Seeking "Take me there" feature on file manager

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Franklin

I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and it will take
me directly to that folder.

It could take me using its own file manager or alteratively using Windows
Explorer.

I suspect that this feature exists in third-party file managers but I can't
track it down so easily. Of course, if the utility is freeware then so much
the better.
 
If I am understanding your request, you should be able to use the standard
windows search/find function for that.
 
Franklin said:
I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and it will take
me directly to that folder.
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Hmm, I wonder if any file manager can *not* do this. It's pretty basic. In
TrackerV3 for example just press Ctrl+G (G as "Go"), enter your path
and -zap- you're there.

Donald
 
Franklin said:
I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and it will take
me directly to that folder.

It could take me using its own file manager or alteratively using Windows
Explorer.

I suspect that this feature exists in third-party file managers but I can't
track it down so easily. Of course, if the utility is freeware then so much
the better.
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Start --> Run
or
Windows Key + R
 
Franklin said:
I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and it will take
me directly to that folder.

It could take me using its own file manager or alteratively using Windows
Explorer.

I suspect that this feature exists in third-party file managers but I can't
track it down so easily. Of course, if the utility is freeware then so much
the better.
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xplorer2_ lite does this easily with it's 'bookmarks' menu; as do loads
of other file managers.

The app launch utility 'RunFast' does this nicely: drag and drop the
folder onto the settings box and set up an 'alias' for it and you are
away.

Here, F4 enables RunFast, and then I type a folder name... RunFast
autocompletes it and it opens in xplorer2_lite. Currently, three
keyboard presses puts me into my downloads folder.

(No URL's tonight; Im too tired)
 
Franklin said:
I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and
it will take me directly to that folder.

It could take me using its own file manager or alteratively
using Windows Explorer.

I suspect that this feature exists in third-party file managers
but I can't track it down so easily. Of course, if the utility
is freeware then so much the better.
Click to expand...

Hi guys, I see that I did not express my needs clearly when I wrote the
request above.

I should say that I am thinking of a utility which gives only a minimal wait
time, so it would probably already know the structure of the folder tree and
it woul djust take me to the parts I want.

One implementation of what I am thinking about (old Norton Commander for
DOS) allowed you to put in letters like W and it showed all the folders
starting with W and then if you made that into FI it showed all the folders
beginning with WI, etc.

I know Total Commander can do it if I get a directory tree and then press
ALT+letter. But my problem is that I don't always use Total Commander.

And of course, this is not the only way of doing it.

But what I don't want to have to do is wait while Windows Explorer
laboriously trawls through all the folders in order to see what it can match
to my request.
 
Hi,

If you do WindowsKey-R or Start menu --> run and then start typing:
c:\

As soon as you type the \ in a drop down list will appear showing all
the directory names, if you continue to type it will narrow this down,
so if I continue the above :
c:\wi

Then it will narrow this list down to c:\windows if I then press tab and
then enter it will fill in the rest, i.e. c:\wi --> tab = c:\windows -->
enter
opens explorer window on the c:\windows directory.

You get the same results by typing into the address bar of windows
explorer or internet explorer.

Bye,
Pete
 
Peter Row wrote
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8 said:
If you do WindowsKey-R or Start menu --> run and then start typing:
c:\

As soon as you type the \ in a drop down list will appear showing all
the directory names, if you continue to type it will narrow this down,
so if I continue the above :
c:\wi

Then it will narrow this list down to c:\windows if I then press tab and
then enter it will fill in the rest, i.e. c:\wi --> tab = c:\windows -->
enter
opens explorer window on the c:\windows directory.

You get the same results by typing into the address bar of windows
explorer or internet explorer.
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???? Um, excuse me, but which versions of Windows
or IE does this work in. I'm using Win98 (not even SE)
with IE 5.5 / OE 5, and this is not working for me.
(Never has worked that way, that I can remember.)

I just tested this using <WindowsKey>-R which popped
up a "Run" whatever-it's-called, which doesn't show the
drop down list after I type "c:\".

.. . . I started Windows Explorer, and its address bar does
work as you describe. But that keyboard shortcut doesn't.

Am I doing something wrong?
 
Peter said:
Hi,

If you do WindowsKey-R or Start menu --> run and then start typing:
c:\

As soon as you type the \ in a drop down list will appear showing all
the directory names, if you continue to type it will narrow this down,
so if I continue the above :
c:\wi

Then it will narrow this list down to c:\windows if I then press tab
and then enter it will fill in the rest, i.e. c:\wi --> tab =
c:\windows --> enter
opens explorer window on the c:\windows directory.

You get the same results by typing into the address bar of windows
explorer or internet explorer.
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This doesn't work for me, either in the Run dialog, or the address bar in
Win Explorer or IE. Running XP Home SP2.

I do have a program for the original poster - try AVA FIND. It indexes all
file names in your system. You type in a string, it finds all files etc.
that have that string.
 
I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and it will take
me directly to that folder.

It could take me using its own file manager or alteratively using Windows
Explorer.

I suspect that this feature exists in third-party file managers but I can't
track it down so easily. Of course, if the utility is freeware then so much
the better.
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PowerDesk calls it "Favorites".
Highlight a folder and under "Favorites" Add, Current Folder.
The folder will then appear under "Favorites".
http://www.v-com.com/product/PowerDesk_Free_Trial.html
 
Clear Run Command HTTP Addresses

This process works and clears them from run also:

Clear IE History, AutoComplete, Clear the TIF, Clear the RunMRU, Typed URL's
and Clear List (depending on which Start Menu you are using): Right click
the Start button/Properties/Customize/Advanced/Recent Documents/Clear List.

Added info:

Temp Files: IE/Tools/Internet Options/Delete Temporary Internet Files
Temp Files: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Temp & TIF
Cookies: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Cookies
History: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\History

Internet Explorer address bar
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs
Run dialog box
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
Documents menu
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs
Common dialog boxes
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU
Search Assistant HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru

Clean out Usage Tracks in Windows
http://www.12ghosts.com/ghosts/wash.htm

Clear Search History under Search (Line 24)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Clear Recent File Lists - Clears Search History
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/ClearRecent.Exe
 
If you are running windows 9x or even a later version with dosbox, you can use
the (then) well known Dos programs: ACD or WCD, to do this.

ACD partial-file-name <ENTER>

for instance, does just what you want: It initially records a database of all
your directories on all your disks. You can set options for it to add `new'
directories automatically. Then the above command either takes you immediately
to the directory, if you type letters that are unique, or presents a menu of
possible directories. You can then choose the dir you want from the menu and
ACD goes there instandly. There is no searching for directories, since it uses
its database.

To use it in windows, write a little batch file to go to dos, execute ACD and
go to a directory, then return to windows and open a window (or explorer) at
the current dos directory. The critical command in the batch file is,

Start . <ENTER>

which opens a window in the current dos directory.
 
One implementation of what I am thinking about (old Norton Commander for
DOS) allowed you to put in letters like W and it showed all the folders
starting with W and then if you made that into FI it showed all the folders
beginning with WI, etc.
Click to expand...

In addition to Ava Find, try:

Try Locate:
"works like updatedb and locate in UNIX systems

http://www.uku.fi/~jmhuttun/english/softwares.shtml


QuickStart by Digiarch
Use options to set scope (folders indexed) and type / frequency of
re-indexing.

http://www.digiarch.org/quickstart.html

Also try AlphaCuts by CocoHolo.
This shows folders and executes/opens a file rather than opening a
directory, so it is not a direct answer, but it may serve your ultimate
purpose. Note, a shortcut to a folder is a file, so that will open a folder
directly. Set Documents in Options to whatever folder root you want.
Options is (only!) located in system menu via right clicking icon in upper
left (alt+spacebar, etc., do not work.).

The top row will limit display to files and folders starting with that
character. I usually use the search box, which is equivalent to
autoreducing "*typedchars*". Folders are listed above on right; files on
left.

AlphaCuts is more sophisticated than it looks. The search box, folder list,
and program list interact in a useful but not immediately obvious (to me)
way. For example click Documents, search "rtf" (type slowly). Note that
file names are searched, not folder names.

(The rather prominent ad is for the author and fixed.)

http://www.cocoholo.com/alpha.htm


Also look at TypeAndRun, depending upon exactly what you want.
http://galan.dogmalab.ru/index.php?lang=eng&look=soft&item=typeandrun


Perhaps Tray Command Line (TrayCL) with autocomplete on.
http://traycl.chat.ru/


AppPathZ for maintaining shortcuts for Run
http://izoxzone.150m.com/product/app/ap/index.htm

Finally, visit PricelesswareHome ACF file utilities page.
http://www.PricelesswareHome.org
 
Peter, this method you describe is really very neat and works well on my XP
Pro system.

It must mean that XP Pro must keep a list of the folders somewhere because
it seems that the screens you describe pop up really very quickly indeed.

Does anyone know if this is true? And if it is true then is it possible to
access this "list" directly?
 
Franklin said:
I am looking for a utility to which I provide folder name and it will
take me directly to that folder.

It could take me using its own file manager or alteratively using
Windows Explorer.

I suspect that this feature exists in third-party file managers but I
can't track it down so easily. Of course, if the utility is freeware
then so much the better.
Click to expand...

from commandline you can use WCD

http://www.xs4all.nl/~waterlan/
 
Franklin wrote:

i guys, I see that I did not express my needs clearly when I wrote
the request above.

I should say that I am thinking of a utility which gives only a
minimal wait time, so it would probably already know the structure of
the folder tree and it woul djust take me to the parts I want.
Click to expand...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~waterlan/
 
Donald Lessau said:
Hmm, I wonder if any file manager can *not* do this. It's pretty
basic. In TrackerV3 for example just press Ctrl+G (G as "Go"),
enter your path and -zap- you're there.

Donald
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Is there an easy way to enter (into the CTRL+G box) the name/path of
a folder which Tracker has found.

I seem to have to key in the whole of the path name of the folder to
get Tracker to go there.

Is there a way to drag a path over to that CTRL+G "goto" box?
 
Franklin said:
Is there an easy way to enter (into the CTRL+G box) the name/path of
a folder which Tracker has found.

I seem to have to key in the whole of the path name of the folder to
get Tracker to go there.

Is there a way to drag a path over to that CTRL+G "goto" box?
Click to expand...

It's even more easy: select the file or folder in the find results listing
and press Ctrl+LeftArrow. If it's a folder you can also simply select it and
press Enter. Another way would be to select the folder and press Ctrl+P
(copies the path to the clipboard) and then paste that into the "goto" box.

Donald
 
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