Changing default folder for images

Whenever I open a session with Presentations, and want to add a graphic from 
a file to my slide show, the programme automically hopens the ClipArt 
folder:

    C:\Program Files\WordPerfect Office 12\Graphics\ClipArt

I prefer to use images stored either in My Pictures, or in a separate folder 
in My Documents.    But when I go to Settings/Files I don't see a way to 
change the setting for this particular feature.

Any suggestions short of writing a macro?

Bill 

lemoto wrote:
> Bill:
>> Whenever I open a session with Presentations, and want to add a graphic
from 
>> a file to my slide show, the programme automically hopens the ClipArt 
>> folder:
>>
> I put a Shortcut in that folder to the folder I most often wish to use.
> 
>> Any suggestions short of writing a macro?
> 
> I put on the menu bar an item that calls up a macro:
> 
> Show All Files or Insert Graphics (in OpenPres.zip)
> which you find here:
> www.lemoto.myby.co.uk/mcNonWP.htm#pres
> 
> You edit it to specify its start directory.

BTW, look for "Show All Files or Insert Graphics"

Roy, would it be possible to have it open in Thumbnail view.. and with 
the file preview pane open too?  :)

Joell

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Bill:
> Whenever I open a session with Presentations, and want to add a graphic
from 
> a file to my slide show, the programme automically hopens the ClipArt 
> folder:
>
I put a Shortcut in that folder to the folder I most often wish to use.

> Any suggestions short of writing a macro?

I put on the menu bar an item that calls up a macro:

Show All Files or Insert Graphics (in OpenPres.zip)
which you find here:
www.lemoto.myby.co.uk/mcNonWP.htm#pres

You edit it to specify its start directory.
-- 
Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
C_Tech volunteer
(UK)

Joell:
> Roy, would it be possible to have it open in Thumbnail view

This more klunky version does that:

(The Wait() may not be needed, and, if it is needed, e.g: Wait(2) may be 
sufficient.) (If like mine your HDD sometimes shuts down, then a 
different routine may be needed.)

================
Application(cp;"Presentations";Default!)

InhibitInput(Off!)
SendKeys("{Alt+I}")
Wait(5)
SendKeys("")
SendKeys("{Alt+V}")
================

but if the user changes folder, the Thumbnails view is lost (and in a 
quick test v9 and v12 do not show a proper Thumbnail for .wpg).

> .. and with 
> the file preview pane open too?  :)

I think not.-(}
I was testing using v9 (they seem the same in this regard) and 
intermittently v12, and WPO/Win2K have just reached the level of 
confusion where they will not play further: WP9 will not Open and WP12 
crashes when I try to edit a macro; and I am out of time now.

But:
1) the command is a toggle, and I do not see a way (without fooling with 
DLLs, and I have never ventured into that) to discover the current state 
of the toggle (and consequently the effect of applying the keystrokes);
2) things get very complicated if <Preview in separate window> is chosen 
- then either the Open Dialog or the Preview may have focus. There is a 
possible way round that; but I think that 1) is a showstopper.

I think that, once Preview is chosen, it will remain chosen in a given 
session. However, in the case of 2) above: this may prevent the macro 
choosing Thumbnails (assuming that this is still thought worthwhile).

Some of this may be different under XP.
-- 
Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
C_Tech volunteer
(UK)