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Perhaps somebody know the program FileNote which was programmed by Moon Software (http://www.moonsoftware.com/freeware.asp).
Well I've writte my own FileNote and perhaps someone might find it useful. I'll use it to add a description file in text format to any other file.
If you select a file or folder from your explorer there is a context menu entry which opens an editor and creates a file with the same name as of the selected file but with a different ending.

Example:
Firefox.exe
When running FileNote on this program, it creates a file called Firefox.txt.

It has some advantages againt the original program:
1. You could it use on Folders.
2. You could also use file name with a blank inside (there is a bug in the orignal program)
One disadvantage:
You have to edit your registry by hand.



First you should suit the file name to the editor (e. g. you might use Notepad).
Create a new ahk script and compile the project to get an .exe file. Put the .exe file somewhere.
To use this script you must edit your registry - here an example with Windows XP, where the FileNote.exe is stored here:
Z:\Programme\Dateimanagement\FileNote.exe

To use with files add this to your registry
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]
Add the key FileNote and then the key Command and enter the path in the standard value.

Example:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\FileNote\Command]
Standard Value: "Z:\Programme\Dateimanagement\FileNote.exe" "%1"

The same you can do with folders, but you must use this registry key:
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\FileNote\Command]

Greetings, Maria!

I can see how auto-creation of a description-file can save time if you do it a lot. Thanks for posting it.

I do not like the shell entries, in the end the stuck my registry. I prefer the send to. This script adds (& deletes) itself from the send to folder of the current user


If interested, it has two companions: send to clipboard as name (posted here) and send to clipboard as content (not posted here, I think a very special one, if interested, send me a message)

Maria, This is very very useful. FileNote from Moonsoftware doesn't support Windows 7 64-bit at the moment..

.....
Note: does not include 64-bit shell extensions, so if you install on 64-bit platform shell extensions only work in 32-bit programs
http://www.moonsoftware.com/shelltools.asp
....

So your script comes absolutely handy. I was looking for this!!!!

Thank you.

Hi Maria,
I have been trying to follow your directions but the file editor opens without the name of the selected file, where am I going wrong?
Windows 7 64bit.
The recent change to 64 bit meant the loss of Moonsoft's Filenote
Thanks

Hello, Nice...

Personally, i use for my annotations folders, a Text-File.
this file is placed in the concerned folder. and name is folder.txt
Like that, when i move the folder, the file.txt is moved too.

you can see and test a script for see/make folder.txt on :
http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=365172#365172

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Also, I found, too, may be a good tool - a comment to any file.
Add the following registry:



The only inconvenience Notebook proposes to create a text document, and everything is fine.

sorry for offtopic

Forgot to add - in Windows 7 64bit works ))

Hi, I'm trying to add something like FileNote to my Win7 64bit, and saw this registry commands, but not sure what it does. I see it gives some shell commands to Filenote, but you don't explain if it is something you add by using the old version of Filenote or if these registry entries are to replace Filenote.

Sorry, but am confused by what you posted here. Please explain!

anyone continue this idea?