Open Explorer

[FlintBrenick]

Hey, I'm sure other ppl know how to do this but I've seen some questions so here is the code:

;Method #1
$Path = "C:\Documents and Settings"
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e," & $Path)

;Method #2
;Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,C:\Documents and Settings")

Exit

When you use the command Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,C:\Documents and Settings") it will open the folder "Documents and Settings" in Window's Explorer.

~Flint Brenick~

Edited May 22, 2008 by FlintBrenick

[zackrspv]

  FlintBrenick said:

Hey, I'm sure other ppl know how to do this but I've seen some questions so here is the code:

;Method #1
$Path = "C:\Documents and Settings"
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e," & $Path)

;Method #2
;Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,C:\Documents and Settings")

Exit

When you use the command Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,C:\Documents and Settings") it will open the folder "Documents and Settings" in Window's Explorer.

~Flint Brenick~

Wont:

ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir)
$path = "c:\"
ShellExecute($path)

Do the same thing? Not cutting you down, just askin

[FlintBrenick]

  zackrspv said:

Wont:

ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir)
$path = "c:\"
ShellExecute($path)

Do the same thing? Not cutting you down, just askin

Really? It works fine for me (Note: Using Windows XP Home SP2).

Thanks for the alternate code though!

~Flint Brenick~

Edited May 22, 2008 by FlintBrenick

[TheDot]

  On 5/22/2008 at 5:55 AM, 'zackrspv said:

Wont:

ShellExecute(@MyDocumentsDir)$path = "c:\"ShellExecute($path)

Do the same thing? Not cutting you down, just askin

I tried both codes but ShellExecute seems to work way better

[sandpaper]

Personnaly I use this way :

$Path = "C:\Documents and Settings"
Run("explorer /e, " & '"' & $Path & '"')

it work even there are space in $Path and windows is not installed in "c:\windows"

[Ascend4nt]

Even better, select the file or folder you want. Example:

Run("explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,C:\Windows\notepad.exe")

[rajeshontheweb]

there is one occassion the shellexecute($path) can fail (or atleast i feel so)

its at times when folder filetype association is tampered by viruses. i have seen cases when u try to double click on folders (of any kind) u are unable to open them as long as the infection remains. i have had to use

start>run>explorer.exe /e

in those cases