Windows XP-- icons vs list format

[El Scotthead]

Happy Tuesday to everyone.

 

I have a question concerning windows XP--it has nothing to do with mastercam. I hope it's still ok to post it. I know I'll still get the help I need(excluding the psychiatric help, of course )

 

Whenever I open a file using autocad or open windows explorer, the window pops up and the files are shown as tiles(icons). This is really annoying--I'd like the files to be shown as a list. I can go under "View" and change to a list format, but every time I change directories, it defaults back to the tile format.

 

The computer guy here is "sure" I need to change some Windows default parameter, but he has no clue which one. Hopefully, someone here can be of more help.

 

Hope to hear from you all soon,

 

Scott

[Guest]

XP files

 

This was covered not to long ago in the off-topic forum.

 

HTH

[Eeyore-nonhuman forum member]

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[Lee.]

In Explorer, go to to TOOLS.

 

FOLDER OPTIONS.

 

and on the VIEW tab select LIKE CURRENT FOLDER.

 

First, you will have to change your settings accordingly to what you want.

 

ie, on your main Explorer window, go to the VIEW menu and select LIST etc.

 

HTH

[Lee.]

Wow, I'm slow, but still think for what you are looking for, best answer.

[El Scotthead]

As always guys,

thanx for the quick response

 

John and Lee,

That worked for windows explorer, but not autocad--seems to rule out Windows as the culprit. Any idea what the autocad parameter might be?

 

Eeyore,

Thanks. I downloaded it, but haven't gotten to play with it too much. Seems cool, though. Maybe now I can figure out how to get on the FTP site.

 

Scott

[Fig sign]

I use it to FTp to Cadcam `s FTP ,and can give all the nessesary settings

[Guest]

Since I have not played with AutoCad since V13

I may miss the mark here. It would seem to me that somewhere in the preferences for Autocad, if this feature exists, that is where it would likely reside.

 

Sorry I can't be of more help.

[El Scotthead]

John,

We asked our autocad dealer about it, he said to change such and such settings in autocad (I don't remember them off the top of my head, there's notes somewhere). The changes did nothing for us. Maybe it's just an impossible dream.

 

Iskander,

 

That'd be great. Can you email them to me so I can play later on this afternoon?

 

Scott

[Lee.]

I think all you have in Autocad is when you open a file, and then you can select view type in there. It keeps your preference after you set it.

 

HTH

[El Scotthead]

Eeyore and Iskander,

 

great link. Much thanks. I can actually get to the FTP site now. WOOOO-HOOOOO!

 

Scott