cmd line parameter to pick system folders? - cmd line param to pick sys folder?

alancampbell · Post by **alancampbell** » 2002 Jun 11, 05:42

Hi,

Is there a command line parameter to pick system folders, like Network, Control Panel, Printers?

Thanks for help,
Alan Campbell

Post by **nikos** » 2002 Jun 11, 10:00

you can use the regular command line options to specify left/right folders using these special "pathnames":

my computer
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

control panel
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

network
::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

recycle bin
::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

these paths are taken from the CLSIDs of the com object that implements the namespace extensions. If you need any more of these weird paths just use xplorer² to navigate there and all will be revealed in its address bar

alancampbell · Post by **alancampbell** » 2002 Jun 12, 06:15

Hi Nikos,

Very neat. Took only a few secs messing around in registry to find appropriate CLSID for printers
( ::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} ).

Many thanks.