Maximized Explorer and Windows Switches

[hyperdaz]

Im looking for a way to run Windows Explorer Maximized??
any ideas???

example
%systemRoot%\explorer.exe /n,/e, /select, c:\download
Force this window to be maximized just as if the Maximize button is pressed....

Iv checked n tried

1...Group Policy Editor..

2...

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_foxhelp/html/lngrun_or_not.asp

visual fox pro
=add /n3 (not using fox pro)

3...checked for registry hacks

4...
ShowWindow Function
SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED
=dont know how to impliment


5...Cheched out trying to script it :S

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ence/objects/ishelldispatch2/shellexecute.asp

Must be a simple way for a user to pass/force this for an app or window?

 

[captaincrunch00]

Open it, then maximize it, then click File->Close.

Next time you open it it will open the way you left it (maximized).

I dont know of a way to force it every time though.

 

[hyperdaz]

Thanks for your reply...

I understand that but i still want to force it when it opens ..

 

[flipperc]

I don't know if this is what you would want to do, but you could create a webpage using a javascript to make it maximized and use a .bat file to start the process. I'm not too good with javascript, so you'll have to find that script somewhere else. But I know it can be done. Here's an example of a batch file that would work:

start iexplore.exe %systemdrive%\maximize.html

maximize.html would be the html page with the javascript. That example would be for putting the html page in your c: drive (or whatever drive you have Windows installed in. If you are running this from a CD, change %systemdrive% to %cdrom%. Also, you could use another javascript that would redirect IE to any website you want after the the first javascript loads.

This might be a little more complicated than what you were looking for, but it will get the job done and give you more options than you wanted in the first place.

 

[flipperc]

Oh, and if you are going to autorun an html from a CD, you will need this little .exe file:

http://www.whirlywiryweb.com/q/shellexe.asp

 

[Diancecht]

If you don't need the toolbars, kiosk mode can help:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/154780/en-us

Cheers,
Dian

 

[hyperdaz]

Thanks very much for your time and effort...

Im talking about windows explorer... and i did make a slight mistake...

want all windows explorer (not internet explorer) file browsing to be forced into maximized when open...

(dont wnat forced all the time just when its opened)...

Thanks
daz