Hello Group On Sunday, October 17, 2004, 1:27:19 PM, wrote:
> Hi Jeff, > Sunday, October 17, 2004, 5:34:25 AM, you wrote: JG>> It would be nice if the installer had a version number tacked on the JG>> end. I've lost track of the number I have and can't tell which is JG>> which :-) > I know what you mean. > My own practice is to alter the filename (not the extension) when I'm > downloading something that may have a non-specific name such as > setup.exe, so that it says something like setup_Program-A_ver_1-0.exe > before saving it. That way I can at least know what the program is and > which version I have downloaded. > What I'd really like to see though is for the OS to provide some way > to enter a narrative description of each DL as metadata so that I > could enter a paragraph of information about each thing I download and > what motivated me to do so. There are some programs, I know, like > Total Commander for example, that provide the option to enter a > one-line description, but that's not quite the same thing. I am not, > however, optimistic that the option to enter metadata tags about > downloads is on the horizon. I've written an app (in C#) which extends the Explorer context menu so that you can keep file notes in an Access database. Only problem is now that I've got it working I rarely remember it's there - and it needs unique file names to work. I've re-named the latest d/l and will try to discipline myself for the future :-) -- Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK :Jeff_Gaines: ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
