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I'm setting up a basic company Intranet, and would lke to include a button/shortcut on a page that shows the current users favorites folder contents. It would work much like the favorites button, but show the results in the current frame, and allow the user to click on the shortcuts to open webs, docs etc. I'm not big on HTML, but if someone can help out with a bit of code or other advice, that would be great. (Software used = WinNT 4.0, MS FrontOffice 2000 and IE5)

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by raffi_

Sounds so easy doesn't it? After I got to thinking about your question there are a number of ways to do this.

If each user stores Fav's in a 'generic' folder then this code will work just fine:
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The problem is if each user stores them in a personalized folder such as:
C:\Documents and Settings\frankie\Favorites
Then you have to find a way to replace 'frankie' with whomever is doing the request. A DB and a mandatory login would do the trick here.

If the location is specific and you do not want to track each user programmatically then you can change the fav's location at each workstation to a 'generic' location to implement the first script.

Also a cookie script that requests and saves the location would work.

Regards
Raffi_

by Member 23567752

Thanks for your input, it does sound easy although as you guessed being an Intranet hundreds of people will be using the page. The code works fine for a defined folder, however each user with NT has a roaming profile within which is their Favorites folder. I know you must be able to do it, as Favorites is launched from IE5 toolbar, in Word and even NT Explorer knows to default to your profile when opened. Ths is all based on NT login I assume, so the computer certainly knows who you are, I just need to add that code to a page.

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