add a .bat file to right click contents menu

[mioo_sara]

add a .bat file to  right click  contents menu
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hi
is there a way to  add a .bat file to  right click  contents menu?
if its so  give me the exact  string for .reg file
thanks

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Not sure what you mean. What Right Click menu? What would its purpose be?

[macdad-]

I believe he means on the "New" Item under the File menu, he wants to add a Create new Batch File:


View this:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/shellnewadd.htm

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[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Intriguing....I never thought of that...

TweakUI, the Windows XP Powertoy, can do it.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe


If you're looking for a way to do it via the Registry, don't. It's not worth it.

[macdad-]

Thought about bringing that up, and yea...registry is not worth it for such a simple operation.

[mioo_sara]

thanks guys
links above were really  helpful

[devcom]

you can use this anyway:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat\ShellNew]
"Data"="@echo off"
"ItemName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\notepad.exe,-470"
i have it like this and it works

[mioo_sara]

you can use this anyway:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat\ShellNew]
"Data"="@echo off"
"ItemName"="@%SystemRoot%\\system32\\notepad.exe,-470"

i have it like this and it works

sorry devcom
i  copied your codes in  a reg  key   and execute it but i dont have  it in  my  right click why?
should i  restart my  win xp?

i  dont want  .bat in  my  new
i want to  add one program.bat  in  my  right click

[devcom]

ok, so you need to look for app ShellExView, this should help you

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http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

[BatchFileBasics]

do you mean to add files to a right click menu like this?

[mioo_sara]

yes BatchFileBasics
i  need it  to  be avtive both  on  folders and files
thanks if you  van  make a script i will  be greatfull

[BatchFileBasics]

well this is for the "all' files but not folders:
and you save it in notepad as "anything.REG"

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Name of command\command]
@="\"c:\\path of file\\file.bat\" \"%1\""

replace "Name of command" with what you want the right click descipt to be.
but leave alone the "command" at the end

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@="\"c:\\path of file\\file.bat\" \"%1\""
adds the key to the registry.
your normal file would be c:\path of file\file.bat
but all the \ mean to not count as a new command\line

regularly it is :

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"c:\path of file\file.bat\" "%1"
but you need the slashes so:

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"\"c:\\path of file\\file.bat\" \"%1\"

[mioo_sara]

it worked thanks my  dear BatchFileBasics
i  have  my.bat file in  my right click options now
i am  satisfied now
thank you  again

[BatchFileBasics]

you are all welcome to whom gave me a thanked up.


and mioo_sara, welcome to the forums

[TheHoFL]

I know this is an older post, but i tired and have one issue. When i right click a blank area, there is no "Create New BAT" like registry specified. It simply added an option for when i right click an file. Has anyone got this to work on the right click menu or the "File>new" menu?

Here is my REG file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Create New BAT\command]
@="\"C:\\Documents and Settings\\mhofmann\\My Documents\\Test\\file.bat\" \"%1\""


Thanks for the help!