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Program Starter portable files and installed, programs and location?


It is quite easy to open files in a portable installation or installed with Windows 11, 10, ... programs in Q-Dir!



For example to allow to use 3rd party search, rename, directory backup and comparison, rename, ...  app! The Shortcut Ctrl + S is Program Starter and Ctrl + Q is for Quick Links!

Content:

1.) ... Info about the program Starter in Q-Dir
2.) ... Further examples of the program Starter << WIn 10 Work Path Problem 



See also:► start Q-Dir with a parameter ► synchronize directories in Q-Dir whit xcopy.exe!

Oh yes, if you hold down Ctrl, the programs will start in admin mode!

1.) Info about the program Starter in Q-Dir

associating Program StartsUse Quick links or Program-Run for this (screenshot 1+2).
Use the char "=" for splitting. For example Name=Path=Arguments

Starting with version 6.46, you can also define the working directory! Who needs it will know why!
Name=Path=Arguments=Work directory


Some example:
Relativ Path Example
Name1=../dir/program.xxx.exe=%curdir%
Name1=../dir/program.xxx.exe="%curdir%"    <For Paths with Blank Space ""<
Name1=../dir/dir/program.xxx.exe=%all_files%
Drive of Q-Dir:
Name2=%drive%/dir/program.xxx.exe=%curdir%
......

Placeholder for Parameters:

%windir% for Windows Folder.
%sysdir% for System(32) Folder.
%sel_files% for Selected files.
%sel_files1% .... %sel_files4% for Selected files in view 1,2,3 or 4.
%all_files1% .... %all_files4% for all files in view 1,2,3 or 4.
%all_files% for all files.
%curdir% for Folder in active view.
%curdir1% .... %curdir4% for Folder in view 1,2,3 or 4.


Placeholder for locations and Work Directory:

%windir% for Windows Folder
%sysdir% for System(32) Folder
%desktop% for my Desktop
%appdat% for my Appdat
%personal% for my personal files

%drive% for curient Q-Dir.exe Drive
        (for example: "L:\" when Q-Dir locations L:\Programs\Q-Dir\Q-Dir.exe)

from 6.46
when run or open for example C:\XXX\fff.bat is:
%fdir% = C:\XXX

(Image-1) Q-Dir Paths and Folders!
implement a way of associating files on a portable installation with programs in the portable locations
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2.) Further examples of the program Starter

Pretty interesting to make program starters like that (all portable freeware / open source tools):

the orange part and yellow is for the Windows 10 Work Directory Problem! Resolved via CMD or VBS!

Cmd=%sysdir%/cmd.exe

cmd(Admin)=A:\CMD\cmdAdmin.cmd=%curdir%

Content of cmdAdmin.cmd 

runAsAdmin cmd.exe "/K cd /d %1"


CompareText=A:\Tools\ExamDiff.exe=%sel_files%

CSV edit=A:\Tools\CSVed.exe=%sel_files%

Everything=A:\Tools\RunAsAdmin.vbs=A:\Tools\Everything.exe

Content of RunAsAdmin.vbs

' params: (1) command to execute (2) arguments (3) working directory
Set UAC = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
set ARGS=WScript.Arguments
EXECCMD=ARGS(0)
EXECARGS=""
EXECDIR=""
if ARGS.Count >1 then
EXECARGS=ARGS(1)
if ARGS.Count >2 then
EXECDIR=ARGS(2)
end if 
end if 
'Wscript.Echo "ARGS="&EXECARGS
'Wscript.Echo "DIR="&EXECDIR
'rem das mit dem dir funktioniert nicht wenn elevated wird (immer system32)
UAC.ShellExecute EXECCMD, EXECARGS, EXECDIR, "runas", 1



ExamDiff=A:\Tools\ExamDiff.exe=%sel_files%

FolderTimeUpdate=A:\Tools\foldertimeupdate.exe=/BaseFolder %sel_files% /scomma r:\FolderTimeUpdate.log

HexEdit=A:\Portable\hexedit XVI\XVI32.exe=%sel_files%

IdentifyFileType=A:\Tools\trid.exe=%sel_files% -w

JujuEdit=A:\Portable\JujuEdit\JujuEdit.exe=%sel_files%

MeinPlatz=A:\Tools\MeinPlatz.exe=%curdir%

ResHacker=A:\Tools\ExamDiff.exe=%sel_files%

TeracopyTo=A:\Tools\teracopy.exe=copy *A:\Tools\empty %curdir% 





FAQ 46: Updated on: 29 November 2021 20:05 Windows


► ► ► ► ... more information about the software Q-DIR     

Q-DIR

How can i change the colour of the header bar of the active window?


Change the colour of the header bar of the active explorer view window in Q-dir Activate the option via the main menu in Q-Dir Extras ► Address-Bar ►
Q-DIR

How to change the background colour of the active explorer pane!


s it easy to change the background color of the active explorer pane in the File Manager Q-Dir Just on the main menu
Q-DIR

How can edit or copy very long paths in Vista address bar?


No Explorer expertise is required to edit or copy very long directory names in the new address bar For short directory paths: Click in the address bar
Q-DIR

How can i force move or copy of the data while dragging?


You can easy force to move or to copy the data while dragging in each Explorer View of Q-Dir, Is like drag and drop in MS Explorer
Q-DIR

Occasional problems with "*.qdr" files. The icon is now red not blue!


Oh yes the old Occasional problems with *.qdr files. The icon is now red not blue   Content / Solution / Tips: 1. The ICON change in Q-Dir  2.
Q-DIR

How do i use the Quad-File-Explorer, internal file association rules eg 7-Zip?


Examples how to use the Q-Dir internal file association rules, to open the files on Windows 12, 11, 10, PS: To be Run as Administrator pleas use Ctrl
Q-DIR

Quad-Explore Q-Dir and Windows x64. How does it work?


The 32-bit version of Quad-Dir have small problems under x64 but Q-Dir x64 works without problems on Windows-10, -11 and -12, Windows 7, XP or Windows Vista

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Asked questions on this answer:
Hi, Love Q-Dir, still hoping to see you implement a way of associating files on a portable installation with programs in the portable locations. This way if running Q-Dir from a portable install, files are opened using programs from that same location vs on the host machine. Below please find a link to a small utility that currently provides this functionality. http://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1317 Thanks for your hard work and keep it up. Bob
Love Q-Dir. Could you add: Open a command prompt window here prompt? Ths way I could open a DOS window after navigating thru Q-Dir.
Main class (com.actalead.Dds2RestBridgeService) is in Dds2RestBridge-8.1.0.0-SNAPSHOT.jar, so my launcher.bat is: java -cp lib-c2-Dds2RestBridge/* com.actalead.Dds2RestBridgeService -appDomain 2 -admDomain 0 -hqName SHQ24 -autoActivate true -configSource dds On Windows 7 (used at office), double click on launcher.bat start my program but on Windows 10 or Windows Server this isn't working, java said: Error: cannot find main class com.actalead.Dds2RestBridgeService To launch my program, I have to use Window Explorer.
Please add a simple search current folder and sub folders function. The FIND function just opens the file-explorer app which is crap. or maybe allow to use 3rd party search app integration. thank you!
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