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Posted: **28 Dec 2009 18:10**

From XYPlorer, is there an easy way to open a folder inside Windows Explorer (as there is one in Windows Explorer to open XYPlorer)?

Posted: **28 Dec 2009 19:50**

Sure, via the folder's shell context menu command Explorer.

Posted: **28 Dec 2009 21:30**

This is what I would have expected. But there is no Explorer command in this context menu. There is a XYPlorer command, which is obviously useless here.
I am running XYPlorer under Windows 7 - x64.

Posted: **28 Dec 2009 21:38**

Adequat wrote:This is what I would have expected. But there is no Explorer command in this context menu. There is a XYPlorer command, which is obviously useless here.
I am running XYPlorer under Windows 7 - x64.

Well, if you made XYplorer the default file manager...

Scripting is your friend. Something like this should open the current folder in Explorer:

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run "Explorer /root,""<curpath>""";

Posted: **28 Dec 2009 21:39**

yep, i have the following script line in my catalog to open the current folder in explorer:

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::open '"explorer" "<curpath>"'

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 12:47**

When working in a x64 environment, I often have to switch to Explorer to find shell 64 bit menu entries :-(
This is why I need to have this command at hand.
Thanks for the help. However, ideally, I would need "selected_folder" rather than "<curpath>", but I can't find this command. I'm sure it must exist?...

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 13:35**

Adequat wrote: I would need "selected_folder" rather than "<curpath>", but I can't find this command. I'm sure it must exist?...

They are good hidden in the help.
At the beginning I always only found them by searching for 'var' on the help index page.
XY > F1 > Advanced Topics > User Menu Commands > scroll down the page to the end

The "XYplorer Native Variables" should really become an own help entry, like the "Scripting Commands Reference" page is one.

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 14:41**

Stefan wrote:
Adequat wrote: I would need "selected_folder" rather than "<curpath>", but I can't find this command. I'm sure it must exist?...
They are good hidden in the help.
At the beginning I always only found them by searching for 'var' on the help index page.
XY > F1 > Advanced Topics > User Menu Commands > scroll down the page to the end

The "XYplorer Native Variables" should really become an own help entry, like the "Scripting Commands Reference" page is one.

Not that hidden. Simply use the Index in the Help and look for "Variable" and you'll find "Variable <curpath> etc.".

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 17:10**

Stefan wrote:They are good hidden in the help.

I wish to volunteer to update XYPlorer help file. I am currently responsible for the PSPad help files. See http://gogogadgetscott.info/pspad/. Please let me know if I can help in a anyway.

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 17:24**

It's possible to view individual sections of the help file at a click of a button (CTB or UDC), so if one needs a shortcut to a part of it then there are ways

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 17:29**

gogogadgetscottOvr21 wrote:
Stefan wrote:They are good hidden in the help.
I wish to volunteer to update XYPlorer help file. I am currently responsible for the PSPad help files. See http://gogogadgetscott.info/pspad/. Please let me know if I can help in a anyway.

I'm sure that jacky (and others) would welcome your help in updating the wiki (http://88.191.26.34/XYwiki/index.php/Introduction), and which is a valuable resource that has become just a bit dated in some areas...and this can be done quite easily by any user.

Posted: **29 Dec 2009 17:51**

gogogadgetscottOvr21 wrote:
Stefan wrote:They are good hidden in the help.
I wish to volunteer to update XYPlorer help file.

Nice offer, Scott, how kind of you :thumpsup:

Posted: **30 Dec 2009 09:51**

gogogadgetscottOvr21 wrote:
Stefan wrote:They are good hidden in the help.
I wish to volunteer to update XYPlorer help file. I am currently responsible for the PSPad help files. See http://gogogadgetscott.info/pspad/. Please let me know if I can help in a anyway.

That's great, thanks! However I'm a control freak, and also use a very expensive software to write my help. I don't see how this work can be distributed over a team.

However there are other ways to contribute, e.g.:
1) write reviews: http://www.xyplorer.com/reviews_now.htm
2) write new chapters for the "Tour": http://www.xyplorer.com/tour/index.php

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