FOLDER TREE CREATOR

Do you like the tree in the left frame? Cool, isn't it? Now you can write yours, organizing your site and your favourite links, almost painlessly with this tool. The orginal Folder Tree was written using JavaScript & DHTML  from Marcelino Martins
The little problem with his script is, you have to write a JavaScript file for the tree to know what it has to put on its branches and leaves.
The task is annoying and prone to errors. But it won't be any longer with this tool, which is built on top of Marcelino's script.
 

SCREEN SNAPSHOT

On the left you see the tree with all its hierarchy. On the right, the property of the selected node, that is the link it points to in the web, the description you see in the tree, the notes (which are not very useful but were taken from the bookmark browser in Netscape) and the Link Type, which may be

Commands:

 
Clears the tree
Loads a tree - a Javascript coding of the tree
Saves the tree as a Javascript file
Previews and publishes the folder tree

 
Adds a new link at the selected node having description, location and linktype as shown on the right pane
Adds a new folder at the selected node having description, location and linktype as shown on the right pane
Confirms changes for the selected node - without this changes will not be recorded
Undo change 
Cuts selected node
Pastes formerly cut node. Won't paste formerly deleted folders!
Changes deployment options

The other buttons are self-explanatory. There are also keyboard shortcuts - browse the menu on top of the program form to know more about them.
The tree supports limited drag&drop within itself (no folders). You can also drag&drop a link from NN or from IE (but not url links, regrettably) onto a tree node or onto the Location Edit Field.
NB : The return key in a field in the left pane confirms changes for the selected node - does not add another node

Deployment options:



 
 
 
Deployment Directory Directory where your pages are deployed. Must Contain Marcelino's Javascript and Bitmap Files!
Name of Main Html File Name of the file which must be loaded in order to see the tree at the left frame. Edited by the program.
Javascript file Contains the definition of the tree. Edited by the program.
Left Frame file name. HTML file loaded in the left frame.Edited by the program.
File in Right Frame at start The web page you will see on the right frame when the the Main Html file is loaded. Created independently by user.

Whenever you click on the Preview Speed Button or Menu Item, some of the above files are updated. You don't need to do anything else.
Just upload all of the files from your deployment directory - or let  the root of your site be the deployment directory, in which case you must remember to upload
into it Marcelino's files.

More information:
    Folder Tree : The Genesis
    Folder Tree HowTo
    Tutorial

Folder Tree Creator was written by Diego Amicabile using Delphi 3. You can reach me at diegoami@yahoo.it.
The tool is freeware - as Marcelino's original script is.

NB : This tool won't be able to load all of formerly written Javascript codings of the tree - it's not a parser!