Edit a file through Full Path, as contained in the Clipboard

[llinfeng]

With the following failed attempt, I would like to achieve the following two goals:

• 1. Specify the text editor (and start it with Admin right if I were running the "master AHK script" with Admin);
  2. Open the file as specified in the Clipboard (Full-path) using the text editor.

A failed attempt:

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+#i::  ; Note, this is a failed attempt 
    clipback := ClipboardAll
    MsgBox, %clipback%
    ShellRun("C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe", %clipback% , "", 3)
    ; run "C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe" %clipback% 
return

I see two interesting errors (if we may call them errors) as attached. Using the simple `run` method tries to use the text editor to open a file named as the special character.

Well, this funky character shall stay all the same, regardless of the Full-path of the file that I store in the clipboard.

AHK_Clip_Message_Display.jpg (8.19 KiB) Viewed 659 times

I have tried to files with various extension, and should get this warning with `.txt` files.

AHK_Clip_Associa.jpg (57.91 KiB) Viewed 659 times

Please advise how to fix the script. Reference for ShellRun: https://github.com/Lexikos/AutoHotkey-R ... ellRun.ahk

[jeeswg]

Try this:

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+#i::  ; Note, this is a failed attempt
    clipback := Clipboard
    MsgBox, %clipback%
    ShellRun("C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe", clipback, "", 3)
    ; run "C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe" %clipback%
return

[llinfeng]

Try this:

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+#i::  ; Note, this is a failed attempt
    clipback := Clipboard
    MsgBox, %clipback%
    ShellRun("C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe", clipback, "", 3)
    ; run "C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe" %clipback%
return

Running your code yields the same error message, I am pasting a working version that I managed to put together:

Identical error message arise.

AHK_Clip_Association.jpg (61.44 KiB) Viewed 651 times

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+#i:: 
    clipback := Clipboard
    ; ShellRun("C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe", clipback, "", 3) ; Yields the same "no-file-association" error.
    ; run, gvim %clipback%, max  ; does not run, cannot find gvim (gvim is available through Run box)
    ; run, "C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe" %clipback%, Max  ; does not get me a Maximized window
    ; run, "C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe", %clipback%, Max  ; Opens the editor ony
    run *RunAs "C:\vim\vim80\gvim.exe" %clipback%
    sleep 1000
    ; WinMaximize  ; Well, nothing much goes maximized though.
    send ^#{F10} ;Using MaxTo, a Window manipulator
return

Still, I prefer to open windows using some variants of the `ShellRun` command, as it maximizes the window without showing the GUI effects.

PS ==> Missing piece 1: I would also like to make have `ShellRun` to start the editor as Admin, but did not find a way to do it yet. Surprisingly easy, including the `*RunAs` parameter(?) should get me far enough