I can display and select a single file in windows explorer like this:
explorer.exe /select, "c:\path\to\file.txt"
However, I can't work out how to select more than one file. None of the permutations of select I've tried work. Help!
Note: I looked at these pages for docs, neither helped.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314853
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Better yet, how can I make My Computer always open in Explorer as well?
I usually make a shortcut to my programming directories on my quick launch bar, but I'd love for them to open in Explorer.
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XP-specific answers preferred, but others are welcome too.
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Basically, what I want to is be able to explore an ActiveX DLL.
I normally fire up VB 6, add the DLL to the "References" of the project, and use Object Explorer.
However, in this particular machine I can't install VB / VS.
I'm sure there's a tool out there that does this. Does anyone know of one?
Thanks
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In Python, how to jump to file in Windows Explorer (like in Winamp)? I found a solution for jumping to folders:
import subprocess
subprocess.Popen('explorer "C:\path\of\folder"')
but I have no solution for files. Please help.
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System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() is throwing intermittent System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception: No application is associated with the specified file for this operation.
The file is a .doc file.
They are always able to open it manually (double-click).
What could be the problem?
Thanks
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the following code produces a file not found exception.
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(
"explorer.exe /select,"
+ listView1.SelectedItems[0].SubItems[1].Text + "\\"
+ listView1.SelectedItems[0].Text);
how can I get this command to execute in c#?
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could you please point c++ code example to display videos and images thumbnails in listview?
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How do you open a path in explorer by code in c++. I googled and couldn't find any thing but systems commands to do this, however, i dont want it to block or show the console window.
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Question: Is it possible to construct a web page that has a script to turn off XML data-binding in MSIE? The ideal approach would be to code an HTML page and instruct all people in the office to visit the page with a button that says "turn off data-binding".
Rationale: The desktop sysadmin is not available at this time and the goal is t...
I'm looking for a way to add commands to the green Vista toolbar/commandbar, much like described in this Shell Revealed article. However, the IExplorerCommandProvider interface that they use only seems to be active when used in a Namespace Extension. I need something that will work system-wide, for all folders. Does vista expose anything...
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I am looking for a tool which let me explore process' memory allocation on Windows e.g.
Starting address of the process
Allocated memory segments, there addresses
Stack and Heap addresses and current stack pointer
Objects on Heap and there addresses
Referenced libraries
I have used Process Explorer but it talks about total usage not s...
I made a program. I also made my own file type, which the program can create, open, and edit. In Explorer, I right clicked on this new file type and selected "Open With" and chose my program. Of course, it just opens the program without loading the file.
How do I let my program know that it's being requested to open a file on startup...
I have a file listing in my application and I would like to allow people to right-click on an item and show the Windows Explorer context menu. I'm assuming I would need to use the IContextMenu interface, but I'm not really sure where to start.
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Let me make myself clea...
My (C#, .NET 3.5) app generates files and, in addition to raising events that can be caught and reacted to, I want to display the target folder to the user in a form. The file-list is being shown within the same form as other information.
I'm using an instance of the WebBrowser control (System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowser), then navigating...
I am displaying a list of files; i.e. xls, doc, pdf, odt etc., in my Java application (Eclipse RCP). When the user clicks on the file, I want to launch the appropriate (according to what the OS thinks) native application, just like it happens in Windows Explorer or the Finder.
And while I am here: It would be nice to also display the s...
I'm working on a windows shell extension, and unfortunately, when making changes to the DLL, I must restart windows explorer (since it keeps the DLL in memory).
I found this program from Dino Esposito, but it doesn't work for me.
void SHShellRestart(void)
{
HWND hwnd;
hwnd = FindWindow("Progman", NULL );
PostMessage(hwnd,...
When I right click on Windows Explorer, select Properties, it opens a panel, I set the value of "Start In" to "C:\", which means I want it to point to my C: drive when I open explorer, but it's not working, it always points to "Documents". On XP I did the same thing and it worked, but now I got this new PC with Vista, it doesn't work? Ho...
Is there a control that will allow me to click through folders on the FS? Like the left tab after you right click a file and hit explore in explorer?
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