[h-e-w] Re: [windows Q] `emacs here' like windows power tool `cmd prompt here'

[Harry Putnam]

Eli Daniel <address@hidden> 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'