Eli Daniel <eli.dan...@gmail.com> writes:
> I have two such commands I use -- one for directories to open in dired, and
> another on files. To get these, you'll need to edit your registry:
>
> Under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell, create a key whose name is the text you
> want to see in the Windows context menus for files. Mine says "Open with
> Emacs".
>
> Beneath that new key, create another key called command. Set its default
> value to the command line to run when you choose the menu item. Mine is:
> C:\tools\emacs-23.1\bin\emacsclient.exe -n -a
> C:\tools\emacs-23.1\bin\runemacs.exe "%1"
>
> As soon as you edit this in regedit, you should have a working context-menu
> item for files.
>
> To get this to work on directories, repeat the same exercise, but put it
> under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell.
[...]
I've tried both on an WinXP pro sp/3 machine and found neither thing
worked.
The attempt for the `file' entry doesn't even show up on right click
at a common file. (May be path related... see below)
The attempt for the `folder' entry shows up on the context menu
alright and apparently tries to work, but throws this error:
`This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this action. Create an association in the Folder Options control
panel.'
I'm a bit reluctant to pursue that, afraid I may not be able to back
it out so easy if it does harm. Did you hit this snag?
I've posted small screen shots of the regedit settings for both
`file' and `folder' here:
www.jtan.com/~reader/vu/disp.cgi
Note in the `file' shot... there is one more layer of subdirectory
than might be guessed from your `file' instruction. Of course your
`*' would allow any number of subdirectories.. so I wonder what you
actually see at that point.
I see:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
[...]
shell/
shell/
command
Rather than:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
[...]
shell/
command
The two levels `shell/shell was like that when I opened that
area... so not sure if it is significant
------- --------- ---=--- --------- --------
Also note that the value string for the `file' entry will not accept
the path I enter.
The path should be:
C:\Users\harry\emacs\bin\runemacs.exe "%1"
And as you see, that is what is entered for the folder entry, but when
I enter that same path above for the `file' entry it becomes reduced
to:
C:\Users\\emacs\bin\runemacs.exe "%1"
with `harry' missing.
I tried it several times... but the tool regedit
(v.:5.1 (build 2600.xpsp_sp3.100427-1636:Service Pack 3 .. here))
apparently will not accept that full path for the `file' entry, each
time I enter the full path it is reduced by leaving out `harry'
