Copying Folder Location to registry using Windows Context Item

Question

Hello Everyone !

Could you please suggest me some ideas to overcome my thread below :

Basically, I had created an application that calculates MD5 hash of files, I had also added an item to Windows Context Shell so user can right click any file and click that menu to calculate the md5 hash for that selected file.

I had created that menu, but struggling on how to copy the file path to my application when user select that menu under right click.

Please help me to resolve this.

Thanks

Answer 1

The file path will be available as command line argument.

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A.m.a.L Hashim My Blog - Dot Net Goodies

Answer 2

Thanks for your reply Hashim

I am still new to programming, could you please explain to me further.

Answer 3

Sure.

Following code can guide you

' Sample for the Environment.GetCommandLineArgs method 
Imports System

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
      Console.WriteLine()
      '  Invoke this sample with an arbitrary set of command line arguments. 
      Dim arguments As [String]() = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
      
      ' arguments(0) contains the filepath...
      ' you can use this to create the MDH hash
   End Sub 'Main
End Class 'Sample

Also check this thread http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vblanguage/thread/881711FF-C93F-4D44-92AB-540733EC96E2

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A.m.a.L Hashim My Blog - Dot Net Goodies

Answer 4

Thanks Hashim, I am checking the thread thoroughly

Answer 5

I got that Hashim, but could you suggest me, how can I see the filepath as a string value in a label or a textbox ?

Answer 6

Ok. Whenever the user click "Create MDH Hash"... from windows explorer context menu..your application should open up with the filename in a label?

Here is the thread that discuss something similar

http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/120447-explorer-context-menu/

In your case, you should create your application as a Windows Forms Applications. Add a Label/Textbox control.

Update the control using following code

Label1.Text = My.Application.CommandLineArgs(0)

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A.m.a.L Hashim My Blog - Dot Net Goodies