[Tuxman]

I currently use xplorer² as my default file manager. It is assigned with folders.
However, eMule doesn't care: When I choose Tools -> Open Incoming Folder..., an Explorer window appears.

According to the source code, it grabs the information how to open the directory from the registry?
Or am I just blind here?

However, it doesn't work right.

[jestheonlyone]

hi

Tuxman, on 25 October 2009 - 01:14 AM, said:

I currently use xplorer² as my default file manager. It is assigned with folders.

I believe that you just mean that HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command points to xplorer² path.

What about the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec key? Have you deleted it?
(or renamed, to be able to restore it if needed)

[Tuxman]

jestheonlyone, on 25 Oktober 2009 - 03:36 , said:

I believe that you just mean that HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command points to xplorer² path.

Nope, Directory, not Folder. According to the source code, eMule takes the "Directory" entry, and xplorer² doesn't actually work with everything Microsoft calls a "Folder" (even the Control Panel entries are "Folders").
(However, changing the "Folder" key doesn't work either.)

edit:

jestheonlyone, on 25 Oktober 2009 - 03:36 , said:

What about the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec key? Have you deleted it?

It doesn't exist.

This post has been edited by Tuxman: 25 October 2009 - 01:44 AM

[jestheonlyone]

That's strange.
I did not look in the source code.
I have only tried to modify the folder open command so that it starts... notepad.exe
And this worked, once I have removed the ddeexec stuff...

(XP SP3)


edit:
and here, there are no open or explore commands under the directory key

This post has been edited by jestheonlyone: 25 October 2009 - 02:33 AM

[Tuxman]

I'm on Vista here, my XP machine doesn't need alternative file managers...

Does anyone else maybe have an idea?

[fox88]

To find out what registry entry is used you can download Process Monitor from systeminternals.com.

[Tuxman]

I know that software, but it does too much stuff at once, so it's hard to find out what I actually wanted to know ...

According to it, eMule reads both keys, but primarily the Directory one. Now I just don't know why.

This post has been edited by Tuxman: 25 October 2009 - 01:16 PM

[Tuxman]

OK, I managed to apply a workaround by renaming the "open" key. But why does eMule read Folder and Drive, too?