DropMover
by Merlin
The DropMover Widget displays a keypad, which can be used to move or copy files and folders to specified folders, or to open applications, data files and web pages.
Each key of the keypad can have a destination folder, application file, data file or url associated with it. Files or folders dropped onto the key are moved or copied to the destination folder or passed to the associated application.
DropMover has seven keypad layouts of increasing complexity. Each has its own settings which are pr… More
Each key of the keypad can have a destination folder, application file, data file or url associated with it. Files or folders dropped onto the key are moved or copied to the destination folder or passed to the associated application.
DropMover has seven keypad layouts of increasing complexity. Each has its own settings which are pr… More
Current Version: 4.1
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April 02, 2008 · version 2.7.3Drop Action problems on XP2
I can associate an Office app using DropMover. For example, I can shift-click, and assign "Word" or Excel" exe files. Double-clicking the resultant DropMover button opens the relevant app. BUT, whenever I try to "allow drop action" (ADA), then I get an error stating that "The destination was not an application and has been ignored". This happens if I select ADA when first setting up the DropMover button; but also happens if I first set up the button (by pointin… More
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March 26, 2008 · version 2.7.3Applications on Windows (Even More)
MerlinTry to associate a button with the Word and Notepad applications directly, not with the Windows shortcut. That should work for Word. Maybe not for Notepad.
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March 26, 2008 · version 2.7.3
Applications on Windows (More)
MerlinYahoo! Widgets 4.5.1 does not allow any access to files in the C:\WINDOWS directory. It should really just prevent write access. I am told that Notepad.exe is normally located in C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe and that Microsoft Word is normally located in
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\WINWORD.EXE. If that is true for your system, you should be able to associate a button with Word, but not with Notepad. Perhaps you could make a copy of Notepad in your Program Files folder.
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March 26, 2008 · version 2.7.3
Applications on Windows
MerlinOn Windows, the Widget should accept .exe and .widget files as applications. Have you been able to associate a key with any .exe or .widget file?
Version:
4.1
Updated:
2009-09-08
Downloads:
105,908
