I've created a program that when opened displays a message. Now I want to do this - the program must automatically get executed when a folder in my PC is opened (opened by an user).
How can I do it?
The folder can be any folder of my choice.
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Any folder or a specific folder? Opened by any means (command or any application)?– fixer1234Mar 31, 2015 at 4:42
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@fixer1234 I've edited my question.– jNerdApr 1, 2015 at 8:35
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@Matthew Williams I've edited my question.– jNerdApr 1, 2015 at 8:36
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You edited the part that was clear but didn't address the part that isn't. When any/all folder is opened or when a specific folder is opened? Opened by what? (any command? any application?)– fixer1234Apr 1, 2015 at 9:31
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@fixer1234 I've again edited the question. Edited the part which was unclear.– jNerdApr 1, 2015 at 13:35
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I don't believe you can do this natively.
However, you could possibly do it with something like AutoHotKey.
A number of possible approaches are outlined in this article. The best approach seems to be:
#Persistent
SetTimer, test, 500
return
test:
IfWinNotActive, Create Event Log
return
sendinput test
winwaitclose, Create Event Log
return
answered Mar 25, 2015 at 8:24
You can use third party software like Folder Actions, (something like Folder Actions in Macs). But that's probably not what you want. If you want to mimic the AutoPlay function for removable drives, you can Map folder to drive letter.
