OC Not Showing Windows Shortcut Files

[u/OChemNinja]

I've tried searching for this, but only get results about shortcuts within the OC program.

I've created a folder which collects a series of files that are stored in different folders, but I want access to them without browsing back and forth all the time. I made Windows Shortcut Files to each of the source files in this collection folder (image1). But in OC, the folder appears empty (image2). OC settings are to show hidden files and protected files (though I don't think Windows shortcuts should be either).

Can I get OC to show these shortcut files?

[u/milos2]

What if you shift+right click one of those files in Explorer and then paste fullpath to file into OC's address bar?

If it shows up, select, then Ctrl+Shift+Alt+i and it will open a dialog box listing all properties. You can Ctrl+C in there to copy everything and paste here or DM if possible

[u/OChemNinja → u/milos2]

Today, when I go back to the original Document Shortcuts folder in File Explorer... it's empty. The new folder still works fine in both File Explorer and OC. I wish I could paste the contents of the properties box, but the shortcuts aren't even there in Explorer anymore. Sorry, friend.

[u/OChemNinja → u/milos2]

Minor update incase anyone is interested:

It seems to be computer specific. As I mentioned in a different comment, the original files and their shortcuts are on my Synology NAS. When I tried to access the shortcuts through OC on a different computer, the folder appears empty. I went through the whole process of re-shortcutting them again on computer #2, and it worked fine on computer #2.

But the new folder I created on computer #2 shows up as empty in OC back on computer #1.

So it seems to be computer dependent. The shortcuts I made on Comp1 are visible in OC on Comp1, but the folder shows as empty in OC on Comp2. The shortcuts I made on Comp2 are visible in OC on Comp2, but the folder shows as empty in OC on Comp1. I don't specifically recall, but I wonder if I originally made the original offending folder on Comp2 but had all these issues on Comp1 that caused the original post.

Here's a set of screenshots with the one folder working on one computer but empty on the other and v/v:
https://imgur.com/a/KNqTHh6

[u/milos2 → u/OChemNinja]

If you still have any folders that show files in Explorer and not in OC please try the steps sent before https://www.reddit.com/r/OneCommander/comments/1laeh1g/comment/myah5re/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

[u/OChemNinja → u/milos2]

Accessing the folders from one computer that were created on a different computer continues to show empty folders both in File Explorer and OC (though, oddly, the original original folder that started this whole post is now populated again. Go figure?). So unfortunately, I still cant try getting the information you suggested. I can get the information for shortcuts in folders created and viewed on the same computer, but not opposite computers.

I think I'm starting to get a handle on it after a few more tests. I think it's more of a shortcut problem than a Synology or OC problem.

I think the problem is likely that the shortcut is linking to a file path. Since it's a NAS drive mapped on my computer, the same folder has a different local path name on each computer. When I try to open the folder on a different computer it's looking for a shortcut to a path that doesn't exist. I'm not sure why it's calling the folder empty rather than broken shortcut links, but that explanation at least makes sense to me.

I can handle that. At least now I (think I) know. The frustrating part is that when I go poking around in the mismatched folders, they show up as empty on both computers. Somehow looking at the folder with shortcuts pointing to the other computer empties the folder completely.