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[JasonDavis]

I have seen this exact functionality many times already

; Only do this within Explorer
#IfWinActive ahk_class CabinetWClass
^!h::
ClipSaved := ClipboardAll
Send !d
Sleep 10
Send ^c
Run, cmd /K "cd `"%clipboard%`""
Clipboard := ClipSaved
ClipSaved =
Return
#IfWinActive

; Do this anywhere else
#IfWinNotActive ahk_class CabinetWClass
^!h::
Run, cmd /K "cd `"%HOMEPATH%`\Desktop""
Return
#IfWinActive

[Deo]

still using XP, eh?
startin from Vista you can shift+right click -> Open Cmd Window here in explorer window

[Leef_me]

It already works in win7
You must have an option turned on.

within W.E.
choose tools->folder options...
view tab, advanced settings, set the check for "display the full path in the title bar"
press 'ok' to exit & save the change.

[Morpheus]

You can drag and drop folders on the cmd window to add paths.

[PhiLho]

Personally, I use this code which still works in Windows 7:

GetWindowsExplorerCurrentFolder()
{
	local path

	If (A_OSVersion = "WIN_XP")
	{
		ControlGetText path, Edit1, A
	}
	Else If (A_OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA")
	{
		ControlGetText path, toolbarwindow322, ahk_class CabinetWClass
		; Remove prefix like "Address:" or "Addresse : " (depend on localization)
		path := RegExReplace(path, "^.*?:\s*", "")
	}
	Return path
}

But I had code to get the currently selected file, and it no longer works...
If somebody has a trick for that...

[Lexikos]

PhiLho, your function will do nothing at all on AutoHotkey_L on Windows 7 or later, as A_OSVersion will not contain WIN_XP or WIN_VISTA. I suppose the "most compatible" solution would be:

if A_OSVersion in WIN_XP,WIN_2003,WIN_2000,WIN_NT4,WIN_95,WIN_98,WIN_ME
{
    ; Pre-Vista code
}
else
{
    ; Code for Vista and later
}

Afaik, the simplest method to get the currently selected file has always been to copy it to the clipboard by sending ^c, and that still works.

Alternatively, you can use code like the following (or equivalent code for AutoHotkey Basic):

hwnd := WinExist("A")
for window in ComObjCreate("Shell.Application").Windows
    if (window.hwnd = hwnd)
    {
        MsgBox % window.Document.FocusedItem.Path
        break
    }

For multiple selected items, you can use the SelectedItems collection in place of FocusedItem.

[PhiLho]

Thanks Lexikos.
Since I code very little in AHK today (but still use it daily!), I stick to classic AHK...
After posting my question, I indeed saw a script using the clipboard to get the selected file names. I forgot the trick, perhaps because in general I am reluctant to mess with the clipboard.
Although the script was restoring it afterward. And I have now a clipboard manager, anyway.
So, thanks for the advices and tricks. (I can't use the last one, I suppose, with classic AHK.)
Time to re-hack my old permanent script, I think...

[MilesAhead]

I wrote one awhile back called PromptHere. You may download from this page:
<!-- m -->http://www.favessoft.com/hotkeys.html<!-- m -->

It also requires "show path in title bar" but it uses the text from the window rather than getting it from the edit control. On Vista and W7 it uses "blur behind" effect. You can disable thins in the .ini file using UseGlass option.

If Explorer window is active with nothing selected it opens a prompt in containing folder(see Readme.txt for limitations.) Also you may select multiple folders and hit the hotkey to open a prompt for each.

The zip includes ahk source as well as compiled exe and custom icon. The script compiles with latest AHK_L 32 bit English Unicode. (I just recompiled and uploaded v. 2.9.2.0.) Also it has a "check for update" command in the Tray Menu. The check works by downloading an .ini file FavesVersions.ini and comparing the current version you are running to the ini version setting. No info about your machine is sent to my site other than the download commands.

(In fact the "check for update" function is included in the MilesAhead.ahk script that's in the zip.)