topic how to destroy the link from custom App. on ArcMap to folders on HDD? in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-destroy-the-link-from-custom-app-on-arcmap/m-p/215697#M5580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Greetings,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have implemented a custom code that adds a toolbar containing commands to the ArcMap 9.3.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I used the "IToolBarDef" Interface and I added "Icommands" on this toolbar. And I have used many global variable to hold the paths of my database, layers, ... etc</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have these database, layers,...etc folders in my desktop. But after I close the ArcMap and try to move/remove or rename these folder, the windows pop a message saying that these folders are in use and can`t be edited. So, the ArcMap / My Custom code is still preserving the link to these folders even after I close the ArcMap.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The workaround I used is to restart the windows.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I hope someone will&nbsp; help me how to solve this without restarting my pc every time I want to edit those folders because it is been a critical situation to me.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks all...</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 May 2011 07:55:21 GMT dgesridgesri 2011-05-29T07:55:21Z how to destroy the link from custom App. on ArcMap to folders on HDD? https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-destroy-the-link-from-custom-app-on-arcmap/m-p/215697#M5580 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Greetings,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have implemented a custom code that adds a toolbar containing commands to the ArcMap 9.3.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I used the "IToolBarDef" Interface and I added "Icommands" on this toolbar. And I have used many global variable to hold the paths of my database, layers, ... etc</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have these database, layers,...etc folders in my desktop. But after I close the ArcMap and try to move/remove or rename these folder, the windows pop a message saying that these folders are in use and can`t be edited. So, the ArcMap / My Custom code is still preserving the link to these folders even after I close the ArcMap.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The workaround I used is to restart the windows.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I hope someone will&nbsp; help me how to solve this without restarting my pc every time I want to edit those folders because it is been a critical situation to me.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks all...</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 29 May 2011 07:55:21 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/how-to-destroy-the-link-from-custom-app-on-arcmap/m-p/215697#M5580 dgesridgesri 2011-05-29T07:55:21Z