[Deskcut] Re: Re:Deskcut suggestion...

[John Beekman]

John,
    
  Thanks for the info & feedback about my suggestion.
    
  >This would not create a shortcut. It would create a proprietary file
  >disguised as a shortcut. What the shortcut does is sorted out locally.
    
    I  understand what you're saying about creating a "real" internet shortcut  that should be platform/browser-independent. I'm not sure I would call  it a "proprietary file" though - it's still a shortcut to a program  (Firefox), that simply passes it a URL address. In any case, I don't  see what harm it would do to add this as an *option* in DeskCut.
    
  >And it wouldn't do what you wanted anyway.
    
  Yes it would - I already have lots of shortcuts in that format that I've created manually - it works fine.
    
  >Why don't you have separate logons for the different users (more  >secure) or, if that isn't possible, create an extra option on the  file >menu, so opening the URL with Firefox appears as an option  when >you right-click? This is how I open web pages with Opera, so I  know >from experience that it works quite neatly.
    
  Using separate logins & SwitchUser would be a bit of a hassle,  since my wife & I are otherwise able to share a computer with no  problem - with the exception of our preferred browsers (I haven't been  able to convert her to Firefox -yet!).
    
  As you suggested, I've already tried creating a SendTo Firefox item,  but it doesn't work - it opens the URL as a text file. If you or  someone else knows how to create a Context Menu item for opening URL  shortcuts in Firefox, please let me know . That would make this whole  DeskCut issue moot. 
  
best,
  JohnB

    






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