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Mon
Joined: 21 Aug 2005
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 Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject: Tidy Access Menu to Windows' Recent Used File/Folder++(NEW) |
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Tidy Access Menu to Windows' Recent Used File/Folders ++ NEW
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 UPDATE & ERROR REPORT
Sep.6.05
Finally managed to get what I really wanted  Tidy Access Menu to Windows' Recent Used File/Folders ++
All version is now unified to one, and this one uses only 1 hotkey(improvement!) by placing tray menu access under command submenu(default "Option"). It is now much easier to configure/add script.
This time I had time to check it relatively carefully. I hope you'll like it.
This should be final update(Finally!) I am plannning to show icon in the menu but this needs Autohotkey version up so it'll be a change in the future.
Old update log Sep / Old update log Aug ============================================================
 What is Tidy Access Menu?
Gives you quick access to your recent used file/folder item in Windows by classifing items in paricular file types(ext) and arranging them into submenus like below. (Classification is configurable in anyway) This makes an item a lot easier to find when Windows' default shows all item in single menu making an item hard to find as the item number multiplies. Feature in TAM also allows you to select Filename view in the menu from 3 type. 1)File name only 2)File fullpath 3) File name + shortend path. Plus, it'll let you clip file name or file path of item!  Other Features
- All submenus are configurable.
- You can add/reduce classification submenu as you need. (Easily done in TAMsetting(GUI window))
- Particular files can be excluded from showing.(Easily configured in TAMsetting)
- Access to script's tray menu NEW
- SETTING CHANGE UNDER USE WILL BE SAVED AUTOMATICALLY.
- Automatically removes dead link item in Recents NEW
- Faster in action and much easier to configure script compared to previous TAM NEW
- GUI setting window (independent script/exe. It'll only be used when it is lauched.This, to save some memory being used)
 
7 Command in TAM++
1) ClipModeN ... Enables file name clip. Menu will be lightpink(default) under ClipModeN(checked) to notify.
Checked ... on file select in the menu, sends file/folder name to clipboard
NoCheck ... open link(usual behavior of Recent)
2) ClipModeP ... Enables full path clip. Menu will be lightblue(default) under ClipModeP(checked) to notify.
Checked ... on file select in the menu, sends FULLPATH to clipboard
NoCheck ... open link(usual behavior of Recent)
3) ClipSequecne .... Enables sequence clipping added on Sep.4.05
Checked ... Enables sequence clipping under ClipMode until ClipSequece or ClipMode is checked off.
NoCheck ... ClipMode is temporary(Enables 1Clip per check on ClipModeN or P)
4) EmptyRecents
Clears Recent File (Confirms before actual deletion)
5) Tray/Setting added on Sep..05
Shows tray menu. TAMsetting is placed here under the tray menu.
6) ShowPath
Checkitem. Sets how items look in the menu.
Checked ... Show path along with item according to 7)
NoCheck ... Show item name only. Ex. file.txt
7) AdvMode(??)(??=path length limit configurable in setting)
Checkitem. Sets how items look in the menu. Ignored when 6) is checked off.
Checked ... Show item in form, filename + shortend path Ex. file.txt { C:\WINS ... \file.txt }
NoCheck ... Show full path of item. Ex. C:\WINS\TEST\file.txt ============================================================
Download Updated Sep.7.05 at 12:03 pm(GMT:0)
http://www.autohotkey.net/~Monarc/TidyAccessMenu++.zip
Download EA/FavoriteFolder script compatible ver Updated Sep.7.05 at 12:03 pm(GMT:0)
This version will add TAM a EA/FavoriteFolder script's folder handling feature on handle of recent folder in TAM menu!
(NEED Easy Access to Favorite Folder by savage or Favorite Folder modified by ChrisM)
http://www.autohotkey.net/~Monarc/TidyAccessMenu_EAFF.zip
============================================================
 Credits
Rajat for suggesting way to improve script(path along with item).
webber,Mayhem for reproting deadly error.
papexus for suggesting way to fix link run error.
aarondellis for reproting download link error.
Chris for all support especially mentenancing post.
AutoHotkey for all the fun & script making experience I had.
Thank you very very much.
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Something Extra Updated Sep.06.05
If you like simple and light script, here is the base script on TAM's basic feature.
It simply shows a selected type file or folder from Recents in menu(without any submenu).
Gives you quicker access within minimal retrieval.
Add as many hotkey as you like which launch item menu of your choice.
update Now it deletes dead link item.(Prevents not found error) | Code: | ;======================================================
;"Read and create a item menu from recently used file" routine
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CM_Recent:
FileExist = 0
if WhatType=
Type=Folder
else
Type=File
Loop, %recentD%\*.*
{
SplitPath,A_LoopFileName,isitdeskini,,,fname
if isitdeskini = desktop.ini
continue
FileGetShortcut,%A_LoopFileFullPath%,r_path
IfNotExist, %r_path%
{
filedelete,%RecentFileD%\%A_LoopFileName%.lnk
continue
}
if(Type="Folder")
{
SplitPath,fname,,,isitfold
if isitfold =
{
FileExist = 1
Menu,%Type%,add,%fname%,LinkRun
}
}
else
{
if fname contains %WhatType%
{
FileExist = 1
Menu,%Type%,add,%fname%,LinkRun
}
}
}
if FileExist = 1
Menu,%Type%,show
else
{
Menu,%Type%,add,No %Type% is currently found,LinkRun
Menu,%Type%,disable,NO %Type% is currently found
Menu,%Type%,show
}
Menu,%Type%,DeleteAll
WhatType=
return
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;"Exectute item on select in menu" routine label
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LinkRun:
FileGetShortcut,%recentD%\%A_ThisMenuItem%.lnk,r_path,,r_wkpath
run %r_path%,%r_wkpath%,UseErrorLevel
if ErrorLevel
{
msgbox,4,Error on launching,File extension type does not have any program assigned. `nRemove shortcut from recents?
IfMsgBox, Yes
filedelete,%recentD%\%A_ThisMenuItem%.lnk
}
return
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USE of the script: Hotkey Form to launch a menu for selected file type
| Code: | Hotkey::
recentD = C:\Documents and Settings\%A_UserName%\Recent
WhatType= write file type(an extension) with "." included. (ex. .txt,.log)
Goto,CM_Recent
return
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USE of the script: Hotkey Form to launch a menu for folder
| Code: | Hotkey::
recentD = C:\Documents and Settings\%A_UserName%\Recent
Goto,CM_Recent
return
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I made this to make some use of Windows' Recents which I never had a good use.
I hope it's handy for you too
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papexus
Joined: 20 Aug 2005
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 4:55 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
I cannot get any of the versions to work (win xp)
TAM does show the menu of recent files/folders, but when I select an item it always generates the following error:
- if i select a folder, then the error is:"failed attempt to launch program or document"
"action <C:\documents and settings\papex\recent\foldername"
specifically:"no application is associated to the specified file for this operation"
- if I select a file, I get the error: "the specified file cannot be found"
error occurs at line 414: Run, %RecentfileD%\%Fixed%
Maybe I am doing something wrong ?
Thanks,
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webber
Joined: 25 Aug 2005
Posts: 129
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: WARNING !! |
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opening the exe file goes into an infinite loop which I was unable to stop . Had to hard boot machine to get it to quit
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Mercedes-benz vito
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Mayhem
Joined: 20 Aug 2004
Posts: 104
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| Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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I just had the same problem.
My desktop went wild and the only way to get out of it was to hit the reset button.
Make sure you save your work if your going to try this app out! |
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Mon
Joined: 21 Aug 2005
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Hi, papexus
Thank you for the post and sorry for the inconvenience.
I just went through some possibilities on the error.
Could you check the following?
Possibility 1
The version of TAM is old.
| Quote: | -if I select a file, I get the error: "the specified file cannot be found"
error occurs at line 414: Run, %RecentfileD%\%Fixed%
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in the latest version, line above should look like this.
| Code: | run %RecentFileD%\%Fixed%.lnk
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To check if the script is old, please open the script in editor and go to the end of script. Around the end, you should find the following lines. If not or script seems different, than the script is old one that need a fix( I made some fixes in TAM since my first post as a zip file) so I 'd like to ask you to download the latest version...only if you are downloading the latest version of TAM2 with GUI, it has fatal error reported by webber and Meyhem and download is temporary removed
not to give you same trouble. So please wait for the update to download the latest version of TAM2 with GUI. I'll try my best to get fix quick.
| Code: | LinkRun:
if A_ThisMenuItem contains %parRF_H%
StringSplit,Fixed,A_ThisMenuItem,%parRF_H%
else
Splitpath,A_ThisMenuItem,Fixed1
Fixed=%Fixed1%
Fixed=%Fixed%
run %RecentFileD%\%Fixed%.lnk
return
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Possibility 2
The version of AutoHotkey is not compatible. TAM was build in 1.0.37.02. so if you have the version older, it could give error.
Please post how it turned out. If problem remain, I'll try my best to work it out. Thank you.
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Mon
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Posts: 12
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:18 am Post subject: |
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webber and Mayhem
Thank you for the post
and I am so sorry for the trouble you went though!!
Loops...I should've checked it more...
Right now I am working to get the error and finally got it...
absolute mess!!!
I'll try to get the error fixed in haste
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Bug is fixed now. Please check the private message if you haven't recieved it yet. |
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Mon
Joined: 21 Aug 2005
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:06 am Post subject: I think I found the real problem |
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Papexus,
I think I found the real problem.
Was it not a file that had other lanugage code beside ASCII in their name that you were getting error on?
To tell you the truth I had same problem but rarely so I've been ignoring the problem( I had feeling tha I had to work out of AutoHotkey with language code problem ... )and that worked so well that I forgot the whole thing untill your post.
I don't know if you can bear the delay in TAMLanugageSupport version but if you are encountering error so much please give it a try on TAMLS.
Mon |
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papexus
Joined: 20 Aug 2005
Posts: 10
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| Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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I think the problem is rather that in your code you try to use RUN command with a .lnk file , which generates the error because windows does not seem to know what application to launch.
I suppose that using FileGetShortcut to resolve the link before using the Run command should work.
I am however very new to Autohotkey so I might be wrong.
Regards,
papex |
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Guest
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| Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:53 am Post subject: Nice! |
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Hi, thank you for the post!
| papexus wrote: | I suppose that using FileGetShortcut to resolve the link before using the Run command should work.
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I've just tried it and it does avoid error on broken file/folder name!
It still leaves broken file/folder name as it is so file/folder will not launch on item select but it is far better than getting error message prompt.
Thank you for the advice!
TAM was my first script that had more than 3 line and I'm still amatuar to AutoHotkey so I'll be happy for any point out in my script.
Thanks,
Mon |
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aarondellis
Joined: 15 Aug 2005
Posts: 57
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| Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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I keep getting "File Not Found" from AutoHotkey.net!
Is there an alternate way to download this? |
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Mon
Joined: 21 Aug 2005
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:04 am Post subject: |
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aarondellis,
Really sorry for the inconvinience and thank you for the post. Yesterday I accidently deleted directory with the file and did uploaded again but in a different directory and didn't notice it until your post...! 
I've just fixed the problem but I'm planning to add a new feature on TAM by Monday so you might want to wait for that update.
Sorry & Thank you again
Mon |
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Mon
Joined: 21 Aug 2005
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject: Error fix |
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If you downloaded the newest update file in Sep.06 before Sep 06, 2005 7:17 pm, please fix the script as follows
find
| Code: | | if A_ThisMenuItem = Reload |
change to
| Code: | | if A_ThisMenuItem = &Reload |
find
change to
I updated TAM on 6th September 2005 at 7:26 pm. This one is much more easier to add to your script so you might want to download that if you have the script uploaded before this.
Thanks,
Mon |
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Mon
Joined: 21 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject: Instruction fix |
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Sorry but file uploaded before 7th September 2005 at 11:18 am(GMT=0) had instrucion miss on Readme.txt
If you followed it, it will stop some of your hotkey from working.
This is the fixed instrucion. for TidyAccessMenus++
| Quote: | =====================================================
To Use This Script
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If your script have type of script lines that is needed to be excuted on the first run, (such as "setting" type of section lines without start of hotkey:: in topmost part of the script), Find in your script first line of "return" and add next line just before that.
#Include TidyAccessMenu++.ahk
Else, you can add above line at top most part of your script before any other hotkey script.
(If you have #Include message other than TAM, you ALWAYS NEED to add above line BELOW that.)
Than, Add(to end of script)
Pause::Goto,RFMain
(Configure your hotkey. Default is Pause)
Run your script. |
This is the fixed instrucion. for TidyAccessMenus++_EAFF
| Quote: | =====================================================
To Use This Script Favorite Folder compatible
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Find in your EAFF or ChrisM's FF script,
SetTimer, f_UpdatedFavoritesFile, 1000
than add next line just next to that
#Include TidyAccessMenu++_EAFF.ahk
Than,Add(to end of script)
Pause::Goto,RFMain
(Configure your hotkey. Default is Pause)
Than open Alteration_in_Easy_Access_to_Favorite_Folder.html
in TAM++_EAFF folder, follow instruction written there and modify EAFF/FF script.
Run your script. |
If you downloaded file before 6th September 2005 at 11:37 pm
and getting menu popup on the first run,
please find in the tam script
change it to
| Code: | Gosub,RFSetup
return |
this will stop the pop up.
Really sorry for continuing miss I do. |
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Guest
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| Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi,I use this base script to display the contents of the recent document folder, it's very handy,but additionally I want to display menu icons and sort all menu items by date.Can you tell me how to do it? |
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Mon+
Joined: 03 Feb 2010
Posts: 12
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:23 pm Post subject: Time order & Icon |
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Hi, this is the update.
Note: This code must be used on AutoHotkeyU(UNICODE version of AutoHotkey)
since I couldn't get the icons from DllCall shell32.dll\SHGetFileInfo.
(It seems Vista's normal account can't use shell32.dll in DllCall. Maybe not but I've tried everything I found this couple days, nothing worked)
I'm not sure if icons will load in other Windows other than Vista too so
if you're not using Vista I'd appreciate it if you can report what happened.
-Added Delete Item/ Copy Path function
Btw, I am Mon, the original author of this script.
I made new account as Mon+ because I've lost the password to Mon account & I now use different e-mail I couldn't re-assign my password,
Below code has been updated to Newest Ver.
| Code: | ; Select menu item with Ctrl = Delete item from Recent & Menu
; Select menu item with Shift = Copy full path of selected item
; Select menu item with Ctrl + Shift = Copy name of selected item
; After running the script, Ctrl + P ( Change your hotkey in setting if you need to)
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; Your Setting
;======================================================
TR_WhatType= .ahk,.txt ; File type which will show in the menu
TR_Hotkey= ^P ; ^ Ctrl + Shift ! Alt # Win (ex. Ctrl + Shift + A = ^+A )
TR_Check = 1 ; 1 will prompt on item delete. If you don't need prompt, 0
TR_Design := " ... " ; Basically ignore this one unless you need to change
;======================================================
; Main
;======================================================
if A_OSVersion in WIN_NT4,WIN_95,WIN_98,WIN_ME
{
; MsgBox This script requires Windows 2000/XP or later.
TR_RecentD := A_WinDir . "\Recent"
ExitApp
}
else if A_OSVersion in WIN_XP
{
TR_RecentD := RegExReplace(A_AppData, "Application Data$","")
TR_RecentD := TR_RecentD . "Recent"
}
else
TR_RecentD := A_AppData . "\Microsoft\Windows\Recent"
;MsgBox,%TR_RecentD%
Loop, parse, TR_WhatType,`,
{
RegRead, TR_OutputVar, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, %A_LoopField%
RegRead, TR_OutputVar, HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, %TR_OutputVar%\DefaultIcon
if TR_OutputVar =
{
TR_Icon%A_Index% = shell32.dll
TR_Icon_no%A_Index% = 1
}
else
{
StringSplit, TR_OutputVar, TR_OutputVar,`,
TR_Icon%A_Index% := TR_OutputVar1
TR_Icon_no%A_Index% := TR_OutputVar2
}
}
TR_FileExist = 0
TR_FirstBuild = 0
Hotkey, %TR_Hotkey%,TR_SHOW
Gosub TR_CreateMenu
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; Show if menu is not under build
;======================================================
TR_SHOW:
if TR_UnderBuild = 1
{
MsgBox,4096,TidyRecentAccessMenu,Creating Menu... Please Wait.
return
}
if TR_FirstBuild = 0
{
TR_FirstBuild = 1
return
}
Menu,TR_File,show
return
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; Exectute / CopyPath / Delete item on select
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TR_LinkRun:
TR_KeyState = 0
if GetKeyState("Shift")
TR_KeyState = 1
if GetKeyState("Ctrl")
TR_KeyState += 2
TR_Temp := RegExReplace(A_ThisMenuItem, TR_Design . ".*?$","")
if TR_KeyState = 1
{
FileGetShortcut,%TR_RecentD%\%TR_Temp%.lnk,TR_Path
clipboard := TR_Path
}
else if TR_KeyState = 2
{
if TR_Check = 1
{
msgbox,4100,TidyRecentAccessMenu,Do you wish to remove "%TR_Temp%" from recent?
IfMsgBox, Yes
{
filedelete,%TR_RecentD%\%TR_Temp%.lnk
Menu,%A_ThisMenu%,Delete,%A_ThisMenuItem%
}
}
else
{
filedelete,%TR_RecentD%\%TR_Temp%.lnk
Menu,%A_ThisMenu%,Delete,%A_ThisMenuItem%
}
}
else if TR_KeyState = 3
clipboard := TR_Temp
else
{
FileGetShortcut,%TR_RecentD%\%TR_Temp%.lnk,TR_Path,,TR_WF_Path
run %TR_Path%,%TR_WF_Path%,UseErrorLevel
if ErrorLevel
msgbox,4096,TidyRecentAccessMenu,Error on launching,This file extension type does not have any program assigned. `nPlease assign default program to run this extension.
}
return
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; Create menu
;=========================================
TR_CreateMenu:
TR_UnderBuild = 1
TR_CNT = 0
TR_ListFile =
Loop, %TR_RecentD%\*.*,1
{
if A_LoopFileName = desktop.ini
continue
TR_ListFile = %TR_ListFile%%A_LoopFileTimeModified%`t%A_LoopFileName%`n
Sort, TR_ListFile, R ; Sort by date.
}
Loop, parse, TR_ListFile, `n
{
if A_LoopField = ; Omit the last linefeed (blank item) at the end of the list.
continue
StringSplit, TR_ItemPath, A_LoopField, %A_Tab%
FileGetShortcut,%TR_RecentD%\%TR_ItemPath2%,TR_Path
IfNotExist, %TR_Path% ; Delete link if actual file is re/moved
{
filedelete,%TR_RecentD%\%TR_ItemPath2%
continue
}
StringTrimRight,TR_Name,TR_ItemPath2,4
SplitPath,TR_Path,,TR_Path,TR_Whatisit
if TR_Whatisit =
{
TR_FolderExist = 1
Menu,TR_Folder,add,%TR_Name%%TR_Design%%TR_Path%,TR_LinkRun
Menu,TR_Folder,Icon,%TR_Name%%TR_Design%%TR_Path%,shell32.dll,4
}
else if TR_ItemPath2 contains %TR_WhatType%
{
TR_FileExist = 1
Menu,TR_File,add,%TR_Name%%TR_Design%%TR_Path%,TR_LinkRun
Loop, parse, TR_WhatType,`,
{
TR_Whatisit := "." . TR_Whatisit
if TR_Whatisit contains %A_LoopField%
{
TR_OutputVar1 := TR_Icon%A_Index%
TR_OutputVar2 := TR_Icon_no%A_Index%
Menu,TR_File,Icon,%TR_Name%%TR_Design%%TR_Path%,%TR_OutputVar1%,%TR_OutputVar2%
}
}
}
}
if TR_FileExist = 1
Menu,TR_File,add,
Menu,TR_File,add,Refresh,TR_ReCreateMenu
Menu,TR_File,Icon,Refresh,shell32.dll,81
if TR_FolderExist = 1
{
Menu,TR_File,add,
Menu,TR_File,add,Folder,:TR_Folder
Menu,TR_File,Icon,Folder,shell32.dll,4
}
Sleep 500
TR_UnderBuild = 0
return
;=========================================
; ReCreate menu
;=========================================
TR_ReCreateMenu:
Menu,TR_File,Delete
if TR_FolderExist = 1
Menu,TR_Folder,Delete
Gosub TR_CreateMenu
Gosub TR_Show
return |
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