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Helge V. Larsen

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Since: Nov 09, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:22 pm
Post subject: How to add a new item to the context menu of folders
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>win2000>registry, others (more info?)

The following registry extension will add the item "Dir /S" to the folder
context menu.
By selecting this item the command file (DOS batch file) "C:\BAT\_DirS.cmd"
is executed.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1]
@="Dir /S"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1\Command]
@="C:\\BAT\\_DirS.cmd"

In the same way the following registry extension will add the item "Create
_ReadMe.txt" to the folder context menu.
But the script file "C:\BAT\_ReadMe.vbs" will NOT run when I select "" in
the folder menu.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2]
@="Create _ReadMe.txt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2\Command]
@="C:\\BAT\\_ReadMe.vbs"

How can I change it so that a script file can be executed ?

Is the trick that "Command" in "...\CMD2\Command" should be replaced by
something else ?
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Ramesh, MS-MVP

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Since: Jun 29, 2005
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:10 pm
Post subject: Re: How to add a new item to the context menu of folders [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi,

>> How can I change it so that a script file can be executed ?

Use:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2]
@="Create _ReadMe.txt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2\Command]
@="wscript.exe \"C:\\BAT\\_ReadMe.vbs\""

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Helge V. Larsen" <Helge.V.Larsen_Remove_this.RemoveThis@Risoe_Remove_this.DK> wrote in
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The following registry extension will add the item "Dir /S" to the folder
context menu.
By selecting this item the command file (DOS batch file) "C:\BAT\_DirS.cmd"
is executed.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1]
@="Dir /S"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1\Command]
@="C:\\BAT\\_DirS.cmd"

In the same way the following registry extension will add the item "Create
_ReadMe.txt" to the folder context menu.
But the script file "C:\BAT\_ReadMe.vbs" will NOT run when I select "" in
the folder menu.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2]
@="Create _ReadMe.txt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2\Command]
@="C:\\BAT\\_ReadMe.vbs"

How can I change it so that a script file can be executed ?

Is the trick that "Command" in "...\CMD2\Command" should be replaced by
something else ?
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NewScience

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Since: Aug 10, 2006
Posts: 96



(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:57 pm
Post subject: Re: How to add a new item to the context menu of folders [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

How about:

@="notepad.exe" "%L\ReadMe.txt"

"Helge V. Larsen" <Helge.V.Larsen_Remove_this.DeleteThis@Risoe_Remove_this.DK> wrote in
message news:OUup0pABHHA.4680@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> The following registry extension will add the item "Dir /S" to the folder
> context menu.
> By selecting this item the command file (DOS batch file)
> "C:\BAT\_DirS.cmd" is executed.
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1]
> @="Dir /S"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1\Command]
> @="C:\\BAT\\_DirS.cmd"
>
> In the same way the following registry extension will add the item "Create
> _ReadMe.txt" to the folder context menu.
> But the script file "C:\BAT\_ReadMe.vbs" will NOT run when I select "" in
> the folder menu.
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2]
> @="Create _ReadMe.txt"
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2\Command]
> @="C:\\BAT\\_ReadMe.vbs"
>
> How can I change it so that a script file can be executed ?
>
> Is the trick that "Command" in "...\CMD2\Command" should be replaced by
> something else ?
>
>
>
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