Show search results of "Everything" in TC window ["Feed to listbox"]

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Show search results of "Everything" in TC window ["Feed to listbox"]

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INITUAL SITUATION

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1     When in 'Everything'...
1.1   double-click on a FOLDER;
      press the <ENTER> key or click on "File" - "Open" [-> also available in the context menu] (folder marked!), THEN...
1.1.1 the folder will be OPENED in the active TC panel, as long as the folder contents are folder and file(s) or only file(s)
1.1.2 the folder will be DISPLAYED in the active TC panel if the contents are only folders or folders and e.g. *.lnk files             
1.2   "File" - "Open Path" executes or in the context menu "Open Path" executes and the cursor is on a FILE, THEN...
1.2.1 this file is displayed in TC in the active TC window (cursor on the file!)

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2     'Everything' - Settings
2.0   Reference: http://www.voidtools.com/support/everything/customizing/#external_file_manager
2.0.1 Menu "Tools" - "Options..." - "Context Menu" 
      Point with the cursor to the content of the "Command" field: Further options are displayed in the tooltip!
2.1   Menu "Tools" - "Options..." - "Context Menu"
2.1.1 Open (Folder) 
      $exec("Path\to\TOTALCMD64.EXE" /O /A /S "%1")
2.1.2 Open Path 
      $exec("Path\to\TOTALCMD64.EXE" /O /A /S "%1")
2.1.3 Explore Path (entry currently HIDDEN by me)
      $exec("Path\to\TOTALCMD64.EXE " /O /S $parent("%1"))
      (Note: When in 'Everything', a file is highlighted and from the menu "File" - " Explore Path " is called, 
      then the folder/file is opened in TC, but the cursor is NOT positioned on the file but on [..] <DIR>)
SUGGESTION
New parameter e.g. /B, so that not only 1 file/folder can be displayed in the active TC window,
but any number of files/folders that have been marked as search results in 'Everything'.

Example:
$exec("Path\to\TOTALCMD64.EXE" /O /B /A /S "%1")

Due to various possible paths it should be possible to select the marked search result(s) in 'Everything'
and to transfer it to a TC window *) with the previous command.
*) TC window ... which corresponds to the TC window after clicking on the "Feed to listbox" button.

ADVANTAGE
In 'Everything' you could change 'Everything' parameters in the input line,
as long as the desired search result is achieved in real time.
The search result could then be used in TC in the "Feed to listbox" window (--> active panel in TC).
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