but adding the sub folders individually presents it's own problems. eg when it the library, it would not be possible to create a new folder in without it being in the sub folder.

Another example I thought would be useful would be including individual files in a library. eg i create a library in which I want to place 5 files to email to someone. I could browse to various files and click add to library....

Hope that makes sense! Maybe I am missing something.

1 ) right click on Documents (in Library) properties select user/yourname then press remove
2) on same props popup add individual folders from wherever
3) select multiple files on explorer then SHIFT & right click / send to /Documents (should be an option, note it looks like a Doc Icon not folder)

BillScarab

You could create you own library which just includes the parts of the documents folder you want it to.

Not sure if you can add individual files to a library but I would have thought it was just as easy to create a new folder to put the files in you want to email.

supermonkey

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

1 ) right click on Documents (in Library) properties select user/yourname then press remove
2) on same props popup add individual folders from wherever
3) select multiple files on explorer then SHIFT & right click / send to /Documents (should be an option, note it looks like a Doc Icon not folder)

BillScarab wrote: »

You could create you own library which just includes the parts of the documents folder you want it to.

Not sure if you can add individual files to a library but I would have thought it was just as easy to create a new folder to put the files in you want to email.

Hi,

I understand how to add folders, but having to manually add each folder to the library kinda defeats the object doesn't it? Thats why most people just add the my documents folder to the documents library. I just don't get why there is no exclude option?!?!

There is no option to add files, has to be whole folders so if you keep anything in the root My documents folder then the only choice is to add the whole folder.

I had thought libraries were great, but due to the limiations I'm wondering what the point is!