[comp.windows.ms] Path names for .BMP's

newbie@inmet.inmet.com (07/24/90)

Now that I have all of this wonderful wallpaper - billions and billions
of .BMP's, if you will, I would like to reorganize the Windows directories
a bit to clean up the clutter.  I've had pretty good luck so far, with
directories for each application, for accessories, for PIF files, etc.
stuffing the left over stuff down in the windows\system directory where
it is at least out-of-sight.  However, I have not found a way to do the
same with the .BMP files.  If I make a bitmap directory and place all of
the files in it, the Control Panel can't find them when I go to switch
wallpaper (the same thing happens with patterns, if CONTROL.INI isn't in
your \windows directory).  I've tried all sorts of pathname contortions,
but there just doesn't seem to be a way to specify a path to the .BMP's.
You can't even type one in the the window when you are selecting which
file to use as wallpaper.  Has any one else run up against this annoyance?
Any one found a work-around?