Once you know it it's quite "logical" =) In regards to your actual question.... I do have a suggestion =) How about an "Options" button placed in the File> Open Dialog box It can be a link to the Options > Preferences > Directories Similar to the "Options" button in Query > Find ( > Respecify) and Table > Geocode
>>Any ideas about how to make this more discoverable? On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 23:19:41 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mr. Bowles and all, > > About once or twice a year for the last 7 or 8 I have periodically > responded to the issue of workspaces and finding moved TAB files. While I > believe the MapInfo -L community has responded correctly about the > capabilities of the search paths for tables, it seems clear to me that many > users cannot find this feature on their own. Any ideas about how to make > this more discoverable? > > Sincerely, > Eric Blasenheim > Software Architect > MapInfo Corporation > > Mail List: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > From: on 11/04/2004 11:22 AM ZE11 > > To: "Stephen Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > cc: "MapInfo-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: MI-L App that Resolves Workspaces with Missing Tables > > > > > Hi Steve > > We have a setup with thousands of TAB files where base layers are sometimes > moved, deleted or renamed. I would love to test out this tool and a > suggested improvement would be for the program to search for the same named > TAB within the mapinfo tables directory and subdirs before offering the > user > a replacement table selection box if the table had been renamed. > > Cheers > > Dan Bowles > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2004 11:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI-L App that Resolves Workspaces with Missing Tables > > Hey guys, > > I created an app while I was at Sydney for the Exponare training for > partners. > It resloves the issue of not being able to open workspaces where > tables no longer exist. > The app automatically removes all references to the missing table > and reorders all layers including shade and create legend commands for > thematic maps. > A new workspace file is created, so the original one remains intact > The user is given an option to replace the references by locating > the missing table manually. > > The code itself could be tidied up and I believe that it should work > for all workspace files generated by MapInfo however further testing > is required. I am not sure if I should publish it yet however if > anyone here is interested in trialling out this tool give me a buzz. > > It only looks for and removes references of missing TAB files. Any > references to other file types are not supported (ie .3TF files) > > - Steve Chan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 13902 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 13934
