open folder window in explorer

johannkok · Post by *johannkok » 2010-06-29, 09:24 UTC

Hi,
is there a way (command) in Total Commander to open the current folder in an explorer window? E.g. the same window folder I would get if I open the folder using My Computer on the desktop.

regards
Johann

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2010-06-29, 09:47 UTC

Buttonbar button:

Code: Select all

Command: explorer.exe
Parameters: %P

ehab · Post by *ehab » 2010-06-29, 09:59 UTC

or just have the cursor on the directory and then

ctrl + enter

enter

theosdikaios · Post by *theosdikaios » 2010-06-29, 10:15 UTC

A simple dot is enough.
Type "." into command line and enter.

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2010-06-29, 10:21 UTC

My method is more universal - it doesn't use command line and it can be bound to any hotkey or buttonbar button.

Phred · Post by *Phred » 2010-06-29, 12:17 UTC

I see the . method opens the current folder whereas the ^Enter Enter method opens the selected child.

johannkok · Post by *johannkok » 2010-06-29, 14:30 UTC

Thanks,
the ^Enter Enter does work but I would like to set it up as a keyboard shortcut as MVV suggested. But I cannot find the cm_explorer (or related) command to actually set it up as a shortcut?

ts4242 · Post by *ts4242 » 2010-06-29, 16:03 UTC

johannkok wrote:But I cannot find the cm_explorer (or related) command to actually set it up as a shortcut?

You can do by creating an extended command then assign a hotkey for it.

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2010-06-29, 17:01 UTC

johannkok, open command browser using cm_CommandBrowser, then select group usercmd.ini and add new command e.g. em_explore, fill fields just like for buttonbar button - and you will get new em_explore command that can be used for assigning a hotkey or for adding to buttonbar.

johannkok · Post by *johannkok » 2010-06-30, 07:29 UTC

Thanks to all - it worked!

Now I also know about creating more complex user commands.

It will be nice if Total Commander shows you a Power Tip every time you open it.

regards

theosdikaios · Post by *theosdikaios » 2010-07-01, 12:27 UTC

2MVV

My method is more universal

Compared with what? The simple dot can be used in button bar or ... too.

johannkok · Post by *johannkok » 2010-07-01, 12:30 UTC

I don't even show the button bar as I'm a keyboard person - so can the simple '.' be setup with a keyboard shortcut too?

MVV · Post by *MVV » 2010-07-01, 12:43 UTC

theosdikaios wrote:
My method is more universal
Compared with what? The simple dot can be used in button bar or ... too.

I was talking about comparing usercommand and dot in command line:

MVV wrote:it doesn't use command line and it can be bound to any hotkey or buttonbar button

theosdikaios · Post by *theosdikaios » 2010-07-01, 13:10 UTC

so can the simple '.' be setup with a keyboard shortcut too?

Yes it can. Create a user defined command and bind that command with a shortcut.

usercmd.ini wrote:[em_OpenCurrentFolderWithExplorer]
button=
cmd=.
menu=Open current folder with Explorer

wincmd.ini wrote:[Shortcuts]
CAS+F1=em_OpenCurrentFolderWithExplorer

Balderstrom · Post by *Balderstrom » 2010-07-01, 16:41 UTC

Or right-click, "Explore", when the cursor is on [..]

I find it odd the keyboard shortcuts can Open

1) The Folder the cursor is on, or 2) The Parent when on [..]

Yet there is no similar keyboard shortcut for current dir.

To open the current dir in explorer, its a completely different group of actions:

Ctrl+Down (to Focus command-line); "." & <Enter>

It also seems wrong that once you do Ctrl+Enter (or Shift+Ctrl+Enter),
---> The Command-Line is NOT focused.
If you try to focus the command-line with Ctrl+Down
---> The text that was just added is replaced with the last used item in the command-line history.
Yet, Alt+F8:
---> Focuses the command-line, and selects the Text that was just added.