Creating a One-stop NAL Applications Folder for your Users
Novell Cool Solutions: Tip
By Jeremy Scott
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Posted: 27 Jul 2005 |
PROBLEM: Can't put NAL folder on the desktop - you can only associate it with the start menu. Users complain about a messy desktop with all these NAL applications and want a folder for all the NAL shortcuts to go into instead of wasting time clicking on the start menu :-).
SOLUTION: Associate an application shortcut to the desktop that points to the NAL folder distribution in the Start Menu by using the NAL GUID.
Example
- Create the NAL Folder as usual and link it to the Start Menu.
- Now create an application object. In my example, "LettersLabelsShortcut".
- Change the name of the Application (the name presented to users) to whatever fits "Labels and Letters."
- Under Run Options->Application, set the following:
- Change install only to Path to file:
- Command is: cmd /c
- Parameters are: explorer %*USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Letters and Labels.{CF8EF420-3DF3-11d0-AC35-00C04FD9338A}
Notice the long GUID - this is associated with NAL and should be the same for every folder shortcut you make. Make sure you have the 'period' before the GUID.
- Now under Run Options->Environment->Run - Change to Hidden (This keeps the cmd window from popping up briefly).
- Now for appearance's sake - go to the icon and change the picture. Find the following file: c:\program files\novell\zenworks\nls\english\nalexprs.dll
Here are the NAL folder icons - I personally like the one with the Open folder to distinguish it from Applications Explorer. - Finally, associate the icon to the group,user,container, and send it to the desktop.
If you have any questions you may contact Jeremy at mjscott@valdosta.edu
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Reader Comments
- only works if you have 1 parent folder, won't show subfolders - but great start ...tx
- Why not just enable the Application explorer icon on the desktop and associate the icons to the Launcher?
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