Possible to set a target directory page display properties?

[netuser_axel]

I'm using FP2002 to setup a "quick" (or so I thought) intranet page
with linked directory trees - in that, the branch links are simple
'file' pointers to target directories whose contents are then displayed
in the main area of a framed page.

Everything is operating well; with an intuitive click open/close tree -
the rub is, when a User selects a sub-branch, and the directory
content/files are listed in the main frame, the display defaults to the
'Tiles' icon view (view>tiles).
I'd like to auto-set the display properties to 'Details' (view>details)
on 'Open' in the frame target in order to read the associtaed file;
Size, Type, and Date Modified information - this also allows Users
additional sorting functionality.

FP/HTML/Java really isn't my forte; I'm famliar enough with it to do
"simple", but upon review, the PTB liked it so much they've asked for
this additional functionality. :-(

Any input is greatly appreciated.

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

You can not change the view of directories when directory browsing is set on (browser controlled)
- you could use some custom server side scripting (say ASP using the FSO)



| I'm using FP2002 to setup a "quick" (or so I thought) intranet page
| with linked directory trees - in that, the branch links are simple
| 'file' pointers to target directories whose contents are then displayed
| in the main area of a framed page.
|
| Everything is operating well; with an intuitive click open/close tree -
| the rub is, when a User selects a sub-branch, and the directory
| content/files are listed in the main frame, the display defaults to the
| 'Tiles' icon view (view>tiles).
| I'd like to auto-set the display properties to 'Details' (view>details)
| on 'Open' in the frame target in order to read the associtaed file;
| Size, Type, and Date Modified information - this also allows Users
| additional sorting functionality.
|
| FP/HTML/Java really isn't my forte; I'm famliar enough with it to do
| "simple", but upon review, the PTB liked it so much they've asked for
| this additional functionality. :-(
|
| Any input is greatly appreciated.
|

 

[netuser_axel]

You can not change the view of directories when directory browsing is set on (browser controlled)
- you could use some custom server side scripting (say ASP using the FSO)
--

Yup - that's what I was afraid of.

I've already involved a "real" developer to help with a "non-simple"
solution.

Thanks for the reply.


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| I'm using FP2002 to setup a "quick" (or so I thought) intranet page
| with linked directory trees - in that, the branch links are simple
| 'file' pointers to target directories whose contents are then displayed
| in the main area of a framed page.
|
| Everything is operating well; with an intuitive click open/close tree -
| the rub is, when a User selects a sub-branch, and the directory
| content/files are listed in the main frame, the display defaults to the
| 'Tiles' icon view (view>tiles).
| I'd like to auto-set the display properties to 'Details' (view>details)
| on 'Open' in the frame target in order to read the associtaed file;
| Size, Type, and Date Modified information - this also allows Users
| additional sorting functionality.
|
| FP/HTML/Java really isn't my forte; I'm famliar enough with it to do
| "simple", but upon review, the PTB liked it so much they've asked for
| this additional functionality. :-(
|
| Any input is greatly appreciated.
|