Re: WSS Document Library Folders

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>but I dont think it was an afterthought - it is the minimum implimentation
>to support compatability with the previous version's web folders.

Sounds logical. They certainly caught with this what I was having problems
(/being annoyed with) with in SharePoint Team Services.

My "afterthought" comes from the late stage in the beta process at which
folders were added.

Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland

"David McKenzie" <DavidMcKenzie@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23RF%23$2ntFHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> One other reason for (or against) folders.
> You can have multiple files with the same name so long as they are unique
> to their folder.
>
> I actually strongly agree with Mike on this issue though - but I dont
> think it was an afterthought - it is the minimum implimentation to support
> compatability with the previous version's web folders.
> And it is not particularly robustly done... and personally, if find the
> folders a pain in the @$$ to iterate programaticly - its not the same as a
> proper file system at all
>
>
> Mike Walsh wrote:
>
>> True, very true.
>>
>> However I do read all the messages that are posted to this newsgroup (and
>> have since it started) and there have been several messages where strange
>> things about folders have been reported by different people. Almost
>> always things not working the way you would expect; inability to sort,
>> stuff like that.
>>
>> So it's not just a personal bias, there are some other peoples' inputs
>> behind it. (I actually like them for the scenario I specified because
>> I've had earlier sites where I stored that kind of information and it was
>> messy.)
>>
>> Mike Walsh, Helsinki, Finland
>>
>> "chaserNL" <paul.paschedag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1126269118.605714.209410@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>I would note that not everyone is having problems with folders. Like
>>>me, they work great, and are much beter for keeping a nice common look
>>>with windows explorer.
>>>I also use the folders in my navigation webparts because the object
>>>model allows you to iterate through them. Personaly i dont even want to
>>>consider having to set catergories for my documents, so dont take Mikes
>>>advice too quickly. Folders should work flawless (if they do for me the
>>>could for you).
>>>
>>>ps. Mike is famous for his dislike for folders ;)
>>>
>>
>>

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