"Jump To" Deepest New Folder Pathway via F7 New Folder

[BeRoM]

Hello all! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I hope y'all can help me with my issue. I've searched around the forums with Google, and haven't found an answer yet.

I work with a very disciplined file structure, and I am looking for a way to create a New Folder within the structure and be able to "jump to" that folder instantly after creating it with [F7] New Folder.

For example, if I use [F7] New Folder and type "Client_567\Contact_04\Project_1204\Task_002", TC will create 4 folders as normal, but I have to click through each folder to get to the deepest folder that I want... the "Task_002" folder. Sometimes these pathways can exceed 7 folders deep, which means lots of scrolling and clicking throughout the file structure.

Do y'all know of any way to "jump to" the deepest folder in an [F7] New Folder pathway string?

Thank you in advance.

[ghisler(Author)]

There isn't any internal solution so far. You could copy the folder names with Ctrl+C before creating the folders, then paste the names behind the current path. This could probably be autmated via autohotkey or similar tools.

[Hacker]

Hello BeRoM,

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#IfWinActive, ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD
~F7::
	SendMessage, 1074, 17
	WinGetText, PathInTC, ahk_id %ErrorLevel%
	WinGet, TcExe, ProcessPath, ahk_class TTOTAL_CMD
	WinWaitActive, Total Commander ahk_class TCOMBOINPUT
	Hotkey, IfWinActive, Total Commander ahk_class TCOMBOINPUT
	Hotkey, Enter, EnterInF7Pressed, On
Return

EnterInF7Pressed:
	Hotkey, Enter, EnterInF7Pressed, Off
	ControlGetText, NewDir, Edit1, Total Commander ahk_class TCOMBOINPUT
	Send, {Enter}
	WinWaitClose, Total Commander ahk_class TCOMBOINPUT
	Run, % TcExe . " /O /S ""/L=" . SubStr(PathInTC, 1, -3) . "\" . NewDir . """"
Return

This is the shortest AutoHotkey script I could come up with. Works only if you press Enter in the New folder dialog box (i.e. does not work when clicking OK with the mouse).

HTH
Roman

[BeRoM]

I figured y'all would recommend AHK... I created a very basic script that seems to work for me so far as it gives me the decision whether to create the folders as normal or to navigate to the deepest folder.

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#IfWinActive, ahk_class TCOMBOINPUT ; Navigates to the deepest folder when creating multiple folders with F7 New Folder
^Enter::
Send {Enter}
Send {Home}
Send {F2}
Send {Right}
Send ^V
Send {Enter}
return

Thank y'all for the input and ideas!

[Hacker]

BeRoM,
I have no idea what that script is supposed to be doing but you can write all the keys in one line, like:

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#IfWinActive, ahk_class TCOMBOINPUT ; Navigates to the deepest folder when creating multiple folders with F7 New Folder
^Enter::
Send {Enter}{Home}{F2}{Right}^V{Enter}
return

EDIT: Oh, you have probably remapped F2 to Rename and you have the dir structure in the clipboard already, in that case, yup, that should work.

HTH
Roman

[BeRoM]

Yes, you are correct, Roman. F2 was remapped to rename (habit from Windows) and the directory structure is copied to clipboard prior to running the hotkey.

Thanks for the tip on combining keys on one line.