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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program.
How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not but I use my "SendTo"
quite a bit. I've added a Graphics Folder that contains a shortcut to all of my graphic type applications ie Paint, PhotoEditor, PaintShop, LVPro... and so forth. I've also added a folder named "Editor". In that folder I put a shortcut to Word, Excel, NotePad, WordPad. I've also put a shortcut to other computers such as my son & daughters desktop. That way, I can right click on a file and send it to their desktop. My kids have the same option on their SendTo... to send any file to a shared folder on my computer named PublicWrite. That's all I share to them...sort of like an Inbox. The issue is that you have to know what applications can be used and with what file. You can't send a parameter that I know of. I've been using my SendTo for many years and finally MS got wise and created the OpenWith option that does a similar task. Are you wanting help to set up your SendTo? "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
What folder the object goes to needs to be dynamic based on certain parts of
the path of the object that was right clicked. I was hoping to do that by using program logic. But I'm wondering if that is possible? The help file says you can sendto a program. "JCO" wrote: I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not but I use my "SendTo" quite a bit. I've added a Graphics Folder that contains a shortcut to all of my graphic type applications ie Paint, PhotoEditor, PaintShop, LVPro... and so forth. I've also added a folder named "Editor". In that folder I put a shortcut to Word, Excel, NotePad, WordPad. I've also put a shortcut to other computers such as my son & daughters desktop. That way, I can right click on a file and send it to their desktop. My kids have the same option on their SendTo... to send any file to a shared folder on my computer named PublicWrite. That's all I share to them...sort of like an Inbox. The issue is that you have to know what applications can be used and with what file. You can't send a parameter that I know of. I've been using my SendTo for many years and finally MS got wise and created the OpenWith option that does a similar task. Are you wanting help to set up your SendTo? "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Lets make sure we are talking about the same thing. If you set your
computer to show hidden files/folders, then the "SendTo" folder will be visible. It should be at the following path: C:\Documents and Settings\Your Logon ID\SendTo All you need to do is put a shortcut that represents the target. Example; copy a shortcut from your Start Menu such as NotePad. Once you've done this, Notepad will show up in the menu when you right mouse click on a file (such as a text file). "BlueJay" wrote in message ... What folder the object goes to needs to be dynamic based on certain parts of the path of the object that was right clicked. I was hoping to do that by using program logic. But I'm wondering if that is possible? The help file says you can sendto a program. "JCO" wrote: I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not but I use my "SendTo" quite a bit. I've added a Graphics Folder that contains a shortcut to all of my graphic type applications ie Paint, PhotoEditor, PaintShop, LVPro... and so forth. I've also added a folder named "Editor". In that folder I put a shortcut to Word, Excel, NotePad, WordPad. I've also put a shortcut to other computers such as my son & daughters desktop. That way, I can right click on a file and send it to their desktop. My kids have the same option on their SendTo... to send any file to a shared folder on my computer named PublicWrite. That's all I share to them...sort of like an Inbox. The issue is that you have to know what applications can be used and with what file. You can't send a parameter that I know of. I've been using my SendTo for many years and finally MS got wise and created the OpenWith option that does a similar task. Are you wanting help to set up your SendTo? "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
So if I put my program at C:\Documents and Settings\My Logon ID\SendTo, it
will show up on the right click menu. Then when you right click and select the program I'm guessing it can access the path for the object that was right clicked on by looking at parameters. What I wanted to do is have the program determine the actual folder the object ends up being copied to. But I'm not clear about whether the program needs to take care of the copying itself or not. Have you seen something like this being done? "JCO" wrote: Lets make sure we are talking about the same thing. If you set your computer to show hidden files/folders, then the "SendTo" folder will be visible. It should be at the following path: C:\Documents and Settings\Your Logon ID\SendTo All you need to do is put a shortcut that represents the target. Example; copy a shortcut from your Start Menu such as NotePad. Once you've done this, Notepad will show up in the menu when you right mouse click on a file (such as a text file). "BlueJay" wrote in message ... What folder the object goes to needs to be dynamic based on certain parts of the path of the object that was right clicked. I was hoping to do that by using program logic. But I'm wondering if that is possible? The help file says you can sendto a program. "JCO" wrote: I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not but I use my "SendTo" quite a bit. I've added a Graphics Folder that contains a shortcut to all of my graphic type applications ie Paint, PhotoEditor, PaintShop, LVPro... and so forth. I've also added a folder named "Editor". In that folder I put a shortcut to Word, Excel, NotePad, WordPad. I've also put a shortcut to other computers such as my son & daughters desktop. That way, I can right click on a file and send it to their desktop. My kids have the same option on their SendTo... to send any file to a shared folder on my computer named PublicWrite. That's all I share to them...sort of like an Inbox. The issue is that you have to know what applications can be used and with what file. You can't send a parameter that I know of. I've been using my SendTo for many years and finally MS got wise and created the OpenWith option that does a similar task. Are you wanting help to set up your SendTo? "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Yes if you put a shortcut in that folder, it will show up when you right
mouse click and select the SendTo Folder. I guess I don't understand why (or I'm missing something). What is the scenario that makes you want to do this. With high-tech Windows, as compared to the old DOS days, links are designed to be associated with an application. That is why, these days, you simply double click a shortcut and the proper application is launched. In my case, as I described with the graphics, it gives me the option of using 2 or 3 different Graphic Applications to accomplish my task. "BlueJay" wrote in message ... So if I put my program at C:\Documents and Settings\My Logon ID\SendTo, it will show up on the right click menu. Then when you right click and select the program I'm guessing it can access the path for the object that was right clicked on by looking at parameters. What I wanted to do is have the program determine the actual folder the object ends up being copied to. But I'm not clear about whether the program needs to take care of the copying itself or not. Have you seen something like this being done? "JCO" wrote: Lets make sure we are talking about the same thing. If you set your computer to show hidden files/folders, then the "SendTo" folder will be visible. It should be at the following path: C:\Documents and Settings\Your Logon ID\SendTo All you need to do is put a shortcut that represents the target. Example; copy a shortcut from your Start Menu such as NotePad. Once you've done this, Notepad will show up in the menu when you right mouse click on a file (such as a text file). "BlueJay" wrote in message ... What folder the object goes to needs to be dynamic based on certain parts of the path of the object that was right clicked. I was hoping to do that by using program logic. But I'm wondering if that is possible? The help file says you can sendto a program. "JCO" wrote: I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not but I use my "SendTo" quite a bit. I've added a Graphics Folder that contains a shortcut to all of my graphic type applications ie Paint, PhotoEditor, PaintShop, LVPro... and so forth. I've also added a folder named "Editor". In that folder I put a shortcut to Word, Excel, NotePad, WordPad. I've also put a shortcut to other computers such as my son & daughters desktop. That way, I can right click on a file and send it to their desktop. My kids have the same option on their SendTo... to send any file to a shared folder on my computer named PublicWrite. That's all I share to them...sort of like an Inbox. The issue is that you have to know what applications can be used and with what file. You can't send a parameter that I know of. I've been using my SendTo for many years and finally MS got wise and created the OpenWith option that does a similar task. Are you wanting help to set up your SendTo? "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Yes, a program shortcut in the sendto folder receives the full path to the
object that was sent to it. Save the following as a .vbs script & then place a shortcut to the script in your sendto folder. Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments For I = 0 to objArgs.Count - 1 WScript.Echo objArgs(I) Next -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Yes if you put a shortcut in that folder, it will show up when you right
mouse click and select the SendTo Folder. I guess I don't understand why (or I'm missing something). What is the scenario that makes you want to do this. With high-tech Windows, as compared to the old DOS days, links are designed to be associated with an application. That is why, these days, you simply double click a shortcut and the proper application is launched. In my case, as I described with the graphics, it gives me the option of using 2 or 3 different Graphic Applications to accomplish my task. "BlueJay" wrote in message ... So if I put my program at C:\Documents and Settings\My Logon ID\SendTo, it will show up on the right click menu. Then when you right click and select the program I'm guessing it can access the path for the object that was right clicked on by looking at parameters. What I wanted to do is have the program determine the actual folder the object ends up being copied to. But I'm not clear about whether the program needs to take care of the copying itself or not. Have you seen something like this being done? "JCO" wrote: Lets make sure we are talking about the same thing. If you set your computer to show hidden files/folders, then the "SendTo" folder will be visible. It should be at the following path: C:\Documents and Settings\Your Logon ID\SendTo All you need to do is put a shortcut that represents the target. Example; copy a shortcut from your Start Menu such as NotePad. Once you've done this, Notepad will show up in the menu when you right mouse click on a file (such as a text file). "BlueJay" wrote in message ... What folder the object goes to needs to be dynamic based on certain parts of the path of the object that was right clicked. I was hoping to do that by using program logic. But I'm wondering if that is possible? The help file says you can sendto a program. "JCO" wrote: I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not but I use my "SendTo" quite a bit. I've added a Graphics Folder that contains a shortcut to all of my graphic type applications ie Paint, PhotoEditor, PaintShop, LVPro... and so forth. I've also added a folder named "Editor". In that folder I put a shortcut to Word, Excel, NotePad, WordPad. I've also put a shortcut to other computers such as my son & daughters desktop. That way, I can right click on a file and send it to their desktop. My kids have the same option on their SendTo... to send any file to a shared folder on my computer named PublicWrite. That's all I share to them...sort of like an Inbox. The issue is that you have to know what applications can be used and with what file. You can't send a parameter that I know of. I've been using my SendTo for many years and finally MS got wise and created the OpenWith option that does a similar task. Are you wanting help to set up your SendTo? "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Where does the .vbs go (in any path folder... ie system)?
I'm just curious as to what this does? Does this resolve the fact that some of the links in the SendTo, don't display? I've noticed that some of mine don't, but never had time to investigate as to why. "Keith Miller MVP" wrote in message ... Yes, a program shortcut in the sendto folder receives the full path to the object that was sent to it. Save the following as a .vbs script & then place a shortcut to the script in your sendto folder. Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments For I = 0 to objArgs.Count - 1 WScript.Echo objArgs(I) Next -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
It's just a simple example that is designed to show you the argument that
explorer passes to a program via sendto. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "JCO" wrote in message ... Where does the .vbs go (in any path folder... ie system)? I'm just curious as to what this does? Does this resolve the fact that some of the links in the SendTo, don't display? I've noticed that some of mine don't, but never had time to investigate as to why. "Keith Miller MVP" wrote in message ... Yes, a program shortcut in the sendto folder receives the full path to the object that was sent to it. Save the following as a .vbs script & then place a shortcut to the script in your sendto folder. Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments For I = 0 to objArgs.Count - 1 WScript.Echo objArgs(I) Next -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Okay.. Guess I was making to much out of it. I see that now.
I still have some shortcuts that don't show up. Not sure why that happens. "Keith Miller MVP" wrote in message ... It's just a simple example that is designed to show you the argument that explorer passes to a program via sendto. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "JCO" wrote in message ... Where does the .vbs go (in any path folder... ie system)? I'm just curious as to what this does? Does this resolve the fact that some of the links in the SendTo, don't display? I've noticed that some of mine don't, but never had time to investigate as to why. "Keith Miller MVP" wrote in message ... Yes, a program shortcut in the sendto folder receives the full path to the object that was sent to it. Save the following as a .vbs script & then place a shortcut to the script in your sendto folder. Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments For I = 0 to objArgs.Count - 1 WScript.Echo objArgs(I) Next -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] "BlueJay" wrote in message ... I want to add a sendto menu item that sends to a program. How does the program know what object was right clicked and sent to it? Is it passed as a parameter? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Yes, a program shortcut in the sendto folder receives the full path to the
object that was sent to it. Save the following as a .vbs script & then place a shortcut to the script in your sendto folder. Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments For I = 0 to objArgs.Count - 1 WScript.Echo objArgs(I) Next Here's one for ya... How would i get rid of the send to floppy drive link? What registry entry controls the send to functions? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Only option is to "hide" the drive altogether. You may use Tweak UI for this purpose. Note that the drive-letter will be hidden in Explorer environment, as well. The drive-letter is accessible anyway.
-- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com "Big Rich Soprano" wrote in message ... Yes, a program shortcut in the sendto folder receives the full path to the object that was sent to it. Save the following as a .vbs script & then place a shortcut to the script in your sendto folder. Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments For I = 0 to objArgs.Count - 1 WScript.Echo objArgs(I) Next Here's one for ya... How would i get rid of the send to floppy drive link? What registry entry controls the send to functions? |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
Here's one for ya...
How would i get rid of the send to floppy drive link? What registry entry controls the send to functions? Only option is to "hide" the drive altogether. You may use Tweak UI for this purpose. Note that the drive-letter will be hidden in Explorer environment, as well. The drive-letter is accessible anyway. Wow - thanks but i'll leave it alone for the time being. There has to be a registry hack for that but i have a feeling it's one of those numeric labels which masks it. |
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SendTo menu - sending to a program.
"Big Rich Soprano" wrote in message
... Here's one for ya... How would i get rid of the send to floppy drive link? What registry entry controls the send to functions? Only option is to "hide" the drive altogether. You may use Tweak UI for this purpose. Note that the drive-letter will be hidden in Explorer environment, as well. The drive-letter is accessible anyway. Wow - thanks but i'll leave it alone for the time being. There has to be a registry hack for that but i have a feeling it's one of those numeric labels which masks it. That's exactly what TweakUI does. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User] |
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