Open folder in TC from current Explorer view

[poddex]

Sorry, couldn't find this information.
How can I open current explorer view in TC (left or right panel and a new tab)?
TC always in background.
Maybe is there a program/extension for this?
Thanks.

[Stefan2]

Hi and welcome.

You can automate TC with its command line option, like

path\TC.EXE /O /T /L=%1

See Help > Command line parameters



With that you can create a context menu entry for WinEx via Registry.
There are already a few posts about that, .... be patient..... f.ex. there >>> http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=305616#305616




 

[poddex]

Thanks a lot.
I found TCShell, that make a regisry key in HKCR\Directory\shell\Open in Total Commander path for Open in TotalCommnder via right-mouse button on the folder icon.
I copy and change this key to HKCR\Directory\Background\Shell path. So it looks like this.
HKCR\Directory\Background\Shell
-----------------------------------Open In Total Commander
--------------------------------------------------------------command
---------------------------------------------------------------------String key: "C:\Program Files (x86)\totalcmd\totalcmd64.exe" /O /T /L="%V".
This key add "Open in Total Commander" command in the current folder right-mouse button menu (not on folder icon, just right-mouse button on background on current opened folder).

[rus73]

Set_OpenInTC_Item.cmd

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@echo off
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""

Remove_OpenInTC_Item.cmd

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@echo off
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC" /f

[poddex]

Mmmm, above is much better, then me, thanks =)

[dungn]

With focus on target directory -or- from within that directory - use hotkey:

CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER, then hit ENTER

[amarok_3d]

I just use .+ENTER (yes, that is a dot)

[laub]

Set_OpenInTC_Item.cmd

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@echo off
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""

Remove_OpenInTC_Item.cmd

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@echo off
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC" /f

Thx! Works like a charm in Win10.

[laub]

Set_OpenInTC_Item.cmd

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@echo off
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""

Remove_OpenInTC_Item.cmd

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@echo off
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC" /f

I added entries for the context menu of drives and when opened from white space in a directory:

Set_OpenInTC_Item_extended.cmd

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@echo off
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%V\""
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Drive\shell\Open TC
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /VE /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Description /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Icon /D "%COMMANDER_EXE%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V MUIVerb /D "Open in Total Commander" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /V Position /D "Middle" /f
SET KEY=HKCU\Software\Classes\Drive\shell\Open TC\Command
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f
REG ADD "%KEY%" /f /ve /d "%COMMANDER_EXE% /O /S /T /A /L=\"%%1\""

Remove_OpenInTC_Item_extended.cmd

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@echo off
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\Open TC" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\Open TC" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\Open TC" /f
REG DELETE "HKCU\Software\Classes\Drive\shell\Open TC" /f

[michael.hauptvogel]

I created a registry.reg for adding TC to contectmenu of windows explorer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\totalcommander]
@="Open TotalCommander Here"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\totalcommander\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE\" \"%v.\""
"Icon"="\"C:\\Program Files\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE\""

[MaxA]

I created a registry.reg for adding TC to contectmenu of windows explorer:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\totalcommander]
@="Open TotalCommander Here"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\totalcommander\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE\" \"%v.\""
"Icon"="\"C:\\Program Files\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE\""

Working fine, but how to open in a new TC, e.q. call context menu with the right btn in TC, but open it in the new TC, not in the same?

[ghisler(Author)]

Use switch /N to force a new Total Commander, e.g. when you have configured it to open only one instance.
Use switch /O to open directory in an already running instance.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\background\shell\totalcommander\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\totalcmd\\TOTALCMD64.EXE\" /N \"%v.\""

[HalbschuhTouri]

I added entries for the context menu of drives and when opened from white space in a directory:

Sorry for the stupid question but I am a total newbie to scripting and advanced user commands. But what is this command meant to do? I copied all the text, saved as .cmd-file and ran that command. When I then opened explorer I was hoping to find some new entry into the right-mouse-context-menu to open that location in TC. But, unfortunately, nothing, ..zip, ..nada! So where exactly in file-explorer would that link/menu-entry be found to open TC at exactly that location?

[Horst.Epp]

2HalbschuhTouri
The Code sections are Registry files.
You store this content into a file yourname.reg
Double-clicking this file in TC or Explorer will add the entries into the registry after the UAC prompt.

[HalbschuhTouri]

I created a registry.reg for adding TC to contectmenu of windows explorer:

Doesn't work for me either. The context-menu entry is there but regrettably only in the left tree-view-window, not in the files-/main-explorer-window. And when I select that entry only an error-window will pop-up saying:
Image: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12r8VgMavjATla5e5xiwRynri8gBmK_2j/view?usp=drive_link