How to sync Link to Document from Document Library into Groove

[Ken Ng]

I have a document library in SharePoint that stores links to actual document.
When I setup the SharePoint File Tool to sync the document library into
Groove, all I got is the aspx file that do the redirection. Is there anyway I
can override this behavior so that it can download the actual document
instead?

 

[SBC]

Hello Ken -
I took a look into this issue with my SP site and Groove client - it's a
very interesting one!
I think, currently, it treats the 'link' to a document as a 'document'
itself and does not resolve the link (URL) with the actual document.
It may be possible to do this programmatically (using web services SDK with
SP & Groove). Pick up a public Groove 2007 developer workspace (details
below) and post your scenario there.

SBC
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Microsoft MVP - Groove

weblog:
http://weblogs.asp.net/sbchatterjee

sbc111 at gmaildotcom

Pickup Groove Developer workspaces:
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[Ken Ng]

Hi SBC,

Thanks for your reply. I can think of a couple way in terms of customization
through APIs but not sure whether Groove support those. Do you know any of
these can be done?

1) customize the menu when you right click a file in the file tool
2) when Groove SharePoint files tool sync with SharePoint, it is probably
calling the SharePoint Web Service to retrieve the files. Is there anyway we
can intercept/ override the call or the content return?
3) can we customize the Groove SharePoint files tool?

 

[SBC]

As far as I know - the answers to all your 3 questions above would be 'no'..

Alternatively, you may want to consider the Groove Web Services V12 Helpers
classes - http://www.codeplex.com/GWSV12Helpers

this contains the SharepointFilesTool Class (a subclass of FilesTool Class)
which would make a customized solution relatively easier.


SBC
-------------------
Microsoft MVP - Groove

weblog:
http://weblogs.asp.net/sbchatterjee

sbc111 at gmaildotcom

Pickup Groove Developer workspaces:
http://www.ctdotnet.org