Right Click -- New -- Context Menu

[Jason]

Hello all,

I have a question, is there any way to add a program to the right click --
new context menu? I am trying to add a new file like when you right
click --> new --> Text Document. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Paul Mckenna]

try this http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=140333

Regards
Paul Mckenna

 

[Jason]

I tried that and it did not work. At the bottom of the page it only seems
to apply to Windows 95. If you know anything I may have missed, please let
me know.

Jason

 

[Paul Mckenna]

Hi,

Sorry I didn't even read it.. It did however seem to work for me. I move an
MP3 file called test.mp3 to C:\windows\shellnew then in regedit under
hk_classes_root\.mp3 I created a new key called 'ShellNew' under that I
create a new string value called 'FileName' and gave it the value test.mp3..
Now when i right click and select new i have the option for an MP3 file and
it creates a copy of test.mp3.

other than that i believe TweakUI lets you create these templates
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx.

Regards
Paul Mckenna

 

[Jason]

I tried it, and its still not working. I am using it to make a new default
php file. Did you have to reboot to make it work?

Jason

 

[Jason]

It does not seem to work with any text based application, I tried it with
..txt, .php, .php3, .htm, and .html.

Jason

 

[Paul Mckenna]

Ok.

Try this

Create the file and that ShellNew thing like it suggests. If you just want
to start with a blank file you can use NullFile rather than FileName under
shellnew.

Under Hkey_Classes_Root find .php / select it and in the right windows it
should have should a name assigned to default (eg my says php_auto_file)
Now under hk_classes_root find and select that key (i would select
php_auto_key) double click the default item in that and give it a name that
you want displayed on the menu.

This appeared to work for me.. No reboot needed but the first couple of
times i right clicked it wasn't there, then it just appeared


Hope this helps and makes sense

Regards
Paul Mckenna

 

[Jason]

Could you please export the .php branch of your registy and email it to me
.... mine seems to be a mess. I am missing all sorts of values.

Thanks,
Jason