NirCmd: Copy Path vs. Copy File Name

Yaron · 23 Aug 2021

Merging the following code in the Registry adds a "Copy File Path" context-menu in File Explorer and it works properly.

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\CopyFilePath]
@="Copy File Path"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\CopyFilePath\command]
@="nircmd.exe execmd (echo.|set /p=\"%1\") | clip"

The following code for Copy File Name does not work (the file name is not copied).

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\CopyFileName]
@="Copy File Name"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\CopyFileName\command]
@="nircmd.exe execmd (echo.|set /p=\"%~nx1\") | clip"

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Code:

echo. | set /p = "%~nx1" | clip

does work in a batch file.

I'd appreciate your help.

Paul Black · 23 Aug 2021

Hello @Yaron,

Have you looked at these? . . .

> How to Add Copy Path to Context Menu in Windows 10
> How to Copy Path in File Explorer in Windows 10
> How to Add 'Copy Contents to Clipboard' to Context Menu in Windows 10

I hope this helps.

Yaron · 23 Aug 2021

Thank you Paul.

I want the path to be copied without quotes.

And I'm trying to copy the File Name with NirCmd.

idgat · 23 Aug 2021

Yaron said:

Merging the following code in the Registry adds a "Copy File Path" context-menu in File Explorer

Ummm, it's already there ... Shift+right click > Copy as path in context menu. Works on files and folders.

Paul Black · 23 Aug 2021

Hello @idgat,

idgat;2284332it's already there ... Shift+right click > [I said:

Copy as path[/I] in context menu. Works on files and folders.

You beat me to it, I was just trying to find that to post it for him.

Yaron · 23 Aug 2021

I want the path to be copied without quotes. And it does work with NirCmd.
And I'm trying to copy the File Name with NirCmd.

Thank you.

MaloK · 23 Aug 2021

Hi,

Filename is

Code:

%~nx0

@echo Full path and filename: %~f0
@echo Drive: %~d0
@echo Path: %~p0
@echo Drive and path: %~dp0
@echo Filename without extension: %~n0
@echo Filename with extension: %~nx0
@echo Extension: %~x0
@echo Filename as given on command line: %0
@echo Filename as given on command line minus quotes: %~0
@Rem Build from parts
@SETLOCAL
@SET drv=%~d0
@SET pth=%~p0
@SET fpath=%~dp0
@SET fname=%~n0
@SET ext=%~x0
@echo Simply Constructed name: %fpath%%fname%%ext%
@echo Fully Constructed name: %drv%%pth%%fname%%ext%

Yaron · 23 Aug 2021

Hello MaloK,

Thank you for the detailed reply.

My question is why

Code:

nircmd.exe execmd (echo.|set /p=\"%~nx0\") | clip

does not work.

Code:

echo. | set /p = "%~nx0" | clip

does work in a batch file.

MaloK · 23 Aug 2021

I think it's because of the back slashes...

Try:

Code:

nircmd.exe execmd (echo.|set /p="%~nx0") | clip

Yaron · 23 Aug 2021

That doesn't work either.
Thanks.

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@das10,

Thank you. That was helpful.

As far as I have found, the commands in such Registry keys donot seem to accept derivatives of %1 like %~nx1

Is that conclusive? Should I mark the issue as Solved?

Code:

cmd /c "for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /a /b "%1"') do (echo %%~nxa |clip)"

Does not work with NirCmd.

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I've been using:

Code:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\CopyFileName\command]
@="nircmd.exe exec hide \"C:\\Users\\---\\Documents\\CopyFileOrFolderName\\CopyName.bat\" \"%1\""

And in the BAT file:

Code:

echo. | set /p = "%~nx1" | clip

I was just wondering why it wouldn't work with NirCmd directly.

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@das10,

I don't understand what's going on. Your post seems to have disappeared.