tabbyFile as system default file manager?
Submitted by bublible on Mon, 07/16/2007 - 01:07.
Hi
I am trying to set tabbyFile2 to be my default system file manager instead of windows Explorer (using WinXP PRO + SP2 + ms web updates) but no success yet - is there need for any switch in registry (HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command)? I set this value: "<PATH_TO_THE_APP>\tabbyFile (freeware)\tabbyFile.exe" "%1", also was trying to use this: "<PATH_TO_THE_APP>\tabbyFile (freeware)\tabbyFile.exe" %1 and even this "<PATH_TO_THE_APP>\tabbyFile (freeware)\tabbyFile.exe" - any of these DOESN'T work anyway :-(
So any suggestion for this?
regards
bublible
Small solution
I've found a way to get it to open all folders with tabby... but unfortunately it makes it so that no matter what file you open, it opens the default - which for me is my computer. I also haven't figured out how to get it to work with the Firefox download open containing folder command without having it auto-open explorer.
Anyway, this is how to set it as default. Open explorer.exe (I'm afraid you'll need it to do this)
Go to anyfolder, click it and go up to tools->folder options
From here go to the files tab. You'll see a list of various files and what they're attached to. All you have to do is click advanced on each type of file you want to open with tabby (folders and files probably) and find the tabbyfile exe and make it the default for opening the file.
I told you this from memory so it isn't EXACT, but its close.
Thanks tommy -
Thanks tommy - interesting. I'm curious as to how I would go about redirecting it to actually open the directory in a new tab. For that, I guess I would need to know how it actually sends the request. Perhaps it's just as a variable after the exe name. Some experimentation is in order. thanks!
brad
What do you understand by
What do you understand by default system file manager ? The one that you open through Winkey + E ? The one that you open through Explore... option in context menu ?
Any other ?
How does it come that you
How does it come that you don't understand!? :-)
Gee...replacing default windows Explorer - got it? :-D
Simply put: if you click any directory it opens up in Windows Explorer, right? Well, I am searching for an option to set it like opening in tabbyFile 2 in separate tabs...
thats a great question. I
thats a great question. I did a quick search around the web but didn't come up with much. if anyone figures it out, let us know.
Well, I did some time
Well, I did some time before too...in most cases syntax is like: "<path_to_your_app> %1" - %1 meaning the clicked directory/file...but it doesn't work with tabbyFile in no way so I hope the developer of this great little app do have answer on this :-))) waiting... :-D
Oh, and yea: for those who do not know - I am talking about keys in windows registry here...so look out! :-)