Seeking util to give path and filename

[Franklin]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll" in the
System32 folder then the utility would return to me the following (ideally
on the clipboard):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

Does such a thing exist?

 

[HillBillyBuddhist]

| Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
| utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.
|
| For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll" in the
| System32 folder then the utility would return to me the following (ideally
| on the clipboard):
|
| C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll
|
| Does such a thing exist?

Ninotech Path Copy.

http://home.worldonline.dk/ninotech/freeutil.htm

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[Donald Lessau]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll" in the
System32 folder then the utility would return to me the following (ideally
on the clipboard):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

Does such a thing exist?

TrackerV3: select "shell32.dll", press Ctrl+P,
"C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll" is copied to the clipboard.

Donald
http://www.trackerv3.com/

 

[David Candy]

You can drag into the Start Run box and cut from there. Or use Sendto powertoys.
http://www.microsoft.com/Windows95/downloads/contents/WUToys/W95PwrToysSet/Default.asp

Install the Windows 95 Send To Power Toys. After installing go to Add/Remove programs in Control Panel and select Send To Extension Power Toys, click Add/Remove and clear the checkboxes for the three mail extensions. Type the following line in Start - Run.

regsrv32 sendmail
This fixes the one problem that installing Win95 Power Toys Send To causes. It still worthwhile installing then fixing for the added functionally of Send To Powertoys. Win98 Send To Desktop As Shortcut and Powertoys Send to Mail can't co-exist, but Win 98 includes it's own Send To Mail.

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string

<http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2004/PL2004FILEUTILITIES.php#CopyDirectoryPath>
"Ninotech Path Copy is a shell extension for Windows[...]"

The best of the several I have tried.

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen

 

[Donald G. Davis]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll" in the
System32 folder then the utility would return to me the following (ideally
on the clipboard):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

Does such a thing exist?

I don't know if you'd be satisifed with a command-line utility,
but if so, there's LOCATE by Charles Dye, available free on various Web
and ftp sites. You don't need to know in advance where the target file
is--just invoke LOCATE with the desired file specifications, and it will
display the path and name of any matching file anywhere in all drives on
the machine (or in one specified drive). It has no provision to copy to
the clipboard, however (which can be done by another program like
DOSCLIP).

 

[Carrie Garth]

| "Franklin" http://www.microsoft.com/communities/privacy.mspx
| Message | Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
| utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.
|
| For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll" in the
| System32 folder then the utility would return to me the following (ideally
| on the clipboard):
|
| C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll
|
| Does such a thing exist?

If the Command Interpreter (cmd.exe) popping up, then Notepad popping up
with the following...

Volume in drive C is C_WINXP
Volume Serial Number is 1C53-E763

Directory of C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

.... and then both closing when you Exit Notepad, is adequte, then...

The following *.bat file may suit your needs. Note that the following batch
commands are modified from a newsgroup post I picked up in one of the
microsoft.public... scripting groups (longlong ago). And given that I am
any but a command prompt expert, I am certain that there is a cleaner way to
write it. (Any Command Prompt Experts are welcome to clean it up).

Anyway...

To use the batch file run Notepad, copy the following five lines and paste
them into Notepad. Save the file with an extension of .bat. Then, put a
shortcut to the .bat file in the your %USERPROFILE%\SendTo folder.


@echo off
dir %1\%2 /a /o:gn > "%temp%\Listing"
start /w notepad "%temp%\Listing"
del "%temp%\Listing"
exit


When you want a "file's apth and file name in one string" right-click it,
select Send To, and then click your batch file.

You can find peer-to-peer support for Scripting technologies in
the Windows Server Scripting newsgroup. The following page has
links you can click to access the newsgroup with your Web
browser, or with a Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)-based
newsreader such as Outlook Express.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Management Technologies Newsgroups
Windows Server Scripting
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/management/default.mspx


TRIMMED: alt.comp.freeware

 

[David Candy]

dir %1\%2

This is wrong. There is no %2. It resolves to (as %2 is blank) so cmd can sort of understand it. But may as well get it right.

"C:\Documents and Settings\David Candy\Desktop\vbsconsole.wsc"\

 

[Tom McDonald]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and
the utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string

<http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/2004/PL2004FILEUTILITIES.php#CopyDire
ctoryPath> "Ninotech Path Copy is a shell extension for Windows[...]"

The best of the several I have tried.

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen

Seconded - not only because it is so configurable (long/short name,
long/short path, etc), but because it works on a multiple selection of
files. Send the contents of a folder, or just a selected subset, to the
clipboard. Also works from a Search window, for a list of files with
different paths. Very useful.

 

[Dick Hazeleger]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and
the utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll"
in the System32 folder then the utility would return to me the
following (ideally on the clipboard):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

Does such a thing exist?

RJH Extensions:

Information:

http://www.rjhsoftware.com/rjhextensions/ (with screenshot)

Download:

http://www.rjhsoftware.com/download/rjhExt.zip

Works for all those file managers which don't have a similar built in
function.

HtH
Dick

 

[Bob Arctor]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and
the utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll"
in the System32 folder then the utility would return to me the
following (ideally on the clipboard):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

Does such a thing exist?

look for "rjh extensions"

 

[eLmimo]

look for "rjh extensions"

Yep, I'm also using it.

Have a nice day
_ _
eLmimo

 

[John Corliss]

look for "rjh extensions"

http://www.rjhsoftware.com/rjhextensions/

 

[Roger Hunt]

look for "rjh extensions"

I like ClipPath - very simple :
http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/32797.html

 

[Joe Caverly]

I like ClipPath - very simple :
http://www.simtel.net/pub/pd/32797.html

Hi,
There is also the TRUENAME utility that comes with DOS/Win9x. Not
sure if it is included in later Win versions.

Example;
C>truename shell32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL

If you are using 4DOS under Win9x, the following would place the
results on the clipboard;

C>truename shell32.dll > clip:

C>type clip:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL

If you don't have 4DOS, you could use the CLIP.EXE utilty, as follows;

C>truename shell32.dll | clip

The results would then be on the clipboard.

Visit http://www.cmdtools.com/files/clip.zip for a copy of CLIP.EXE

Joe
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/JoeCaverlysProgrammingStuff

 

[Roger Hunt]

There is also the TRUENAME utility that comes with DOS/Win9x. Not
sure if it is included in later Win versions.
Example;
C>truename shell32.dll
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SHELL32.DLL

(snip)

Most interesting! Truename is here, on my W98se, within Command.com.
(I don't know if XP includes this as I don't have it installed.)

Thanks - might come in handy.

 

[Black Baptist]

Franklin rambled on in microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and the
utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

For example: If I used this utility and I pointed to "shell32.dll" in the
System32 folder then the utility would return to me the following (ideally
on the clipboard):

C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll

Does such a thing exist?

http://www.gregorybraun.com/APPPATHS.ZIP

 

[Klaatu]

Is there a simple utility which will allow me to point to a file and
the utility will give me the file's apth and file name in one string.

Ninotech Path Copy available from
http://home.worldonline.dk/ninotech/freeutil.htm should do what you want.

HTH

 

[Demetris]

Not exactly an answer to your question, but it works for me. Since
settling in xplorer2 as my default file manager, I have not used any
other tool for this. x2 can copy paths (Alt+C), can copy by using
shortnames, can shred files, rename files en masse -- it does myriads
of things. It is only 550 Kb to download and takes less than 1 MB when
installed.

From the special-purpose tools I have used I liked very much rjh
extensions (but it didn't like my system) and the amazing ShellToys
XP, which is almost a file manager. You can download the last free
version of this at Son of Spyware.

For xplorer2 have a look here:

http://www.netez.com/xplorer2/

Demetris