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orange386:
Has anyone ever come across an outliner that can link to files in this way? Like something I can run off a cd where the links wont be broken.

I'm looking for something along the lines of Keynote NF (dual pane, tree view)... preferably a portable app. So far i've tried this and a handful of similar apps, but unfortunately there is no support for this feature anywhere, as far as I can tell. Thanks.

Oh, right.. I'm new here. hello!

tranglos:
KeyNote has always supported relative paths somewhat in "virtual nodes", i.e. files that are linked to nodes and displayed as if they were part of the knt file. When you open a knt file, KeyNote first looks for the absolute path, and if the file can't be found, it looks for the file using a relative path.

However, note that there is no such thing as "relative path" :) You always have to ask "relative to what". Usually relative paths only make sense when they are under the folder you are working in. For example, assume the following:

Your knt file is in c:\myfiles.
Your linked file is in c:\myfiles\OtherStuff.

If you move your knt file elsewhere, e.g. to d:\backup, and c:\myfiles\OtherStuff no longer exists, KeyNote will try to find your file in d:\backup\OtherStuff - this is the relative path (relative to the path where the knt file is).

However, now try this:
Your knt file is in c:\myfiles.
Your linked file is in c:\NewFolder.

If you now move your knt file elsewhere, KeyNote can only try to find the file in c:\NewFolder (the original location), because there is no way to construct a relative path from the two example paths above.

The only other thing that could be attempted here would be to try other drive letters. KeyNote doesn't do that - but even if it did, it would only help in cases where you moved your knt file to a different drive. It would not help at all if the folder names changed.

40hz:
Welcome to Donation Coder.  :)

One of the easiest ways to do that is with a note taking app that's based on a wiki. Such apps are generally referred to as personal wikis. Many of these apps have "portable" versions which can be copied onto a CD or USB key if that's what you want.

Take a look at Wiki on a Stick, TiddlyWiki, ZuluPad, or  WikiPad.

Links:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/stickwiki/

http://www.tiddlywiki.com/

http://zulupad.gersic.com/

http://wikidpad.sourceforge.net/

A list and discussion of similar apps can be found here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_wiki

orange386:
Thanks for responding so quick tranglos & 40hz. tranglos, I just tried using a virtual node, but unfortunately i'm using unsupported file types.

Specifically, what I want to do is to make relative links to .mht and .pdf files in a node (along with text info), and keep those files in folders at or below the app i'm using. This way I can move everything around to different drives/folders without breaking the links in my notes.

I've experimented with using Tiddlywiki before, but I require something with a tree pane to move/organize nodes around quickly. I've briefly looked at wikidPad, and it has a tree pane... I'll have to try and see if it does relative links. Thanks.

Edit:

wikidPad doesn't have a tree pane.. so thats not going to work.

tomos:
orange386 have a look at IQ (InfoQube), a database programme (edit: I'm not good at describing these things - best look at the getting started or the home page links below)

relative links possible (havent tested them myself) see 8.20 Link to files and folders
portable
getting started    http://www.sqlnotes.net/drupal5/index.php?q=node/861
dual pane is possible (not default - yet!)   http://www.sqlnotes.net/drupal5/index.php?q=node/133

there is a helpful forum - documentation and programme are now in (advanced) development
Home here:    http://www.infoqube.biz
Download is 90 day time limited full programme (still in beta), I'm not sure what a personal licence costs/will cost - near $50 I think - it may be overkill for you costwise and featurewise, but me, I dont use much else anymore ;)

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