Set link to folder not to a file

How do I create a link to a folder of files that aren't PDFs instead of linking to a file? Either as a link or as a field. That way the user can select the file they want to open when.

Firefox needs to download and save a file before passing it to a plugin.
You can set the Boolean pref browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit to true on the about:config page to remove such files.
To open the about:config page, type about:config in the location (address) bar and press the "Enter" key, just like you type the url of a website to open a website. 
If you see a warning then you can confirm that you want to access that page. 
*Use the Filter bar at to top of the about:config page to locate a preference more easily.
*Preferences that have been modified show as bold (user set).
*Preferences can be reset to the default via the right-click context menu if they are user set
*Preferences can be changed via the right-click context menu: Modify (String or Integer) or Toggle (Boolean)

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Can you link a folder that has multiple files

I have DW CS4. Is it possilbe to do a link to a folder that has multiple files. What I'm trying to accomplish is a link that will have multiple chocies of what months results people will be able to choose.

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Otherwise what you end up needing is a form that stores the results as an array and then you run a loop on the display page to include files based on what is stored in the array.
It can be done, but from the sounds of your experience I would recommend taking it one step at a time and learning along the way.

New MBP - set up - media folder not working?

ok, I have a lovely new MBP, I used to have my external HD as my Itunes Media folder location, just pointed it to that folder again, but itunes is doing nothing. usually when I have done this in the past it starts to feed in all my playlists etc.
any ideas of what I might be doing wrong here? something changed since I did it previously in Tiger?

on my previous MBP I had itunes set to use my external for my songs. then how come they are not showing?
File -> Add to library and select the folder where the music is located.
I can't get itunes to recognise those playlist or even the library as before?
"Those playlists" are in the iTunes library file in the \Music\iTunes\ folder on your old computer.
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"Save As" folder not pointing to file's native directory (InDesign CC (2014), Mavericks)

I think the subject pretty much explains it.
Since recently upgrading from CS6 to CC, the File > Save As behavior has changed. With CS6 the default directory for Save As would be the file's native folder. When I run a File > Save As in CC however, Finder points to the folder that InDesign last saved to.
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Thanks, Bob! I just noticed that the behavior is just fine when performing Save As from CC to CC file.

Is there a way to always save as folder, not session file

Is there a way to make Logic X always default to saving as a folder, not a project file?
I am using Logic X for production and Pro Tools for vocal tracking/mixing. This is a great solution for me, and while I'm sure being able to save a logic session as one file is great for others, I need it to not be an option if possible.
It is essential for my workflow that I use the folder version so I can keep bounces as well as the stems I export within the one folder. However, my clients often just hit save without looking, then when they go to bounce they have to save the bounce somewhere else, and if they don't name the bounce the same as the logic session, I have to back-track and open every session to see if it is the one I am looking for or not.
Furthermore, Logic X does not remember my preference of saving to folder. If I could select it once and it would stay the same, no one would change it but it seems there is a bug that after a certain amount of time, or if the computer dies or is restarted, the preference is reset to project file.
Maybe I'm the only guy with this problem as I can't seem to find any other threads on it, but if anyone has anything to say here, it is greatly appreciated.

Furthermore, Logic X does not remember my preference of saving to folder.
It saves that setting for me...... so I assume you have a permissions or prefs issue of some kind going on where that status is not being saved..
Try first deleting Logic's prefs and see if that fixes things....
Delete the user preferences
You can resolve many issues by restoring Logic Pro X back to its original settings. This will not impact your media files. To reset your Logic Pro X user preference settings to their original state, do the following:
In the Finder, choose Go to Folder from the Go menu.
Type ~/Library/Preferences in the "Go to the folder" field.
Press the Go button.
Remove the com.apple.logic10.plist file from the Preferences folder. Note that if you have programmed any custom key commands, this will reset them to the defaults. You may wish to export your custom key command as a preset before performing this step. See the Logic Pro X User Manual for details on how to do this. If you are having trouble with a control surface in Logic Pro X, then you may also wish to delete the com.apple.logic.pro.cs file from the preferences folder.
If you have upgraded from an earlier version of Logic Pro, you should also remove ~/Library/Preferences/Logic/com.apple.logic.pro.
Restart the computer.
If not then something else is causing the issue on your system.

Links within portfolio not working for me

Acrobat 9; Word2007;XP
I gave up trying to have links correctly transfer from msword to pdfs. So I am manually creating each one in the portfolio i'm building.
Problem:   The links are not preserved after I save the portfolio and re-open it.
Setup: I have a single portfolio with a structure of folders, subfolders and pdf files (all the files in the portfolio are pdf)
             The links I'm referring to are all within the individual pdf files. They link to other pdf s within the portfolio (pdf-2-pdf). There are no external links.
             The link control is a small button image.
Link creation.   1. The way I create a link is to open acrobat 9 in modify/edit mode. Do tools>advanced editing>link tool.
                          2.   I drag the crosshair over the image and get a 'go to page/set link' popup.
(the old link is usually some localhost link via some temp folder that drills down to the original source file. I have to delete this old link before A 9 will give me the new 'set link' option)
                         3.   with the set-link panel visible, I open the file I want to be a target set the position, zoom, etc. while that file is open; then press the set-link button.
                         4.   I close the open pdf and return to the porfolio view with the source page and link on it.
Results:       The links work fine as long as I stay in the portfolio. If I save it and close out of acrobat and then reopen and load the portfolio, the links are pointing to the original external source files and don't work.
Problem - I'm obviously missing something. I'd have thought links to files inside the portfolio would be local to the portfolio. It's what I need them to be. When the portfolio is sent, it's not going to be dragging the original files along with it - pdf or msword ( i hope not). So what gives? What do I fail to understand? How do I correct the problem. (one question really - I just broke it down into parts.. ?=).
I'd sure love to know what the heck is going on.
(ps I have checked my settings creating the pdfs and they were set to convert bookmarks, save urls and anything else I could find that remotely resembled something useful. I also have red Joel's tips. Nothing helpful there. )

Hmm...I think I see the confusion.
In the black and red samples, we use one XML file to list the
galleries whilch then loads each individual photos.xml file.
My photo album tutorial just uses one photos.xml file. I make
one dataset to get the images and another dataset to get the
photographer info.
So go one step at a time. Take gallery_finished.htm and add
your photos and thumbs to the folders.
Then replace your XML file with the existing one. Open in the
browser and it should work. Make sure that your XML nodes are the
same as the sample one.
The page you have now shows that 'photos.xml' is in the same
folder as gallery_finished.htm. So make sure your path is correct.
Either move the XML file to the same folder or edit
gallery_finished.htm so that the path to the XML file is correct.
I know that quick success is important for keeping with a
project, at least for me. So we want to get this working for you.
Hope this helps,
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Why does finder path not locate my file?

I have a jpeg on my desktop named keats,
keats.jpg however the file extension is hidden.
I`m trying to learn to search path urls in mac & finder.
I typed this but it says "folder can`t be found."
~/Users/myname/Desktop/keats.jpg
I also tried it with just keats at the end (no .jpg)

You're going to hate yourself.
The function is "Go To Folder" NOT "Go To File"

File, Send link doesn't open a new email. Using Firefox 11.0. Outlook 2010 is the Mailto default and W7 default email program. On the About:config page network.protocol-handler.external.mailto is set to regular font (not bold) "default Boolean true".

File, Send link doesn’t open a new email. Running Firefox 11.0. Outlook 2010 is the Mailto default and the W7 default email program. On the About:config page, network.protocol-handler.external.mailto is set to regular font (not bold) “default Boolean true”.

I assume you have tried toggling the setting in Firefox between Outlook and, say, Gmail:
orange Firefox button ''or'' classic Tools menu > Options > Applications
In the search box, type or paste '''mailto''' and pause for the list to filter.
Change the setting and OK to save it, then return to the dialog, change back, and OK again.
You also might want to toggle the setting at the OS level between Microsoft Outlook and the native Windows Mail client in a similar fashion. In Windows XP you could use IE's Options dialog, Programs tab, for this, but I'm not sure in Windows 7.
Since one possibility is a problem in your Firefox settings (including the possibility of interfering add-ons), and another is a problem at the Windows level (e.g., Registry settings), it would be useful to try to identify which one it is. One quick way to distinguish is to create a new Firefox profile. It will start up with all factory settings. You can switch back to your existing profile after testing.
First, I recommend backing up your Firefox settings in case something goes wrong. See [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Backing+up+your+information Backing up your information]. (You can copy your entire Firefox profile folder somewhere outside of the Mozilla folder.)
After closing Firefox, start up again in the Profile Manager as described in this article: [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+profiles Managing profiles].
With the new profile, can Firefox successfully create a message in Outlook?

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I want to set a different folder from the My Documents/Downloads folder for Firefox to put everything I download, like I used to have it. I recently rebuilt my computer and reinstalled everything from WinXP to security software to Firefox, and I cannot find any options anywhere to set a different folder like I used to have it... with the same software, other than it being a newer iteration of Ff. So tell me, am I losing my mind so bad that I just can't remember how I did it before, or have things changed so much that what I want is no longer possible? Please, someone tell me how to set it to do what I want, I can't stand to have what I do on my computer dictated by programmers who only think that they know what people want. If that sounds a little angry, I apologize with the disclaimer that I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and therefore cannot handle frustration... and this kind of thing frustrates me to the point of rage.

Tools > Options - General tab = Downloads
Set your preferences there.

How do I set the folder to which temporary files are saved?

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You probably need to set that temp folder in the Safari Preferences to set them for other programs.
Safari > Preferences > General > Save Dowloaded Files To
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See also http://kb.mozillazine.org/about%3Aconfig

ITunes: Bulk of music is in media folder, not in Library.itl file

Hello,
Windows 8.1
iTunes 12,1,1,4
The bulk of my music is in my iTunes Media and cannot be accessed by the iTunes Library.itl file. (The Library.itl has approximately 900 songs and I have over 7,000 in the media folder.) I can open the individual files under the Media Folder and actually click and move those files onto the iTunes "My Music" section and they become a permanent part of the Library.itl file and stay there with no more issues. The songs are no longer in the Media folder after moving them to the Library.itl file. Is there an easier and quicker way to move the files from one to the other? I have tried consolidating and organizing. I have moved the Library.itl file to the desktop, deleted the one within iTunes, and attempted to have it import the playlist, and that didn't work.
I would appreciate any input. Many thanks in advance.
Wordy

If you apply either method to the folder Broken Social Scene this will add the album(s) to your library. The location of your media folder may indicate that your library is misconfigured, or that some other application (typically Windows Media Player) is conflicting with iTunes and moving files and folders to locations that iTunes then can't find. See turingtest2's user tip on Getting iTunes & Windows Media Player to play nicely for guidance on this issue. At this point I'd also take a backup of your current iTunes folder and all its contents so that if necessary you can revert to the current state in case anything doesn't work as intended. I'd also suggest looking at another of tt2's documents on Repair security permissions for iTunes for Windows - sometimes you end up with a structure as you describe if iTunes can't access its default locations due to issues with Windows permissions.
Unless you have specific needs to do something different, I'd recommend configuring iTunes as follows, under Edit > Preferences > Advanced:
This is the location of your iTunes Media folder. For best results this should be contained in the same folder that holds your iTunes database (the iTunes Library.itl file). The example above is from my library, which is located on external drive, so the database file is in K:\iTunes and the media folder is as shown in the screenshot. In the default case:
the iTunes Library.itl file is in C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes
the media folder is C:\Users\username\Music\iTunes\iTunes Media
When this option is checked iTunes will place everything in folders and may rename files based on the metadata held within the database and/or embedded within the media files - for music, this will be folders of the form iTunes Media\Music\artist_name\album_title with files named according to the values of disc number (if set), track number and song name. The one exception to this is for albums that are grouped by having the "Part of a Compilation Flag" set - these will be found in iTunes Media\Music\Compilations\album_title.
This option works in conjunction with the different methods by which media can be added to the iTunes library, as shown in the table below:
Having both the Keep iTunes Media folder organized and Copy files to iTunes Media folder ... options checked results in a completely self-contained library structure.
Just to reiterate what was in my original response, using your example, either:
in iTunes, make sure that the menu bar is visible (press Ctrl-B if it is not), then select File > Add Folder to Library... navigate to your iTunes Media folder and select the Broken Social Scene folder (just select it, don't open it to see the contents), and click Select Folder, or
in Windows Explorer, select the Broken Scene Folder and copy (or drag and drop) it to your iTunes Media\Automatically Add to iTunes folder; assuming iTunes is running, the albums/songs will immediately be added to your library, the media files moved into the iTunes Media\Music hierarchy, and the Automatically Add to iTunes folder left empty (if iTunes isn't running when you do this, the process will start automatically when you next start it)
In either case you'll find that:
the Broken Social Scene album(s) will now be in your iTunes library, i.e., you can see / play / sync to iDevices from the iTunes UI
the media files for the album(s) will have been placed in iTunes Media\Music\Broken Social Scene\album_title
Continue this process until everything's correctly added to your library - you can add multiple folders using both methods I've described. Once everything's done, you can delete any folders/files that are still sitting outside the iTunes Media\Music folder hierarchy.
Then make (and continue to maintain) a backup of your library so that you have a duplicate in case of any disasters

Folder problems on external drive, not showing correct file size

I've run across a strange problem. I'm media managing for a tv show, meaning I'm offloading video from CF cards onto 2 external drives, one is a Drobo Raid (set up for backup) and another is a Lacie rugged drive. After copying the media to both drives, the folder I copy will match, but sometimes as I drill upward in my folder structure, suddenly the file sizes will not match. To be more clear: 2 folders will show differing file sizes, but inside that folder is only another folder,nothing else, which matches across the drives. I've shown all files in finder and there's no hidden files, though sometimes I see the ds_store files are different sizes (8k vs 16k), but that's not always the case. Sometimes if I simply create a new folder and move it's contents into it I can get the folders to match, but sometimes that doesn't work. It's part of my workflow to show that these copies match exactly via screenshots, and although the most important folder (the direct folder holding the footage) always matches, these folder problems are super frustrating as it's not constant, and any workarounds also work inconsistantly.
I had an accidental disconnect of the Drobo one time, and although none of the data seems to have any problem, I fear it's done something to the directory. The rugged drive is swapped out every few days and the problem seems to be on the Drobo. Because the nature of the data is pretty important, I'm afraid to just try messing around with repairing or other software solutions unless I know it's super safe and won't harm the data.
I'm at a loss as to what's causing it and at the very least how to avoid it cropping up. Any help or insight would be appreciated!

I had the same problem with my iMac, first I repaired the disk, then I ejected the disk, restarted, and then reinserted the USB in a different port. All of my files magically showed up. I don't know what caused the error but it has been working fine since.

Linking to a MS word file in Safari does not open the file

I access a web site that has hyperlinks to MS Word files. When I click on the link the following happens.
1. I get a new empty window
2. I get the download window showing the file
But the file does not load in Word.
I have to manually click on the file to load it into word.
When I access the same page with Firefox,and click on the hyperlink the Word file loads into Word with no action required by me.
Is this they way Safari works or is there some preference I can set to make it load the file into Word?
Safari does open pdf files fine.

1. I get a new empty window
2. I get the download window showing the file
This is normal for a site that has the Word files links set up to open in a new page. (Which is almost necessary in Windows IE, since IE will open the Word doc in the same browser window otherwise, losing all web site navigation.) But Safari doesn't open Word files directly, so you get that blank new window while the file downloads in the background.
But the file does not load in Word.
What do you have in Safari > Preferences, in the General section, for "Open safe files after downloading"? If you have that box checked, files that the Mac OS considers "safe" (JPEGs, PDF files, etc.) will open automatically in the default program for that type of file. The only question is whether Word documents are considered safe. They might not be, since they can carry macro viruses. Checking now...
I tested that, and it seems that Word files are not considered "safe" files and will not open automatically with that setting checked. The alternative: when the downloads window opens, it shows the file you just downloaded. You can double-click on the Word file's icon to open it in Word, without navigating to the downloaded file on your hard drive to open it.
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How do I set the default folder for file - open file... ?

When I save a file, photo, etc., the default folder for OPENING a file becomes the last folder I SAVED to - even after closing and reopening Firefox. Is there a way to maintain the same default folder for opening files?
Thanks.

Originally posted by: kwarner.uneedspeed.net
Well... I found over 200 bugs none of which seemed to talk about setting
the default folder. I probably missed the relevant bug in the spew.
I ask a question here as a last resort -- after I've done what I think
is an appropriate search for answers.
But thanks for your help in any case.
Daniel Megert wrote:
> DemonDuck wrote:
>
>> When I need to open a file not in the workspace, I use File -> Open File.
>>
>> But the default folder it opens is in C:\Documents and
>> Setting\Administrator
>>
>> I would like File -> Open File to first open in someplace more
>> reasonable -- like the workspace.
>>
>> How do I set the default folder for File -> Open File ????
>
>
> Is your '?' key broken? Check bugzilla there's a feature request
> regarding your question.
>
> Dani

[Solved] Foreach loop that loops over all files in a folder does not consider first file found

Hello,
I have a foreach loop in SSIS (as part of Visual Studio 10 and with SQL Server 2012).
It loops over all files in a folder (ForEach File Enumerator).
I set the folder: OK
Traverse Sub folders: OK
I have set up a Variable in Variable Mappings called FileName so it shows User::FileName: OK
Index of variable is 0: OK
It almost works ok. Except that the first file it finds is never considered.
I set a breakpoint then and the first file it finds, is shown in black in the watch variable window. All subsequent files found are shown in red font. When I change the names of the files so another file is the first file found then it skips the other one
which now is the first file.
What is going on here? Why does SSIS skip the first file it finds in a foreach file loop?
Any suggestions highly appreciated.
Thank you
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Andreas

"red font - interesting, any example to show us (image)
It would be interesting to share with us whether you use any file masks or expressions.
Arthur
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It appears a variable value turns red when it changes between breakpoints. It started black for the first value (the first file, obtained BEFORE the execution reached the breakpoint), and then turned red. I was able to reproduce this behavior on a test environment.
However, it did not skip any files.
OP, please set up the test shown in the image below. Create a breakpoint in the sequence container for the "OnPreExecute" event.

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