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Not always accessible folder can be selected using dialogue in current DC++ (Fils/Settings/Sharing/Add folder). I've got some drives "hidden" in some manner and they dont' appear in this tree. I successfully added them into DCPlusPlus.xml file but it would be more useful have another dialogue.
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Drives are not visible in common manner. This is a kinda of bug in Windows XP. I set CD-ROM drive letter always K: (cause of some reasons) and other removable (in mobile rack) drives got letters after CD-ROM. Obviously theay are not visible in Explorer or some other software. But they can be accessed when I type their names in Explorer line or if software openes files on'em. But they are not present in folder selection tree in DC++.
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If they are not visible in Explorer, why should they be visible to DC++? As far as I know, DC++ uses a standard dialog to select folders. Why should it have to care about the specifics of the file system?
I'm still unclear as to *how* they are invisible. You say that removable drives get drive letters after K:. Fine. That's clear. Then you say
You ended the sentence by saying:
I'm sorry but this is still really unclear. Maybe if you explain how they are hidden and how exactly you access them (especially if you can't see them!) then things might become clearer.
I'm still unclear as to *how* they are invisible. You say that removable drives get drive letters after K:. Fine. That's clear. Then you say
It's not obvious to me. Why should these drives be any different, so that they don't appear in explorer?gourmet wrote:Obviously theay are not visible in Explorer
You ended the sentence by saying:
So you are saying that these drive are invisible to Explorer and other applications yet you somehow want DC++ to be able to see them?gourmet wrote:or some other software
I'm sorry but this is still really unclear. Maybe if you explain how they are hidden and how exactly you access them (especially if you can't see them!) then things might become clearer.
I just type their names in Explorer line or in file dialogue (if it is possiblt). Then these drives appear in Eхplorer or else. If there could be a line to edit folder name in DC++ dialogue - problem solved. Again - for me that is not exactly a problem - I shared those drives in DC++ .xml settings file.how exactly you access them (especially if you can't see them!) then things might become clearer.
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You seem to have ignored all of that.TheParanoidOne wrote:I'm still unclear as to *how* they are invisible. You say that removable drives get drive letters after K:. Fine. That's clear. Then you sayIt's not obvious to me. Why should these drives be any different, so that they don't appear in explorer?gourmet wrote:Obviously theay are not visible in Explorer
You ended the sentence by saying:So you are saying that these drive are invisible to Explorer and other applications yet you somehow want DC++ to be able to see them?gourmet wrote:or some other software
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Proper service started auto, drives geometry scheme is following:
D0: C, E, F, D (fixed assignment)
D1: G, H, I, J, M (fixed assignment)
D2: L (removable drive)
CD-ROM: K (historically)
Thise scheme cannot be changed. Some of drives are NTFS, some FAT.
Drives M (NTFS) and L (FAT) aren't visible in Explorer. But if I type in Explorer line Address: m:<enter> - drive m: and it's tree appeares in Explorer tree. Same for L: But even if they become visible in Explorer - they aren't visible in DC++ folder selection.
D0: C, E, F, D (fixed assignment)
D1: G, H, I, J, M (fixed assignment)
D2: L (removable drive)
CD-ROM: K (historically)
Thise scheme cannot be changed. Some of drives are NTFS, some FAT.
Drives M (NTFS) and L (FAT) aren't visible in Explorer. But if I type in Explorer line Address: m:<enter> - drive m: and it's tree appeares in Explorer tree. Same for L: But even if they become visible in Explorer - they aren't visible in DC++ folder selection.
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TheNOP told right thing - it's a problem of Explorer. This is an answer to *how* they are hidden. The best modification to DC++ can be - add folder name editing line - like in general Windows dialogues.
This ia very rare appearing bug of Explorer and I suppose it is not fixed in SPs. But may be fixed. I have no plans install SP right now.
This ia very rare appearing bug of Explorer and I suppose it is not fixed in SPs. But may be fixed. I have no plans install SP right now.
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Windows bashing gets you nowhere. It's not perfect, but it doesn't crash or hide drives arbitrarily.gourmet wrote:Of course! It containes Windows!
So? Until you can see them in Windows Explorer, don't expect them to show up in DC++. Did you try getting TweakUI to see if they're hidden that way?BTW: When I open Folders tab in Internet Explorer (not in Windows Explorer) - I see all drives...
TheParanoidOne mentioned TweakUI, have you taken a look in the TweakUI drive tab to see if your m: & l: are selected... maybe you can make them visible somehow with that tool... uncheck and then check... if it is a weird windows bug.. it might just work?
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