easier access to Find Target command? (WME)

[MikeGeek]

You all know about how in the properties of a shortcut, there is the option to Find Target, which opens the containing folder and selects the file pointed to by the shortcut... well, many of you must know, if not all :)

What I would like to do is add a right-click-menu item that does exactly that to a shortcut, without going through properties.

I know it is already in the system at other locations; in windows' Search windows, on the right-click-menu of any found files, there is the command "Open Containing Folder"

This IS all done in the registry, right?

So, if someone can help me, I would love to know what to do!

[DanK]

Here you go <font color=green>DanK<font color=green> (http://www.codeproject.com/shell/findtarget.asp>http://www.codeproject.com/shell/findtarget.asp</a>

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[MikeGeek]

Haha! I did it myself... so proud!

I knew there had to be a simple way to do it, and I am not sure how, but I found it.

And so, I wish to share it with the world... sorta...
Anyways,in

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell

I added

\Find Target\
Default = &Find Target

\Find Target\command
Default = C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe /select,%L

I found the anoyingly simple command /select off of a windows IE info web page... I got luckey...
But the %L took me forever to find!! Thats the parameter that tells the new window WHAT to open to, and I found it in the registry under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command
the default value is
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe /idlist,%I,%L

Hey, does anyone know where I can find a list of what all the / and % commands are? I would love to know at least some.

Oh, and thanks DanK, as your pointing to that information was what got me going in the right direction!

[BertImmenschuh]

I tried this and it works, except for WordPerfect and Microsoft Office on WinXP Pro. The issue is that the Target: box shows the name of the program, not the path to the executable, and is grayed out so it can't be changed. Haven't checked other programs yet.

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[earagon]

Hi,

I've been stumped by this problem for days -- so glad to run across your post! Question-- does your method also select the target file after its opened the target folder? Also, is your method withstanding the test of time (looks like its been about a week anyway)?

thanks!