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I'm looking to further my VB skills but have a writers block on what to create. So if you have any idea or suggestions which i could use for my next project please post a reply.

Thanks

OblibSystems
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Try making a file manager that provides easier (and more practical) file management options (for example, it doesn't stall when a single file is missing or corrupted, because Windows sucks at that!)

Drycola
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windows explorer 'stalls' because of it's timeout duration. Windows Explorer is at the mercy of the devices it's trying to list. If any of those devices experience a delay in returning the information that Windows Explorer is asking for, you'll notice a delay.

Disconnecting network drives and perhaps unplugging other devices could at least give you a clue as to which device is contributing to the delay.

So .. no matter whos' File Manager is used, if it asks for information from a device that takes it's time answering (or doesn't answer at all) there will be a delay.

Another reason for a slow file manager might be that your PC has so much junk and spyware on it that explorer chokes. Do a cleanup.

Now, write a file manager with a timeout configuration value that's user adjustable.

:)

mb01a
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Maybe I've used the wrong term. What I meant by "stall" is that when it displays an error message and then abandons the whole copy/move operation, leaving user in a confusion state of a folder split into two places...

Drycola
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Never had that happen. But I would try ctrl/Z to see if it put everything back.

How about an application that will read and write to an ini file in the same format as windows uses?

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