Variables in batch and registry edit for right-click support

Question

Hello,

I have this batch file which needs to do some stuff in a folder.

This is what i want:

-A shortcut when you right-click. (shell32 i think you should edit with the registry or so...? Can somebody say so?)

-If that shortcut is pressed, the batch is opened, and it locates the folder were was right-clicked. It should set this as a variable, %folder%.

Thanks.

Answer 1

For the registry file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\TEXT_TO_SHOW_IN_EXPLORER_CONTEXT]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\TEXT_TO_SHOW_IN_EXPLORER_CONTEXT\command]
@="C:\\Path\\to\\batch.cmd \"%1\""

For the batch file:

set folder=%1
:: remove the " from the variable
set folder=%folder:"=%
echo %folder%

Comment out line 3 of the batch file if you want to keep "'s around the folder path.