Tracy Tried several variations of quotes and spaces without success so far - will have another look tomorrow. Thanks again
Paul -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech <profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com> On Behalf Of Tracy Pearson Sent: 07 January 2022 23:20 To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: Problem trying to run a Powershell script as an Explorer shell command (Fox related) Now it might be the quote marks and the parameters. Perhaps a single quote mark. "C:\Temp\Test1.PS1 '%1'" Embedded quotes. I'm grabbing at straws here. The original entry was this: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9\vfp9.exe" -SHELLOPEN "%1" Me, I had created config.fpw files for each of my projects that have a command entry to run a startup.prg that does my environment setup and opens my project files. I've not gotten myself into PowerShell. I'm so used to a command prompt from the DOS days when we started Windows from a command. HTH, Tracy -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of paul.newton.h...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, January 07, 2022 6:10 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: Problem trying to run a Powershell script as an Explorer shell command (Fox related) Hi Tracy I tried setting the command in the registry to "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" "C:\Temp\Test1.PS1" "%1" I no longer get an error but all I see is a PowerShell window which flashes on the screen briefly and then closes ... Paul -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech <profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com> On Behalf Of Tracy Pearson Sent: 07 January 2022 22:55 To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: Problem trying to run a Powershell script as an Explorer shell command (Fox related) You may need the fully qualified path to the PowerShell executable for it to work. HTH, Tracy -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of paul.newton.h...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, January 07, 2022 5:43 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Problem trying to run a Powershell script as an Explorer shell command (Fox related) Hi all I have been toying on and off over several years with a method of opening VFP with a MODIFY command when double-clicking a file in Explorer. For example, double-clicking on a PJX in Explorer should open VFP with the command MODIFY PROJECT <Project> NOWAIT. I am almost there, maybe. At the moment everything is in C:\Temp ConFig.FPW contains Command = C:\Temp\FoxOpen.PRG *FoxOpen.PRG is constructed on-the fly by a PowerShell script TEST.PS1 as follows: TEST.PS1 Param([string]$a) $file=Get-Item "$a" $Extension = $file.Extension.ToUpper() $Command = "" switch ($Extension) { .PJX { $Command = "Modify Project '"+ $a + "' NOWAIT" } # Other cases follow } Set-Content -Path C:\Temp\FoxOpen.PRG -Value $Command & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9\vfp9.exe" -CC:\Temp\Config.FPW I have tested this in a PowerShell console like this PS C:\Temp> C:\Temp\Test.PS1 <PJXPath> where <PJXPath> is a fully qualified path to a PJX, enclosed in single quotes I have also tested in a COMMAND window like this C:\Temp> PowerShell C:\Temp\Test.PS1 <PJXPath> again where <PJXPath> is a fully qualified path to a PJX, enclosed in single quotes So far, so good. Now for how to implement the shell command. My registry settings are as follows: Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT PJXFile (Default) REG-SZ Project (FoxPro) Shell (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) Modify project (Default) REG_SZ (value not set) Command (Default) REG_SZ "POWERSHELL C:\Temp\Test1.PS1" "%1" However, double-clicking on a PJX results in: Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item. It seems as if I am nearly there, so any suggestions will be very gratefully received. Many thanks Paul Newton P.S. My first attempt at doing anything useful with PowerShell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: https://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: https://leafe.com/archives This message: https://leafe.com/archives/byMID/016001d8041e$834f6c60$89ee4520$@gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
