Yes, this app is written in AHK, but it's designed to not stay resident in memory so I can't do a global hotkey.  Basically, it's invoked, does its business, and exits.

Hmm, understand. Would you then be willing to make a command line switch so I can add a hotkey myself in my always resident script to invoke it? TIA

Edit1:
After a second thought, it already has, as this is what is invoked by choosing the option in the context menu.. I'll skim through the registry to find it.

Edit2:
Not quite, as it seems.. Could you help me and shed some light on it, please?

Something like this?
(easy within Directory Opus)
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Quote from: XoRRoX on May 18, 2016, 06:59 PM

Hmm, understand. Would you then be willing to make a command line switch so I can add a hotkey myself in my always resident script to invoke it? TIA

F2F doesn't work on command line switches.  That is, it uses what is known as a Shell DropTarget.

Apologies for the late reply.

Okay, thanks for the reply

So, there is not any way to assign a shortcut key?

How can I get F2F to work without making it the default program for all the extensions?

Try this, please:

1. Download this: http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/files_2_folder/Unreg_F2F.zip
2. Extract that zip file into some folder.  Right-click the Unregister_F2F_Shell_Extension.exe file and choose Run As Administrator.  That should unregister the shell extension.
3. Put your Files2Folder.exe file where you want and run it with Administrator rights as well.  DO NOT run it directly from the zip file and you MUST run it with Administrator rights. It  should ask you if you want to register the shell extension again so accept this.
4. Now try right-clicking a file and see if it works.

Quote from: dominicanghost on September 27, 2016, 06:33 PM

How can I get F2F to work without making it the default program for all the extensions?

Try this, please:

1. Download this: http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/files_2_folder/Unreg_F2F.zip
2. Extract that zip file into some folder.  Right-click the Unregister_F2F_Shell_Extension.exe file and choose Run As Administrator.  That should unregister the shell extension.
3. Put your Files2Folder.exe file where you want and run it with Administrator rights as well.  DO NOT run it directly from the zip file and you MUST run it with Administrator rights. It  should ask you if you want to register the shell extension again so accept this.
4. Now try right-clicking a file and see if it works.

I have tried what you stated and I keep getting the same error message. I have the file in my documents folder, which has worked on other computers. Any other suggestions?

The only other thing I've been told can work is to disable any anti-virus you have running, do the above sequence of steps, and re-enable your anti-virus.  Which OS are you using?  Files 2 Folder has been developed and tested to work on Windows 7.  I've received reports from users of Windows 8 and Windows 10 that they were able to get it to work, though.  That said, I cannot support those operating systems as I do not own them.

I've tried that as well and yes I have Windows 10 on the machine I am trying to install it on. I will keep playing with it and if I am able to get it to work I will let you know.

Thank for the app 

Quote from: skwire on September 28, 2016, 02:46 AM

The only other thing I've been told can work is to disable any anti-virus you have running, do the above sequence of steps, and re-enable your anti-virus.  Which OS are you using?  Files 2 Folder has been developed and tested to work on Windows 7.  I've received reports from users of Windows 8 and Windows 10 that they were able to get it to work, though.  That said, I cannot support those operating systems as I do not own them.

I've tried that as well and yes I have Windows 10 on the machine I am trying to install it on. I will keep playing with it and if I am able to get it to work I will let you know.

Thank for the app 

I was able to install it on my other Windows 10 computer without any issues, It must be an issue with that computer. I will reinstall Windows 10.

Thanks again

Files 2 Folder is quite advanced, compared to the solution used in FileMenu Tools. However, most times that I use this particular feature, I will have to type the new folder name myself. For this reason I eventually stopped using Files 2 Folder, and settled with the simpler Pack to Folder in LopeSoft's FileMenu Tools - which I always have installed anyway.

Donationware: http://www.lopesoft.com/index.php/en/products/filemenutools

Hi, Rook-Alpha, and welcome to the DonationCoder site.  Please try the procedure listed here: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=19770.msg402714#msg402714

Hi Skwire. Thanks for the welcome, and the great little script.

That fix worked! I don't know how I missed it in the scrollback. (Sorry for wasting your time!)

No time wasted so no worries.  I'm glad the program is working for you.  Which OS are you using, if you don't mind me asking?

Hi,

Joined this forum just to comment.  Since moving to Win10 I (and others from this topic) have had problems getting F2F to work correctly.

Error message:  "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel."

My windows installation was a Win7 upgrade, and I have also noticed that I have some other non-working context menus - such as "Register COM Server"

Other people have reported this problem but not really explained how the problem was resolved.

I tried the unregister shell program that you posted.  If fact I believe that this is the same program, which is generated when the main program is "installed".  In regedit I can see the context menu items added and removing correctly from the registry, with the correct CLSID.  However, this does not solve the problem.    The context menu shows the program item but does not "link" it to program.

TL;DR

I right-clicked on the Files2Folder.exe application itself and run the "Troubleshoot Compatibility"  option.  It suggested "Vista", requested that I try it out.  It worked!  Then save settings for compatibility.

Hope this is helpful for others.

BTW, Very useful and handy application, thank you for creating it.

Hi skwire and thank you for your utility
After YEARS of honored service on my home server (2008R2) I migrated to windows server 2016 and files2folder stopped working.
I can register the extension, it seems to work as it appears correctly. But every time I click "files2Folder" explorer.exe goes to loop and need to be restarted. No antivirus or whatsoever, same behaviour as user or as admin.

Any hint? No luck with compatibility modes.

It still works great on w10, even with creator update.