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doyle
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 Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject: Move Files Script - How to get selected file info?? |
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Hey guys,
I am working on a script that will be able to move files to regularly used custom locations by right clicking. (like "Send To" but far more customisable and advanced.)
My question is this....
How do I get information about a file I have selected in Windows Explorer?
e.g I have selected the file I want to move... how do I return that info into ahk so it can move the file?
Cheers
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JDN
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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What kind of info is it that you need?
Is it info needed to move the file? Or do you want supplementary info such as the file attributes? (like Read-Only, System or Archive)? |
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TLM
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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Depending on you OS you can use a shell command from the registry.
For XP the key to add to is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[COMMAND NAME] (ie The name you want to see when you right click a file)\command
and the value will be "[drive]:\[complied script location]" %1. (Include the quotes if your system does not use 8.3)
%1 will represent the filename as a the variable %1% in the script. You can then do use a loop to convert the 8.3 format to the fullpath with A_LoopFileFullPath.
That should get you on your way  .
hth
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doyle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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| JDN wrote: | What kind of info is it that you need?
Is it info needed to move the file? Or do you want supplementary info such as the file attributes? (like Read-Only, System or Archive)? |
The main information needed is the file path, so that I can get that info into AHK so it can then perform the move to whichever directory is selected.
I've tried searching, but couldnt find anything. Although im sure its probably been discussed before. |
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doyle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| TLM wrote: | Depending on you OS you can use a shell command from the registry.
For XP the key to add to is HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\[COMMAND NAME] (ie The name you want to see when you right click a file)\command
and the value will be "[drive]:\[complied script location]" %1. (Include the quotes if your system does not use 8.3)
%1 will represent the filename as a the variable %1% in the script. You can then do use a loop to convert the 8.3 format to the fullpath with A_LoopFileFullPath.
That should get you on your way .
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Thank you for the response.
I will give it a try.  |
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TLM
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Just to clarify. You 1st create a key in the registry by using:
| Code: | | RegWrite, REG_SZ, HKCR, *\shell\Display File Name\Command, , "%A_Desktop%\Displayname.exe" "`%1" |
When you run this, you should be able to right click on any file and see "Display File Name" in the context menu. It will not work yet until you create the target script.
Next create the script:
(Yes its just that line )
Save it to your desktop and then compile it to the name Displayname.exe (for this example).
Now when you right click a file and choose Display File Name, you should get a message box with the file name and location.
You can then adapt this to your liking.
Let me know if it works or if you need further instructions.
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SoLong&Thx4AllTheFish
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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| doyle wrote: | | The main information needed is the file path, so that I can get that info into AHK so it can then perform the move to whichever directory is selected. |
Read the CLIPBOARD doc | Quote: | | Files (such as those copied from an open Explorer window with Control-C) are considered to be text: They are auto-converted to their filenames (with full path) whenever Clipboard is referenced in the script. To extract the files one by one ... |
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/misc/Clipboard.htm
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doyle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| TLM wrote: | Figured copy was too obvious..  |
Same here. 
Thank you both for your help.
I think I can probably get there now after this. |
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doyle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Is there an effective way of establishing whether the file copied is a file or a folder?
If its a folder i'll have to use FileMoveDir instead of FileMove.
Is using ErrorLevel the only way? (i.e if one fails do the other) |
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| use FileExist(FilePattern) |
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doyle
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| Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Z_Gecko wrote: | | use FileExist(FilePattern) |
Awesome! Thank You! |
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