Explore

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Updated 062511:

Explore
A Windows Explorer cmdline utility.

Syntax:

Explore [/?, DirPath, /s | /shell, /l | /list] [ShellFolder]

Explore (alone) - Opens Windows Explorer in the current dir.

         DirPath - Where "DirPath" is a valid directory path: Opens the specified directory.

         /? - Opens help dialog (You are here).

         /s | /shell - Opens default shell folder.

         /s ShellFolder - Where "ShellFolder" is a valid ShellFolder
name: Opens the named folder, else opens the default
   ShellFolder (from inifile).

         /l | /list - Opens ShellFolder list for selection.

See Explore.txt for more info.

Dependencies:

Microsoft Windows NT (Win2k-Win7 32/64bit)
**Companion files Explore.ini and Explore.lst must reside with Explore.exe.

Using Explore

Explore came into being as the exact opposite of the "Start CmdPrompt here" method of getting to a cmdprompt in the directory you are in - Typing "Explore" on the cmdline brings up an Explorer window focused on the current directory...

As time went on, another annoyance was remedied in Explore - Windows has a tendency to open to My Documents, or to Libraries, or some other useless shell folder... so I built in a default Shell Folder that opens where I want - Typically to the MyComputerFolder...

And once I had built in code to fire a shell folder, the next logical step remedied yet another annoyance: Many shell folders are very hard to access with Explorer - So a quick form later, and Explore /l will bring up a listbox with all those pesky shell folders in it - and the Listbox remains until you close it too... So as a service tech, it is very handy for diggin' around... browsing all those hard to reach folders to your heart's content.

Inifile Settings:

[Options]
Default=%cd%              [Path, string] %cd% - Default Explorer folder.
DShellF=MyComputerFolder [ShellFolderName, string] - Default Shell Folder (/s).
UsePos=0                  [0,1, Boolean] 0 - Positioning is off.
SaveOnExit=0              [0,1, Boolean] 0 - Will not save on exit.
OnTop=0                   [0,1, Boolean] 0 - Is not "Always On Top".

[Positioning]
Top=2                     [000, Integer] 2 - Top edge window position.
Left=2                    [000, Integer] 2 - Left side window position.

Special Consideration

Most [Options] are not controllable from within the program. They must be set by hand. When SaveOnExit is employed, [Positioning] and 'OnTop' are saved if the inifile is *not* ReadOnly (for CD).

Licensing:

Free, Public. No warranty of any kind. Use at your own risk.

::TFG