how can i change the folder in an in/active window via hotkey Topic is solved

[Sarusei]

what i want a hotkey to do:
after pressing the hotkey
a specifivic window should be selected let's say i use WinActivate for that
then the directory should be changed to a subdirectory of that folder
e.g.:
pressing hotkey
-> folder "C:\newF" was activated
--> chage directory of this folder to a subfolder "C:\newF\one"

this is how far i've made it ....

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pathToF := "C:\newF"
IfWinExist, %pathToF% ahk_class CabinetWClass
{
	WinActivate, %pathToF% ahk_class CabinetWClass
} else {
	run, %pathToF%
}

but what comes next?
how can i change the directory to show me another one(subdirectory in this case "c:\newF\one") in the Active window

i would imagine that the commands for a 2nd hotkey that sets the directory in an active window to the folder one level higher would be the similar, right?

any tips, hints or ideas
thx in advance

[GEV]

but what comes next?
how can i change the directory to show me another one(subdirectory in this case "c:\newF\one") in the Active window

Navigating to a directory without opening a new window:

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NavRun("C:\newF\one")

 ; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb774094
GetActiveExplorer() {
    static objShell := ComObjCreate("Shell.Application")
    WinHWND := WinActive("A")    ; Active window
    for Item in objShell.Windows
        if (Item.HWND = WinHWND)
            return Item        ; Return active window object
    return -1    ; No explorer windows match active window
}

NavRun(Path) {
    if (-1 != objIE := GetActiveExplorer())
        objIE.Navigate(Path)
    else
        Run, % Path
}

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[Sarusei]

that's what i needed tyvm