Folder name completion (but not in CMD window)

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Zak

Is it possible for Windows to have the same sort of folder name
completion which is found in the DOS-like box after it is launched
using "CMD /F"?

I would like to use folder name completion in Windows Explorer's
address bar, in 'Open' and 'Save As' dialog windows, etc.

Is this possible?
 
Zak said:
Is it possible for Windows to have the same sort of folder name
completion which is found in the DOS-like box after it is launched
using "CMD /F"?

I would like to use folder name completion in Windows Explorer's
address bar, in 'Open' and 'Save As' dialog windows, etc.

Is this possible?
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Wesley said:
How To Use Automatic Completion with a Command Prompt in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310530
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Zak - it is sorta that way - click on any file/folder in the directory
listing in explorer and start typing the name.. Type fast (normal) and it
will highlight the first filename/folder with the letters you specifiy. As
far as doing it in the address bar - that should already work as well if you
have other autocompletes on (may do it either way.)

Open an explorer window to a folder of choice, look down through the list of
files and start typing the name in the address bar - a drop-down should
appear letting you choose the correct filename/foldername.
 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"
 
You might want to lose "quoted-printable" in your newsreader. It not
only makes hash of what you type, but it makes hashes hash of what
you quote.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Aut=
oComplete]
"Append Completion"=3D"yes"



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Hmm, thought I had that one....will check. :o)

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"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"
 
Wes, I believe this MS article describes using the CMD prompt.

Or am I reading it incorrectly?!

Zak
 
Zak said:
Zak - it is sorta that way - click on any file/folder in the
directory listing in explorer and start typing the name.. Type
fast (normal) and it will highlight the first filename/folder
with the letters you specifiy. As far as doing it in the
address bar - that should already work as well if you have other
autocompletes on (may do it either way.)
Click to expand...

I tried the method you describe but it only seems to work for
autocompleting IMMEDIATE SUBFOLDERS.

For example about SUBFOLDERS: if I have the focus on the left pane
on Program Files and want to enter WINDOWS, then when i start to
enter those characters I get a URL and some other stuff in a list but
I do not get an entry for WINDOWS or C:\WINDOWS.

For example about IMMEDIATE: if I have the left pane focus on C:\
and I enter SYSTEM32 then I do not get an autocomplete for C:\WINDOWS
\SYSTEM32.

Open an explorer window to a folder of choice, look down through
the list of files and start typing the name in the address bar -
a drop-down should appear letting you choose the correct
filename/foldername.
Click to expand...

Yes, this is useful but it is something different to autocompleting
names in the address/name field of Win Explorer, Open, Save As, etc.
 
I checked this registry entry you mentioned and I see already have
this set. I guess it was probably by my TweakuiXP.

Unfortunately I still can not do what I want.

In my post to Shennan Stanley in this thread I explained the
following (which I have cut-&-pasted for convenience):


Zak - click on any file/folder in the
directory listing in explorer and start typing the name. Type
fast (normal) and it will highlight the first filename/folder
with the letters you specifiy. As far as doing it in the
address bar - that should already work as well if you have other
autocompletes on (may do it either way.)
Click to expand...


I tried the method you describe but it only seems to work for
autocompleting IMMEDIATE SUBFOLDERS.

For example about SUBFOLDERS: if I have the focus on the left pane
on Program Files and want to enter WINDOWS, then when i start to
enter those characters I get a URL and some other stuff in a list but
I do not get an entry for WINDOWS or C:\WINDOWS.

For example about IMMEDIATE: if I have the left pane focus on C:\
and I enter SYSTEM32 then I do not get an autocomplete for C:\WINDOWS
\SYSTEM32.

Maybe there are 3rd-party utilities which can do this for me?


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

Is it possible for Windows to have the same sort of folder name
completion which is found in the DOS-like box after it is
launched using "CMD /F"?

I would like to use folder name completion in Windows
Explorer's address bar, in 'Open' and 'Save As' dialog windows,
etc.

Is this possible?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
No, Zak. You are correct.

I misread your post.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
 
That's exactly what you would expect. Think about it.

Say you have 15,000 directories (and I've worked in places where we do have folders with 15,000 sub folders) and eaxg sub folder has several folders. Just think about it.

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Zak said:
I checked this registry entry you mentioned and I see already have
this set. I guess it was probably by my TweakuiXP.

Unfortunately I still can not do what I want.

In my post to Shennan Stanley in this thread I explained the
following (which I have cut-&-pasted for convenience):


Zak - click on any file/folder in the
directory listing in explorer and start typing the name. Type
fast (normal) and it will highlight the first filename/folder
with the letters you specifiy. As far as doing it in the
address bar - that should already work as well if you have other
autocompletes on (may do it either way.)
Click to expand...


I tried the method you describe but it only seems to work for
autocompleting IMMEDIATE SUBFOLDERS.

For example about SUBFOLDERS: if I have the focus on the left pane
on Program Files and want to enter WINDOWS, then when i start to
enter those characters I get a URL and some other stuff in a list but
I do not get an entry for WINDOWS or C:\WINDOWS.

For example about IMMEDIATE: if I have the left pane focus on C:\
and I enter SYSTEM32 then I do not get an autocomplete for C:\WINDOWS
\SYSTEM32.

Maybe there are 3rd-party utilities which can do this for me?


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\AutoComplete]
"Append Completion"="yes"

Is it possible for Windows to have the same sort of folder name
completion which is found in the DOS-like box after it is
launched using "CMD /F"?

I would like to use folder name completion in Windows
Explorer's address bar, in 'Open' and 'Save As' dialog windows,
etc.

Is this possible?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
David, I think I may not have explained my needs properly.

I would like to be able to be in a SAVE AS or OPEN window and key in
no more than the first few characters of a folder. The feature I
want would complete the path name and folder name for me.

For example, I might want to use C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers\ETC\.
I would like to be able to key in no more than "ET" (without quotes)
or perhaps "ETC". The system should be able to complete the folder
name and path (provided it is unique).

The method we have been discussing will only work if I am IMMEDIATELY
ABOVE the target folder. In other words, for my example above I
would need to be C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers\.

However I want to be in quite diffent folder folders such as
C:\Program Files\WinZip at the time I use the SAVE AS or OPEN folder
name&path completion trick.

Hope that explains it better.

Any ideas on how to be able to do this?

Zak



That's exactly what you would expect. Think about it.

Say you have 15,000 directories (and I've worked in places where
we do have folders with 15,000 sub folders) and eaxg sub folder
has several folders. Just think about it.
Click to expand...

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Zak said:
David, I think I may not have explained my needs properly.

I would like to be able to be in a SAVE AS or OPEN window and key in
no more than the first few characters of a folder. The feature I
want would complete the path name and folder name for me.

For example, I might want to use C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers\ETC\.
I would like to be able to key in no more than "ET" (without quotes)
or perhaps "ETC". The system should be able to complete the folder
name and path (provided it is unique).

The method we have been discussing will only work if I am IMMEDIATELY
ABOVE the target folder. In other words, for my example above I
would need to be C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\Drivers\.

However I want to be in quite diffent folder folders such as
C:\Program Files\WinZip at the time I use the SAVE AS or OPEN folder
name&path completion trick.

Hope that explains it better.

Any ideas on how to be able to do this?
Click to expand...

When I am in word and do a save as.. the start typing in the "File name"
space the location I want (Even though I am in My Documents) - it begins to
fill it out for me.. For example, I did a Save As and started typing:

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers

By the time I typed "C:\W", it suggested "C:\Windows\".. So I hit the TAB
key and continued.. When I started typing System32, it came up with System
first until I reached 32 (so yeah - that sucks) - but drivers came up with
the first letter.. SO I went to the end (Pressed TAB) and typed my filename
and saved.

I think that is all you get for completion in Explorer natively.
 
On Tue 12 Jul 2005 18:17:23, Shenan Stanley wrote:
When I am in word and do a save as.. the start typing in the
"File name" space the location I want (Even though I am in My
Documents) - it begins to fill it out for me.. For example, I
did a Save As and started typing:

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers

By the time I typed "C:\W", it suggested "C:\Windows\".. So I
hit the TAB key and continued.. When I started typing System32,
it came up with System first until I reached 32 (so yeah - that
sucks) - but drivers came up with the first letter.. SO I went
to the end (Pressed TAB) and typed my filename and saved.

I think that is all you get for completion in Explorer natively.
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I think you do not get true command completion in native XP. I
tried what you did in XP and go result.

I think what you are seeing is previous entries being recalled
from Windows Explorer's History.
 
Zak said:
I think you do not get true command completion in native XP. I
tried what you did in XP and go result.

I think what you are seeing is previous entries being recalled
from Windows Explorer's History.
Click to expand...

Nope - I have never saved anything using explorer in drivers.
Plus - I tested this on a freshly installed machine and got the same result.
 
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