Add "find Target" To Your Shortcuts!

Hello users!
Windows missed out something...something very useful..."Find Target" option directly on the menu of a shortcut... beginners do not find it that useful....advanced users are tired of properties>Find Target...

Here is the solution:

1)Copy this code as it is:

@echo off
setlocal
set FT="%TEMP%\Find_Target.tmp"
set FTV="C:\Find_Target.vbs"
@echo REGEDIT4>%FT%
@echo.>>%FT%
@echo [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\Shell\Find Target\command]>>%FT%
@echo @="wscript.exe \"C:\\Find_target.vbs\" \"%%1\"">>%FT%
@echo.>>%FT%
@echo.>>%FT%
@echo Dim param, filenam, targt, shortct>%FTV%
@echo Set param = WScript.Arguments>>%FTV%
@echo filenam = param (0)>>%FTV%
@echo Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")>>%FTV%
@echo Set shortct = WshShell.CreateShortcut(filenam)>>%FTV%
@echo targt = shortct.TargetPath>>%FTV%
@echo WshShell.Run "%windir%\explorer.exe /select," ^& Chr(34) ^& targt ^& Chr(34)>>%FTV%
regedit /s %FT%
del /q %FT%
endlocal

2)Copy and paste this code in Notepad...yes only Notepad...Wordpad won't do! (Start>Run>Notepad)

3)Save this file as Find_Target.bat in the root drive of your OS(directly in the drive where Documents and Settings, Program Files and WINDOWS reside)

4)Run Find_Target.bat (Just press Enter!)

A VB Script<Find_Target.vbs> is created...DO NOT TOUCH THAT FILE!

There you are!!! NOW YOU CAN SCREAM, SHOUT OR RUN LIKE A MADMAN...Shortcuts have their origin(Target)

Thank you and thank me!

Happy targeting!

Source : - *www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=9693

kewl... thanks !! u deserved a rep for dat!!

good one dude....

if thats urs too good...will rep u..

if not please give source ...

@Samystic
Buddy! u forgot to post the source in hurry

*www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=9693

btw Just paste following in notepad and save the file with .REG extension and then run the file:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Find.Target]
@="&Find Target"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Find.Target\command]
@="\"explorer.exe\" /select,\"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Find.Target]
@="&Find Target"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Find.Target\command]
@="\"explorer.exe\" /select,\"%1\""

Nice work Vishal. Reps for u. Good to see the source.

@Samystic,
You should include source while posting such things. Else you may be banned.

^^
Hey Vishal!

U have so much answers, just prepare to write a 400-500 pages book.

(Just joking).
Nice trick, was not knowing that. Thx for that

@ Samystic

Thx for that info. Always remember to post the source if the tute is not ur own.

vishal i think the code provided by u create find target link for all file and folder because the code uses HKCLR\* and HKCLR\Directory but the Find target should work only for shourtcut soo the code should be like this

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\Find.Target]
@="&Find Target"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\Find.Target\command]
@="\"explorer.exe\" /select,\"%1\""

Yeah! The code I provided works for all files

M

I have added the source for now. But, if I see this next time, you will get a ban for a week.

@Vishal....

That only displayes the target of the shortcut file and not the source file.... Is there any was to make the source of the mail file visible?

now i realize that the code provided by Samystic is 100% correct and code provided by me was wrong bcz Samystic creates a vbs which requires an argument of shortcut file then that vbscript find the target of shortcut and then open that target using explorer.exe /select %1

Ya... his script works. Can you do that with the registry?

^^

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\Find.Target]
@="&Find Target"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shell\Find.Target\command]
@="\"explorer.exe\" /select,\"%1\""

Still no change.... The window that opens up is documents and settings\username\desktop\

Aditya

I didnt get it, what u mean?

vishal actually this code opens the location at which the shortcut is created and not the location of target file, this is the only reason Samystic used that vbs to fetch the target location from the shortcut file

anilmail17 said:
vishal actually this code opens the location at which the shortcut is created and not the location of target file, this is the only reason Samystic used that vbs to fetch the target location from the shortcut file

Ya that is what happens.... What I wanted to say was that, but I have exams on 23rd and right now my head is going to get ripped off.... don't mind.

Ok guys...nxt time u'll have the source...vishal is right...may be i was in a hurry...