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; Script Function:
;   This script adds or removes the print directory feature from Microsoft Article 321379.
;

#NoEnv ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.
SendMode Input ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.
#SingleInstance force ;Only one instance of script at a time
#NoTrayIcon ;Removes tray icon display
#EscapeChar ` ;Escape character

; Check for administrator rights which are needed to make these changes before proceeding

If A_IsAdmin = 1
    Goto, IsAdmin
Else
{
    MsgBox, 16, Oops!, You must have administrator rights on this system to run this utility!
    ExitApp
}

IsAdmin:
Sleep, 100

Gui, Add, Button, x16 y17 w180 h50 gAdd, &Add Print Directory Feature
Gui, Add, Button, x16 y87 w180 h50 gRemove, &Remove Print Directory Feature
Gui, Add, Button, x96 y157 w100 h30 gCancel, &Cancel
Gui, Add, Text, x16 y197 w180 h40 +Center, Print Directory Feature Utility v1.0`nWin XP/Vista`nMS Article 321379
Gui, Show, x131 y91 h250 w218, Print Directory Feature
Return

Add:
;Create the printdir.bat file in the systems windows directory for calling
FileAppend, `@echo off`ndir `%1 /-p /o:gn > "`%temp`%\Listing"`nstart /w notepad /p "`%temp`%\Listing"`ndel "`%temp`%\Listing"`nexit, %A_WinDir%\printdir.bat
If ErrorLevel = 1
{
    MsgBox, 16, File Creation Error, There was an error creating the PrintDir.bat file.
    ExitApp
}
Else
    Goto, PrintDirOK
   
PrintDirOk:
Sleep, 100

;Add three registry keys and values to the registry
RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, Directory\shell\none, ,
RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing, , Print Directory Listing
RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing\command, , printdir.bat
If ErrorLevel = 1
{
    MsgBox, 16, Registry Key Error, There was an error creating the needed registry keys.
    ExitApp
}
Else
    Goto, RegKeyOK
   
RegKeyOk:
Sleep, 100

MsgBox, 64, Success, Print Directory Feature was sucessfully configured!

ExitApp

Remove:
;Delete the printdir.bat file from the systems windows directory
FileDelete, %A_WinDir%\printdir.bat
If ErrorLevel = 1
{
    MsgBox, 16, File Deletion Error, There was an error deleting the PrintDir.bat file from the system Windows directory.
}
Else
    Goto, DelPrintDirOK
   
DelPrintDirOk:
Sleep, 100

;Delete three registry keys and values to the registry
RegDelete, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing\command,
RegDelete, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, Directory\shell\Print_Directory_Listing,
RegDelete, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, Directory\shell\none,
If ErrorLevel = 1
{
    MsgBox, 16, Registry Key Error, There was an error deleting the installed registry keys.
}
Else
    Goto, DelRegKeyOK
   
DelRegKeyOk:
Sleep, 100

MsgBox, 64, Success, Print Directory Feature was sucessfully removed!

ExitApp

Cancel:
ExitApp

GuiClose:
ExitApp