How to write a SharePoint (2007) Enhancement to allow ShortCuts / Links in Document Libraries?

Hi Right now it seems impossible to add a regular "link" or "shortcut" in Share Point built in Document Libraries. the need for shortcuts is clear, as you might want to have references from related folders / categories

Is there a way to write an addon / modify this web part / inherit it so it will allow regular .lnk w开发者_开发问答indows shortcuts? (or any other alternative to references)

And while at it, how can I modify this web part and add an "UP" folder button. (and potentially also a tree view).

I guess I'm trying to make it behave more like Windows Explorer

I'm new to SharePoint programming, but have some .NET experience

If you want your document library to behave like Explorer, I suggest you just use Explorer to open the document library using WebDav. Start at \servername\DavWWWRoot\ or \servername\DavWWWRoot\subsitename and navigate from there.

If you try to put a .lnk file in there it will probably be blocked and you will need to remove it from the list of blocked file types (think carefully before doing this).

It appears SharePoint does allow links (not .lnk files but built in document links), it just hides it well

To enable it:

• Go to a document library,
• Click Settings
• Then Document Library Settings
• And then Advanced Settings
• Set Allow Management Of Content Types to Yes,

Then go back to Document Library Settings:

• Select Add From Existing Site Content Types
• Add the Link To a Document content type

Now you can add links to other documents (just name the document and supply a URL)