how to start TC for the folder via Windows XP context menu

[leopoldus]

Is it possible to add a Windows XP context menu command for folders (and may be for some types of files as well) to start TC with this folder at current panel and, if TC is already active, to bring it front with this folder at current panel (automatically to add a new tab if allowed and needed)?

[Sheepdog]

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]
@="Total_Commander"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Total_Commander]
@="Total Commander"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Total_Commander\command]
@="\"e:\\tcbeta\\TOTALCMD.EXE\" /O \"%1\""

copied into a reg file, then doubleklick to add the settings into registry would let open new folders in TC. But be aware that XP then behaves sometimes rather unexpected.

So you should have this file at hand to be able to remove these registry keys - if XP does not work as expected. (I did so after some trials).

sheepdog

[leopoldus]

2sheepdog

Thank you for your advice, I'll try. But...

settings into registry would let open new folders in TC.

indeed I've meant another thing (sorry for my English which is not good enough to explain clearly my problem): namely I mean to open an existing folder in TC via this folder's context menu command, not to create a new folder.

[SanskritFritz]

2leopoldus
SheepDog's solution is exactly what you requested, you can safely apply it. Careful though, to adjust the path of TC, I dont think e:\tcbeta is suitable for you ...

[leopoldus]

2SanskritFritz
Thank you, SanskritFritz. The words "new folder" in sheepdog's advice have confused me.
But not so much not to be able to edit some paths in code fragment

But how about some similar code for files' context menu? Is it possible?

[SanskritFritz]

But how about some similar code for files' context menu? Is it possible?

I dont think so, because I could not find a way to cut the filename from the path in regedit. TC acts weird when called with a filename as a path. When applying the /O switch, it does nothing, with the /N switch it creates an inaccessible locked tab with the filename as the path!
Christian, can you confirm this behaviour? Here is the relevant part of the inifile:

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[lefttabs]
0_path=C:\Documents and Settings\frank.risztits\My Documents\
0_caption=MyDox
0_options=0|3|1|0|0|1
1_path=C:\Documents and Settings\frank.risztits\My Documents\Delphi\Overtime\
1_options=0|3|1|0|0|1
2_path=C:\Documents and Settings\frank.risztits\My Documents\PSM\check_psm_queues\
2_caption=chkpsm
2_options=0|3|1|0|0|1
activetab=3
activelocked=1

As the result, I have 4 locked tabs, the 4th being the inaccessible locked tab having the filename from the command line parameter and a tab showing the path of that file correctly. Previously I had 4 locked tabs, so the last one was replaced by the funny one.

The registry entry is:

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[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Total Commander]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Total Commander\command]
@="\"c:\\Program Files\\Total Commander\\TOTALCMD.EXE\" /N \"%1\""