How to open a folder in current explorer window ?

[kcvinu]

Hi all,

I am trying to open a specific path in my pc with this command

ShellExecute("D:\MyFolderPath")

But this will open the folder in a new explorer window. I just want the folder to open in the current explorer window. How to do it ? Please help. Thanks in advance. 

Side note : Actually, i am using QTTabbar in my Windows Explorer so it has a tabbed feature.  If the folder opened in current window, it will displayed in a new tab. But now, it is opening in a new explorer window.

[rudi]

Hi.

Use the Autoit Window Info Tool to catch the control-ID you need to put your path information in.

 

AFAIK shellexecute() will always open an additional Windows Explorer window.

 

CU Rudi.

 

[Aelc]

Hey

i actually don't know how QTTabbar works. but in a normal explorer u could set ur old window as parent to a new instance and set the pos/size to the old... like

#include <WinAPI.au3>
    #include <WinAPISysWin.au3>
    $newpath = @ScriptDir
    Global $hMigration, $hExplHolder, $hExplorer, $sStartDir = "C:\"
    
If WinExists ( "[CLASS:CabinetWClass]","" ) Then
    $hExplHolder = WinGetHandle ( "[CLASS:CabinetWClass]","" )
    Local $pos = WinGetPos ( $hExplHolder,"" )
    _createexp($hExplHolder,$newpath,$pos[2],$pos[3])
Else
    MsgBox ( 48,"error","no window exist" )
EndIf

Func _createexp ($hwnd,$newpath,$w,$h)
$sStartDir = $newpath
Run('C:\Windows\explorer.exe /n, "' & $sStartDir & '"',"",@SW_HIDE)
WinWaitActive("[CLASS:CabinetWClass]")
$hExplorer2 = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:CabinetWClass]")
WinSetState($hExplorer2, "", @SW_HIDE)
WinMove($hExplorer2, "", -8, -30, $W, $H)
_WinAPI_SetParent($hExplorer2, $hExplHolder)
WinSetState($hExplorer2, "", @SW_SHOW)
EndFunc

you just have to care when you want to resize it (btw i think there is an option to force size of parent) or if you have more then 1 instances of it because always the last is selected... but you could write the handle down.

was just first idea - maybe i get another soon  

 

tried to install QTTabbar but i have to read something about it first i guess 

 

else u could try it with controlsend or something

 

there is no way to do this without a new instance i guess, but im not sure

 

Edited June 26, 2019 by Aelc

[Earthshine]

see FAQ 31and UIAutomation

[robertocm]

Just to add this reference that seems to work:

;Xenobiologist, Oct 21, 2020
;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64417468/object-shell-application-open-folder-in-same-explorer-window

[bdr529]

14 hours ago, robertocm said:

Just to add this reference that seems to work:

;Xenobiologist, Oct 21, 2020
;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64417468/object-shell-application-open-folder-in-same-explorer-window

SendKeepActive($handle)
Send('{F4}')
Send('^a')
Send(@AppDataCommonDir & "{ENTER}")


.........
SendKeepActive($handle)
if @OSVersion="WIN_11" then Send('^t') ; new tab win 11
if @OSVersion="WIN_11" or @OSVersion="WIN_10" then
    Send('^l') ; focus on the address bar (win 10&11)
else
    Send('{F4}')
    Send('^a')
endif
Send(@AppDataCommonDir & "{ENTER}")

 

[robertocm]

16 hours ago, robertocm said:

Just to add this reference that seems to work:

;Xenobiologist, Oct 21, 2020
;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64417468/object-shell-application-open-folder-in-same-explorer-window

The Function _WinGetHandleByPID does not work with explorer.exe

returning 0 as the handle:

$pid = ShellExecute("explorer.exe ", @DesktopDir)
If Not ProcessExists($pid) Then ConsoleWrite("no matching process" & @CRLF)

 

Explained here:

[KaFu]

Use @LarsJ’s excellent UDF.