Yeah, you can, but then if you want to update it, you have to do it all again, whereas some of the simpler db-type methods handle differential updates so much faster (and are usually a deal more compact in file storage).
-Peter M
> I'm not sure if you'd find this helpful but you can 'pipe' the file
> locations and filenames of a directory structure to a *.txt file
> using the output of a DOS 'dir' command. You can then
> edit/search/manipulate/hyperlink? the information within MSWord. It
> is good for an initial dump of the file info; the updating could be
> tedious.
>
>
> Terry
>
>
> From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken
> Fredric Sent: Wednesday, 22 September 2010 7:07 AM To:
> 'austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: atw: Re: Internal Resource
> Map
>
>
> Many thanks for your considered replies. These have saved me a lot
> of time and from going down a path that may have been never ending.
>
>
> I'm a bit blown away by the potential complexity of providing a
> resource map of some kind for our organisation. I guess I was
> hoping for something like a magical open source (read free)
> software solution that would solve all my problems with minimal
> effort.
>
>
> Although I didn't specify it in my original email, because I didn't
> really know what I was looking for, I was hoping for a solution
> that is either free or low cost, and also a solution that doesn't
> require moving resources into some kind of content management
> system/database/etc; i.e I would like to leave resources in their
> current locations and provide a map to those locations. The other
> primary consideration is that some resources are location on
> websites, so it is not just a matter of mapping to LAN/Intranet
> folders.
>
>
> With the points above in mind, I think that Bruce's reply is
> closest to a workable solution for our company. Unfortunately this
> solution relies on Excel skills that are more advanced than my
> current skills.
>
>
> Oh well, better get reading and start improving those skills. Any
> samples of Excel worksheets or VBA would be gratefully received.
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
>
> Ken
> Fredric
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