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Nov 23, 2001, 5:17pm

Hi, I made some new folder icons and I need to know how to set then up on a
(new ""folder"" type)
I already created it at a registered file now I need to know what actions to
add to make it act like a "normal" folder.
When I click on it , it will not open
Note I need it to act just like a "normal" folder would so I can store files
in it.
I know how to make a new file type I just never made a new folder type
before.

Nov 23, 2001, 5:45pm

You can't make a new "folder type". You'd probably have to edit some Windows binary somewhere and replace the default folder icon. But that would change them all.

-Agent1

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Nov 23, 2001, 5:58pm

If only I could see the action properties for the normal folder type I could
do it, but the normal folder action properties are grayed out :-(


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Nov 23, 2001, 6:57pm

I never tried this, but I think that's how it works :

You can give a folder an icon by placing a file
called "desktop.ini" in it, containing :

[.ShellClassInfo]
CLSID={ClassKey}

ClassKey is the name of a registry like
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{Classkey}

Check your own registry section to see how these keys
look like.

In this class key you need a key "DefaultIcon" with
the standard value containing your icon.

What you now have to do to define one folder as a
folder of this "type" is, copy the INI file into it.


Examples can be found like this :
attrib desktop.ini /s
It should show the (hidden) history folder of IE
somewhere in the Windows directory. Go there,
open the DESKTOP.INI with Notepad, copy the
value behind CLSID= to the clipboard and search
regedit for this entry.


I am not so sure if you can set an icon for such a
special folder without setting a folder handler DLL
for it at the same time, that plugs info the Windows
Explorer - but if it doesn't work you can just remove
the key you added - and maybe call me names ;)

Volker

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Nov 23, 2001, 7:06pm

I am not sure this is what you are meaning...You can change the icon
path, if you make a shortcut of it, right clicking on the shortcut, you
can modify the icon path, and use your custom icons
icey

[View Quote] >Hi, I made some new folder icons and I need to know how to set then up on a
>(new ""folder"" type)
>I already created it at a registered file now I need to know what actions to
>add to make it act like a "normal" folder.
>When I click on it , it will not open
>Note I need it to act just like a "normal" folder would so I can store files
>in it.
>I know how to make a new file type I just never made a new folder type
>before.
>
>

Nov 23, 2001, 7:14pm

You can also change the icon path, right clicking on the desktop,
selecting properties,and selecting the fourth folder to the right (I
don't have a clue what is called in English)...it should work
icey

[View Quote] >Hi, I made some new folder icons and I need to know how to set then up on a
>(new ""folder"" type)
>I already created it at a registered file now I need to know what actions to
>add to make it act like a "normal" folder.
>When I click on it , it will not open
>Note I need it to act just like a "normal" folder would so I can store files
>in it.
>I know how to make a new file type I just never made a new folder type
>before.
>
>

Nov 23, 2001, 11:01pm

yup that's how mine is set up.. kinda like that. Just need to change the
stuff around, but it'll change them all.

--Bowen--

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