How to add a new item to the context menu of folders

[HelgeLarsen]

The following registry extension will add the item "Dir /S" to the folder context menu.
By selecting this item the command file (DOS batch file) "C:\BAT\_DirS.cmd" is executed.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1]
@="Dir /S"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD1\Command]
@="C:\\BAT\\_DirS.cmd"

In the same way the following registry extension will add the item "Create _ReadMe.txt" to the folder context menu.
But the script file "C:\BAT\_ReadMe.vbs" will NOT run when I select "Create _ReadMe.txt" in the folder menu.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2]
@="Create _ReadMe.txt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\CMD2\Command]
@="C:\\BAT\\_ReadMe.vbs"

How can I change it so that a script file can be executed ?

Is the trick that "Command" in "...\CMD2\Command" should be replaced by something else ?



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Helge Larsen

 

[vacunita]

If it s VBS script you can just add it in the File types dialog box from explorer. as it will automatically run.

Including it in the shell command does nothing because its not a shell command/DOS.

Open windows Explorer, select Tools->Folder Options, File Types, click on the "Folder" or "File Folder" type, and select advanced then add an action and point it to your VBS script.





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