opening a directory in an opened window

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I want to open a directory ( like "E:\\" ) in an open window,
I mean that I want to change a window navigation address in windowsExplore.exe,

for example i have a window open that shows "D:\\new folder" and I want to change its address to "E:\\",

I know this code

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("E:\\");

but this code opens a new window... I want to change not open a new window.

Posted 4-Sep-12 7:15am

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Updated 4-Sep-12 7:22am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 4-Sep-12 14:42pm

If you think a bit about it, you will see that there is no such thing as "open a directory" -- this is no more than some metaphor common for some types of applications, such as file managers. By some reason, your code really opens a new window, but it's not just a window, this is a window of Windows "Explorer" application. To get some help, you really need to realize all that and explain what you want to achieve, otherwise this question makes no sense.
--SA

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2012-09-04T09:22:00

Solution 1

AFAIK, what you are trying to do is not possible this way. This is not how Process.Start works.

A folder is not a process that can be 'started'.

Posted 4-Sep-12 9:22am

Sandeep Mewara

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Sandeep Mewara 4-Sep-12 15:50pm

You cannot do it. You need an event to do it. URL's are executed and directed to other ones by same web app. External applications can launch a new URL but cannot change existing windows one from security perspective. Think if it was allowed, how viruses and male-ware would do with our open windows.

mmm3743 · Answer 2 · 2012-09-04T11:53:00

Solution 2

I don't know a way to change navigation bar value, but you can open directory using

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("explorer.exe", @"/select, " + fileName);

If you don't want to select a file just replace @"/select, " with "".filename represents location of file or folder.

Posted 4-Sep-12 11:53am

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