Why does this not work

I have a .reg and bat file that I thought used to work but doesn't work right any more. It only works if I shift+right click on a file, but not on a directory.


AddisItaLink.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink]
@="Is This a Link"
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command]
@=""C:\\rexxprogs\\isItaLink.bat" "%1""

I've merged the reg file into the registry:

C:\Users\ztruk>rq HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink
ECHO is on.

C:\Users\ztruk>reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink
(Default) REG_SZ Is This a Link
Extended REG_SZ

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command

C:\Users\ztruk>rq HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command
ECHO is on.

C:\Users\ztruk>reg query "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command
(Default) REG_SZ "C:\rexxprogs\isItaLink.bat" "%1"

C:\rexxprogs\isItaLink.bat

fsutil hardlink list %*
pause

Here I clicked on a file:



Here I clicked on a folder:

Just an educated guess -

Environment Variables?

I fixed it. Had to add the Directory entries to the reg file:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink]
@="Is This a Link"
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command]
@=""C:\\rexxprogs\\isItaLink.bat" "%1""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\isLink]
@="Is This a Link"
"Extended"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\isLink\command]
@=""C:\\rexxprogs\\isItaLink.bat" "%1""

Ztruker said:

I fixed it. Had to add the Directory entries to the reg file:

Rich,

I have been following this thread in order to learn.

If I understand you correctly, the only action you have had to take to add references to your batch file in the context menu is that reg file?

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink]
 @="Is This a Link"
 "Extended"=""
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\isLink\command]
 @=""C:\\rexxprogs\\isItaLink.bat" "%1""
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\isLink]
 @="Is This a Link"
 "Extended"=""
 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\isLink\command]
 @=""C:\\rexxprogs\\isItaLink.bat" "%1""

If it's that simple, I think I'll tidy my context menu up. I've been dumping shortcuts to all my batch/vbs/ps scripts in the SendTo folder because I had thought that adding them to the context menu itself was much more involved.
I'll find out how to add a divider line to the context menu aswell and then I'll be set. {Addn - I found the method in Context menu separator lines not showing - TenForums which referred to Add Personalize (classic) context menu - TenForumsTutorials}

Denis

If I use a REG file, I usually adapt it to the position I require by changing it to Top, Middle, or Bottom. Obviously the context menu name, which can also be changed prior to merging is important with regard to the items position in the overall structure!