DS project description

[Joe-Bouza]

Is there a way to add descriptions to DS project folders after the fact?

[Jeff_M]

Yes, but you will need to edit the "ShortcutsHistory.xml" file for the project.

Edit: I removed the description of how to do this because I now can't get the description to display. I know I've done this in the past, now to figure out why the method I used isn't working.

[wfberry]

Jeff:

Perhaps you forgot the CURSE of the JOE!

Bill

Joe:  I have your back!

[Joe-Bouza]

And the curse manifest itself upon the victim causing inexplicable misspelling

Jeff, thanks for looking

[Jeff_M]

Now I remember! Thanks to Almas @ BeingCivil for posting this today.

[jmayo-EE]

Spell checkers world wide fear you.

Ohh sorry, let me translate.

spel cheker wirld wide feer u.

 🙂

[Joe-Bouza]

LOJ, Thsta funnnu

[DarrenP]

read this: http://beingcivil.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/06/cannot-see-data-shortcuts-descriptions.html?utm_sour...

[DarrenP]

in case any one else wants to know what blog it is

[jmayo-EE]

Thank you Jeff, Almas, darren and Joe for posting. I will also put this to good use.

[Joe-Bouza]

It is a very nice blog, but I am either too dense or too stupid to understand it. I do not have a shortcuthistory.xml file in the places discussed. I'm thinking it should be on the server somewhere, how else would other read it?

[Jeff_M]

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@Joe-Bouza wrote:

It is a very nice blog, but I am either too dense or too stupid to understand it. I do not have a shortcuthistory.xml file in the places discussed. I'm thinking it should be on the server somewhere, how else would other read it?

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Sure you do, Joe. It is not saved to the server becuase it is a per-user cache. In the address bar of Windows Explorer, type in %APPDATA% and hit enter, it will take you to YOUR profile's Appdata roaming folder, browse down to the folder shown. It should be noted that each version of C3D keeps it's own cache as well.

[Jeff_M]

Oops, now I see you said shortcuthistory.xml. This is in the actual project shortcut folder which may be on the server:

[Joe-Bouza]

I searched our server for short*.xml and nothing came up?

[Jeff_M · Accepted solution]

Joe, when in C3D and you have a Project 'live' from which you can create Data References, what does it say next to Data Shortcuts in Prospector? The path you find there is where you need to be looking.

[Joe-Bouza]

I get it now - one ShortCutHistory.xml per project.

Its really quite simple once you understand it