Shortcut finding moved file   

I want to do the opposite of what bonv was asking in "Shortcut broken after 
moving file".    We have a list of files that have the revision letter in the 
file name.  When we get a new revision, the file name changes from 
"File-B.txt" to "File-C.txt", and File-B.txt is moved to an archive folder.   
 However, when we move the file, the shortcut will automatically search for 
File-B.txt, and display the wrong revision.   
Is there a way to stop the shortcut from searching for the moved file, or 
even better, to ignore the rev letter and just display the file?    The 
simple answer is to change the shortcut, which is easy enough to do but 
they're on remote computers and the administrator doesn't want to get out of 
his chair.
Note that we're using Win XP Pro.

date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:49:02 -0700   author:   Mike H

Re: Shortcut finding moved file   

Mike H wrote:
> I want to do the opposite of what bonv was asking in "Shortcut broken after 
> moving file".    We have a list of files that have the revision letter in the 
> file name.  When we get a new revision, the file name changes from 
> "File-B.txt" to "File-C.txt", and File-B.txt is moved to an archive folder.   
>  However, when we move the file, the shortcut will automatically search for 
> File-B.txt, and display the wrong revision.   
> Is there a way to stop the shortcut from searching for the moved file, or 
> even better, to ignore the rev letter and just display the file?    The 
> simple answer is to change the shortcut, which is easy enough to do but 
> they're on remote computers and the administrator doesn't want to get out of 
> his chair.
> Note that we're using Win XP Pro.
> 

One work-around is to put your file in a folder and create the shortcut 
to the folder. It will cause one extra click, but will get the job done.

-- 
Dave T.


You can't imagine the extra work I had when I was a god. - Hirohito, 
Emporer of Japan

date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:33:52 -0700   author:   Dave T.