change current windows explorers location path/address

[atvaxn]

Hey guys,

when running:
shellexceute("C:\Program files")

It opens a new window. How can I make it to open in an already existing explorer window?
I am writing program (whichs gui is always on top) to navigate through a folder structure and I want the windows explorer window to update itself
behind my programs gui.

Is it possible?

Thank you for your help.

[careca]

ShellExecute('explorer.exe', "C:\tools")

 

Edited June 5, 2020 by careca

[atvaxn]

thank you for your answer, but the command still opens a new window.
I want it to do it in the same explorer window.

I actually need a command to change the "current path" of an windows explorer window

Edited June 5, 2020 by atvaxn

[careca]

Maybe there is a better way, but this is what i got

$Title = 'Program Files'
ShellExecute('explorer.exe', 'C:\Program files')
Sleep(2000)
If WinActive($Title) Then
    ControlClick($Title, "", 1001, "left", 1)
    Send('C:\Windows'&"{ENTER}")
EndIf

 

[atvaxn]

thank you careca, it indeed works, thank you. I will use it so far.

It would be more elegant, if the path changes "silently" in the background.
Hopefully someone has an good idea.

[careca]

There's the possibility of opening another window into the new path, and once that one is present, place it exactly under the current window, same size and all, and then just close the current window, and change focus to the new one. It's a mess, i know.

I think explorer was not designed to be explored programmaticaly, and really, why would anyone need something like that?

People have a mouse, they can click to wherever they need, you see?