script question: copy path

[Gogolo]

Hi

I'd like to have a script which automatically copies the full path (e.g. "c:/adb/adb.exe") of a file to the clipboard when I click on it (open it). Is this possible? If so, can somebody help me doing this? That would be very kind, thx!

Greetings
Olivier

[highend]

Although this is possible (via a CFA), I wouldn't recommend it. Why don't you use Ctrl+P (File | To Clipboard | Item Path/Name(s))?

[Gogolo]

Thanks for your answer! Why shouldn't this be done?

something like: "if a file is selected, copy path to clipboard" should not be done?

it would be helpful beacause of a workflow opening pdfs and paste the paths to it later in a knowledge management tool (with the surface 3 tablet, so shortcuts would be complicated and one tap opens the file directely)

[highend]

(open it)

CFAs are only available when a file is opened, not when it is just selected.

The only option would be: https://github.com/XYplorer-Scripts/ItemUnderMouse
but ofc you would need to edit that to suit your needs...

[Gogolo]

sorry I didnt write it correctly, I want the path to be coppied when I open the file, not just select it. precicely: When I click on a file the path is copied to clipboard AND it opens (with the default application).

I looked into PFA but cant accomplish it. When I put *>::copytext <curitem> on top it copies the path but no file is being opened anymore. is it possible to use sort of AND function? thx!

[highend]

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*>::copytext "<curitem>"; run """<curitem>""";

[Gogolo]

perfect, thx very much!