feature request: cm_OpenMyDocuments

[compie]

It would be very usefull to have a command cm_OpenMyDocuments that goed to the My Documents directory of the current user.
It's really inconvenient to go to C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\ by hand.

[Raymond]

Why not simply put C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\ into hotlist？

[Clo]

2compie
Hi !
• You can too create a button in the tool-bar carrying the folder with the mouse above a free area of the bar, keeping the left-button pressed; press too Shift or Alt, then loosen the key and the mouse button : the folder is in the bar as an icon, with which you can open directly that folder.
• You may change that icon with a specific one, also write a caption for the info-balloon from Options >>> Buttons.

  Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[compie]

We already have:

cm_OpenDesktop
cm_OpenDrives
cm_OpenRecycled

etc, so why no cm_OpenMyDocuments?

P.S. I have a diskette with total commander on it, which i use on a lot of pc's. Therefore using the directory hotlist is not an option.

[ghisler(Author)]

Just use the following command:

cd %userprofile%\My Documents

[Lefteous]

or cd %Personal% (ultimate solution) in future TC versions.
cd %userprofile%\My Documents works on english windows versions only.

[Vansumsen]

cd %userprofile%\My Documents works on english windows versions only.

cd %userprofile%\Mes Documents
Works fine with the french version of Windows2K
Just adapt to your version...

Cheers

Paul

[Lefteous]

2Vansumsen

cd %userprofile%\Mes Documents
Works fine with the french version of Windows2K
Just adapt to your version...

That's what I'm doing at the moment ("%USERPROFILE%\Eigene Dateien" in german windows xp). The problem with this solution is that my tc usb stick installation fails on some computers where the user has:
1) Another language version of windows installed,
2) The user has chosen another directory for his own documents using Tweak UI or editing the registry keys directly (see below).
I'm waiting impatiently for the new "registry environment variables" feature in a future release of Total Commander which will enable you to use all variables in

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

and

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

just like ordinary environment variables.

[Vansumsen]

2Vansumsen
[I'm waiting impatiently for the new "registry environment variables" feature in a future release of Total Commander which will enable you to use all variables in

It would be effectively very useful ! and not only for this problem !

Kind regards

Paul

[pdavit]

We already have:

cm_OpenDesktop
cm_OpenDrives
cm_OpenRecycled

etc, so why no cm_OpenMyDocuments?

Why don't you create your own internal command for use? We have the ability you know!

[compie]

We already have:

cm_OpenDesktop
cm_OpenDrives
cm_OpenRecycled

etc, so why no cm_OpenMyDocuments?

Why don't you create your own internal command for use? We have the ability you know!

How can I create my own command?

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 10-03-2004 20:31:08 +0000 compie wrote:

c> How can I create my own command?

Read FAQ.txt.[/face]

[wanderer]

Just use the following command:

cd %userprofile%\My Documents

Yes, it works but only if you haven't changed your "My Documents" path though TweakUI...

[compie]

Just use the following command:

cd %userprofile%\My Documents

Yes, it works but only if you haven't changed your "My Documents" path though TweakUI...

AND it only works if you have the english version of windows.

Plenty of reasons to just add cm_OpenMyDocuments I think.

[Lefteous]

2compie

Have you read my posting above? cd %PERSONAL% will work someday.

One more argument against an extra command:

We already have:

cm_OpenDesktop
cm_OpenDrives
cm_OpenRecycled

etc, so why no cm_OpenMyDocuments?

All above listed commands open virtual folders. "My Documents" is not a virtual folder, it always points to a physical directory.