Help....DAT files and .lnk Files!!!

Hi All,
I require to put some resource files needed by the application in a definite
folder structure as part of my nk.bin. eg i should have a "dll" folder and
"resource" folder in "my device".

I am able to create folder and am able to copy specific files from my
windows directory to the specific folders using .DAT files.
But by using .DAT files, it is only possibe to COPY files. But i dont want
to Eat memory by keeping a the same files in the "windows" directory as well
in the created directories.

Is there any way of doing it better? Will .lnk files help in this case?
Any inputs regarding this is most welcome
regards
Ajith

Bruce
Mon Dec 17 06:18:28 PST 2007

You are correct, you can only copy files. Which begs the question: why do
you need this structure? It sounds like a plan that was devised prior to
understanding the OS. Now that you understand the OS better you should
reconsider.

Of course lnk files help, but I have never tried them with dlls.

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Senior Engineer
beitman AT applieddata DOT net

Applied Data Systems
www.applieddata.net
An ISO 9001:2000 Registered Company
Microsoft WEP Gold-level Member

"Ajith" <Ajith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:401EAF65-BE43-4404-B70A-AC42D74D4209@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
> I require to put some resource files needed by the application in a
> definite
> folder structure as part of my nk.bin. eg i should have a "dll" folder and
> "resource" folder in "my device".
>
> I am able to create folder and am able to copy specific files from my
> windows directory to the specific folders using .DAT files.
> But by using .DAT files, it is only possibe to COPY files. But i dont want
> to Eat memory by keeping a the same files in the "windows" directory as
> well
> in the created directories.
>
> Is there any way of doing it better? Will .lnk files help in this case?
> Any inputs regarding this is most welcome
> regards
> Ajith
>

Ajith
Mon Dec 17 21:32:00 PST 2007

Thanks for the Input. I think i have to go for a flat directory structure now.
One quick clarification.
If application require a particular file in a specific folder,creating a
.lnk for that files and putting it in the required folder help?
Beacuse what i understood is .lnk is just like a "shortcut" in windowsXP.
Am i correct?
ajith
"Bruce Eitman [eMVP]" wrote:

> You are correct, you can only copy files. Which begs the question: why do
> you need this structure? It sounds like a plan that was devised prior to
> understanding the OS. Now that you understand the OS better you should
> reconsider.
>
> Of course lnk files help, but I have never tried them with dlls.
>
> --
> Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
> Senior Engineer
> beitman AT applieddata DOT net
>
> Applied Data Systems
> www.applieddata.net
> An ISO 9001:2000 Registered Company
> Microsoft WEP Gold-level Member
>
> "Ajith" <Ajith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:401EAF65-BE43-4404-B70A-AC42D74D4209@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All,
> > I require to put some resource files needed by the application in a
> > definite
> > folder structure as part of my nk.bin. eg i should have a "dll" folder and
> > "resource" folder in "my device".
> >
> > I am able to create folder and am able to copy specific files from my
> > windows directory to the specific folders using .DAT files.
> > But by using .DAT files, it is only possibe to COPY files. But i dont want
> > to Eat memory by keeping a the same files in the "windows" directory as
> > well
> > in the created directories.
> >
> > Is there any way of doing it better? Will .lnk files help in this case?
> > Any inputs regarding this is most welcome
> > regards
> > Ajith
> >
>
>
>

Bruce
Tue Dec 18 05:34:15 PST 2007

I don't think so, but heck try it, that would have taken about the same
amount of time as posting this question.

--
Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
Senior Engineer
beitman AT applieddata DOT net

Applied Data Systems
www.applieddata.net
An ISO 9001:2000 Registered Company
Microsoft WEP Gold-level Member

"Ajith" <Ajith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:21D647E4-E92F-4BA9-8D0A-72B3EB902642@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the Input. I think i have to go for a flat directory structure
> now.
> One quick clarification.
> If application require a particular file in a specific folder,creating a
> .lnk for that files and putting it in the required folder help?
> Beacuse what i understood is .lnk is just like a "shortcut" in windowsXP.
> Am i correct?
> ajith
> "Bruce Eitman [eMVP]" wrote:
>
>> You are correct, you can only copy files. Which begs the question: why
>> do
>> you need this structure? It sounds like a plan that was devised prior to
>> understanding the OS. Now that you understand the OS better you should
>> reconsider.
>>
>> Of course lnk files help, but I have never tried them with dlls.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Eitman (eMVP)
>> Senior Engineer
>> beitman AT applieddata DOT net
>>
>> Applied Data Systems
>> www.applieddata.net
>> An ISO 9001:2000 Registered Company
>> Microsoft WEP Gold-level Member
>>
>> "Ajith" <Ajith@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:401EAF65-BE43-4404-B70A-AC42D74D4209@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi All,
>> > I require to put some resource files needed by the application in a
>> > definite
>> > folder structure as part of my nk.bin. eg i should have a "dll" folder
>> > and
>> > "resource" folder in "my device".
>> >
>> > I am able to create folder and am able to copy specific files from my
>> > windows directory to the specific folders using .DAT files.
>> > But by using .DAT files, it is only possibe to COPY files. But i dont
>> > want
>> > to Eat memory by keeping a the same files in the "windows" directory as
>> > well
>> > in the created directories.
>> >
>> > Is there any way of doing it better? Will .lnk files help in this case?
>> > Any inputs regarding this is most welcome
>> > regards
>> > Ajith
>> >
>>
>>
>>