Solution: Opening 15+ files, or multiple file types, simultaneously in Vista
 

The system shell for Windows Vista has been purposely built by Microsoft
such that ...


- When files of various types are selected simultaneously, the option
to open them is made inaccessible to the system shell, whether through
their context menu or the keyboard (i.e., pressing {Enter}). This is
governed by file extensions, not by the program handling the files
(e.g., it occurs when *.doc and *.docx files are simultaneously
selected).

- When more than 15 (i.e., 16 or more) files of the same type are
selected, the same event occurs.

This is documented by Zack Robinson, a Microsoft senior developer, in
the post
http://www.vistax64.com/vista-music-...tml#post749024.

Here's a workaround that solves both problems and places the solution
in the context menu.

It requires only creating a Visual Basic script and creating a shortcut
to it in the Send To folder.

2
- Create or download the script attached to this post (code posted
below):


Code:
--------------------
on error resume next

nl=vbcrlf
wait=200

set shell=wscript.createobject("wscript.shell")
set filesystem=createobject("scripting.filesystemobjec t")

set scriptfile=filesystem.getfile(wscript.scriptfullna me)

stamp=scriptfile.datelastmodified
stamparray=split(year(stamp)&"."&month(stamp)&"."& day(stamp)&"."&hour(stamp)&"."&minute(stamp)&"."&s econd(stamp),".")
version=stamparray(0)
for loopversion=1to ubound(stamparray)
versionlength=len(stamparray(loopversion))
if versionlength2 then stamparray(loopversion)=string(2-versionlength,"0")&stamparray(loopversion)
version=version&"."&stamparray(loopversion)
next

set contents=filesystem.opentextfile(wscript.scriptful lname,1)
contents=split(contents.readall,nl)

unit=4^5

set files=wscript.arguments
if files.count1 then
do
wait=inputbox(nl&nl&"Set a period, in milliseconds, to wait while files open:",filesystem.getbasename(scriptfile)&" v"&version&" : "&int(scriptfile.size/unit)&"k"&(scriptfile.size/unit-int(scriptfile.size/unit))*unit&"b : "&ubound(contents)&" lines",wait)
if wait=empty then wscript.quit
if isnumeric(wait) then exit do
loop
set scriptfile=filesystem.createtextfile(wscript.scrip tfullname)
for loopcontents=0to ubound(contents)
newline=contents(loopcontents)
if instr(newline,"wait=")0 and isnumeric(replace(newline,"wait=","")) then newline="wait="&wait
scriptfile.write(newline)
if loopcontentsubound(contents) then scriptfile.write(nl)
next
else
for each file in files
shell.run """"&file&""""
wscript.sleep wait
next
end if
--------------------


- Create a shortcut to it and place the shortcut in your Send To
folder. If you can't find your Send To folder, press Windows+R and
run "shell:sendto".

Now, when you right-click on a file or files, choosing the (for
example) "0_file_execution" entry in the Send To list will open all
selected files.

Running the script directly, instead of passing it files as arguments
from the Send To list item, allows you to set the amount of time that
separates the opening of each file; if you set this value too low, Vista
may fail to open all files.


+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Filename: 0_file_execution.vbs |
|Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...achmentid=7358 |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

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ananda6359

Solution: Opening 15+ files, or multiple file types, simultaneously in Vista
 

Hello,

Some news and a question about Seven (which based itself on Vista).

*1°) Opening multiple filetypes at once*
Opening different filetypes simulteanously seems to be possible in
Seven, if there similar key names in the registry.
For example, in HKCR/filetype_details/shell/, if you have same key
names for both filtypes, the option will appear in the context menu.

Moreover, it works even if the default string of the keys are
diffferent. The chosen default string is the one from the first filetype
appearing when browsing the filetypes list sequentially.

I tested that with audio files and context-menu entries from VLC, with
a .flac file and a .mp3 file.
Tested configurations:
-Different keys-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLCBlip
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC
-- Context-menu entry not appearing

-Same keys, same default string-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
-- Context-menu entry 'Play with VLC'

-Same keys, different default strings #1-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLCBlip'
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
-- Context-menu entry 'Play with VLCBlip'

-Same keys, different default strings #2-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLCBlip'
-- Context-menu entry 'Play with VLC'

*2°) Opening 15+ files*
It seems that the problem is still there... Did you guys know more
about that?
Such old ages limitations are so annoying!

Bye


--
Berbe

Solution: Opening 15+ files, or multiple file types, simultaneously in Vista
 

Hello,

Some news and a question about Seven (which based itself on Vista).

*1°) Opening multiple filetypes at once*
Opening different filetypes simulteanously seems to be possible in
Seven, if there similar key names in the registry.
For example, in HKCR/filetype_details/shell/, if you have same key
names for both filtypes, the option will appear in the context menu.

Moreover, it works even if the default string of the keys are
diffferent. The chosen default string is the one from the first filetype
appearing when browsing the filetypes list sequentially.

I tested that with audio files and context-menu entries from VLC, with
a .flac file and a .mp3 file.
Tested configurations:
-Different keys-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLCBlip
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC
-- Context-menu entry not appearing

-Same keys, same default string-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
-- Context-menu entry 'Play with VLC'

-Same keys, different default strings #1-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLCBlip'
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
-- Context-menu entry 'Play with VLCBlip'

-Same keys, different default strings #2-
_flac:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLC'
_wmv:_ PlayWithVLC, default string: 'Play with VLCBlip'
-- Context-menu entry 'Play with VLC'

*2°) Opening 15+ files*
It seems that the problem is still there... Did you guys know more
about that?
Such old ages limitations are so annoying!

Bye


--
Berbe