Do user commands support relative paths?

[desslok]

Do user command support relative paths?

[nikos]

relative to what? You can't have plain relative paths since xplorer2 changes its current directory as you browse. What you could do is have commands including environmental variables like

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> %windir%\notepad

[desslok]

Relative to the location of xplorer2. So if I have a portable program inside the xplorer2 folder, can I do something like:

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./foobar/foobar.exe

[nikos]

the only way i can think of is to define a new environmental variable that will hold the path to x2 and then build your user commands based on it. Perhaps i'll make x2 add a special environmental variable of its own that holds its path

[desslok]

OK, please consider it. Custom association or commands are important to me when it comes to portability.

[fgagnon]

Is there not a workaround with "Don't lock current folder" invoked?

In that case, I thought x2 does not change wkg directory as it browses, but keeps it at its installation folder (or whatever folder was active when you elect the option).

[FrizzleFry]

Since version 1.7.0.x "don't lock browsed folder" sets the current working directory to the folder that something is launched from by double clicking on it or using the x2 command line. So there is no guarantee that CWD will remain set to the x2 install folder.

Try this:

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@echo off
set x2drive=%~d0
set x2path=%~dp0
start xplorer2_UC.exe /P

put this batch file in the x2 folder and use it to start x2 then use the x2path variable in your user commands. For example:

>%x2path%\editor2_UC.exe "$F"

You have to be running Windows 2000 or above for this to work, WIndows 9x (or Me) does not support the %~ modifier.

If your x2 path has spaces then do:

>"%x2path%\editor2_UC.exe" "$F"

Edit: added /P parameter, added x2drive variable

[nikos]

what on earth is ~dp0?

[tonne]

Explained here (the for command).
%~dpI Expands %I to a drive letter and path only.
Also works for parameters to batchfiles:
%~dp0 Expands %0 to a drive letter and path only.

[FrizzleFry]

I like SS64.com for command line info. This page explains the ~ modifiers.

%~dp0 returns the drive and path of the batch file.

By placing the batch file in the x2 folder and using it to execute x2, the x2path variable, which the batch file creates, is inherited by the x2 process and can be used in user commands.

The drawback is that these user commands (which use x2path) will not work if you do not use the batch file to execute x2.

[nikos]

you guys are way hard core  :lol:

[FrizzleFry]

It was your idea... this just provides a method of using it now

[desslok]

FrizzleFry,

Did you actually try that? It's not working on my Vista. I double checked everything including quotion marks.

[FrizzleFry]

I did test it but I am running XP not Vista.

See if the x2 process is inheriting the x2path variable.

After you run the batch file, which runs x2, open a command prompt from x2 (F10, Enter). then type set and look for x2path or echo %x2path%.

If you cannot find the x2path then Vista is handling inheritance differently than XP and 2000 do and this will not work. If the x2path variable is set correctly then the user command is incorrect.

Another problem is that you need to exit all other x2 processes before you run the batch file otherwise the new instance will run in the previous processes' environment.

[desslok]

x2path is there:

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x2path=C:\Program Files\zabkat\explorer2\

My User command is:

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>"%x2path%\editor2_UC.exe"

It's not working. What's wrong?

Edit:

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>editor2_UC.exe

This works