Navigating within a folder

[sum1]

I have a variable $filename which is given by the user via a input box. I then open explorer to my desired path But am unsure how i would go about navigating to the file (highlight) in a efficient way.

Any ideas or examples would be great.

Thanks

[Jos]

I have a variable $filename which is given by the user via a input box. I then open explorer to my desired path But am unsure how i would go about navigating to the file (highlight) in a efficient way.

Any ideas or examples would be great.

Thanks

Try this and see if thats what you want ...

Run('c:\windows\explorer.exe /e,/select,"' & $filename & '"')

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I have a variable $filename which is given by the user via a input box. I then open explorer to my desired path But am unsure how i would go about navigating to the file (highlight) in a efficient way.

what are you going to do with the file? Do you really need explorer for that?

Cheers

Kurt

[sum1]

I was going to perform a rightclick operation on the file

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I was going to perform a rightclick operation on the file

and then do what.... ???

[sum1]

well the program i am writing performs a few things to the user inputed file which are all accessable via alt+f in explorer. One of the programs can be controlled similar to

Run('c:\windows\explorer.exe /e,/select,"' & $filename & '"')

but the other cannot so i decided to do it this way

once in the program some other information gathered from the user is given to the program like file path etc.

i'm sure what i'm doing is far from the best way but i am new to autoit and think this will complete my overall goal the quick and dirty way so to speak but ideas are always welcome

Edited November 14, 2006 by sum1

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well the program i am writing performs a few things to the user inputed file which are all accessable via alt+f in explorer. One of the programs can be controlled similar to

Run('c:\windows\explorer.exe /e,/select,"' & $filename & '"')

but the other cannot so i decided to do it this way

once in the program some other information gathered from the user is given to the program like file path etc.

i'm sure what i'm doing is far from the best way but i am new to autoit and think this will complete my overall goal the quick and dirty way so to speak but ideas are always welcome

hmm. I still don't understand what you want to do.... If you are interested in ideas, you should tell us more ...