NX8 NX9 Desktop Shortcuts in Win7 Common File Dialogs 3

[Xwheelguy]

I've noticed this for a few NX major releases - and due to the way my employer's computer nazis have NX setup, I'm unable to tell if this is an issue with NX, Windows or limited to within my company. I was wondering if anyone would care to test something out for me? NX8 is fine, but NX9 would be better.....Windows 7 is probably a must (64bit here).

Perform a CGM Export (or any other export) and under the Destination "area" of the dialog (make sure Destination is visible or expanded) click the Browse... button and a Common File Dialog should pop up (see attachment below for reference - stolen from Web). On the left, you should see shortcuts such as Recent Places, Desktop, Libraries, Computer, Network. Select Desktop, set the file name you want (such as test.cgm) and try to press OK. My dialog will NOT allow me to use this shortcut to save any exports - it always switches to computer and forces me to pick the path manually (C -> Users -> your username here -> Desktop.

Anyone else getting this or is it just me? It drives me insane to have to manually browse to my Desktop whenever this Common Dialog pops up in NX - yes, I know it saves the last location, but it makes the purpose of the shortcuts on the left useless if I change from Desktop.

Thanks in advance to any who help out.

Tim Flater
NX Designer
NX 9.0.2.5 Win7 Pro x64 SP1
Intel Xeon 2.53 GHz 6GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB

 

[Toost]

Great tips guys , i will have a try on customizing these settings.

Regards,
Tomas

 

[LinuxFreak]

Speaking of the PLACES bar, which is what Microsoft calls the shortcut list to the left of the File dialog box, I JUST edited mine yesterday. I too hated the defaults. I now have 5 of my most commonly accessed drive locations listed in my PLACES. I've used Regedit in the past to customize entries, but yesterday I used the gpedit.msc tool that Alex suggested. Much easier. Sadly, Windows 7 removed functionality that Windows XP had. In XP it was easy to simply right-click on any folder you were viewing in the dialog box and select, add to Places (or something like that) and you weren't limited to five entries. [ One of my biggest complaints in Windows 7 is the lack of ability to control the stealing of focus when applications launch!!! Drives me insane. That you used to have some control over in XP too. ]

Drew

Windows 7-64 / Dual Xeon X5550 / NX 9.0.3.4 MP1 / 24GB RAM / Quadro FX3800 / Algor 23.1 / ANSYS 15.0.7