2/28/2024 0 Comments Free instals Altap SalamanderName that newfile.vbs and setup a shortcut to run it in your user menu via: command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscript.exe, arguments: e:\tools\touch.vbs, initial path: $(FullPath). Set shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") Here is script:įileName = InputBox("Enter filename for new file") #8 - Create new files without using context menu by using script below with touch.exe (found anywhere - google for it) from hotkeys F9, down arrow, ENTER, name file, ENTER, done - instead of using slow shell based context menu: Right Click -> New -> wait several seconds -> Text document, name document, enter, rename document and extension to what you wanted. ALT+F1, 1, and you are at the profile docs+settings, ALT+F1, 2, and you are at program files, etc. As much as you use these two paths, you need hotpaths to them for this reason. #7 - Create hotpaths to C:\Documents and Settings and C:\Program Files. ALT+8 = My favorite views, ALT+2-7 = other default SS views - ALT+5 is very handy (thumbnails). So create new view, drag filename column header out to be good size, while leaving atleast 16 char space for size, done. This leaves more room for filename and makes my life easier. For me I only need to see filename and filesize the rest I can see in the info status bar at bottom of panel. ALT+F2, type '/', down arrow to site, press ENTER, done. No problem, ALT-F1, type '.', now panel 1 and panel 2 are in same place. Now I realize oops I want to also sort some things on Install (E:). #4 - Use panels with grace - going on #3, I want to copy ZipTools.exe to my E: Install partition in the Toolbox directory, so: Hit TAB, now in panel 2, type SHIFT+E, CTRL+BACKSPACE, type 'toolb' (necessary because I have directory Tools also, ENTER, F7, type 'ZipTools v1.0', ENTER, ENTER (to enter new directory), TAB (back on ziptools.exe in panel 1), F6 to move. So there it is selected ZipTools.exe, ready for whatever else is next. Simple, swap to SS WIN+SS, SHIFT+D, type 'z' lowercase no shift, and first file starting with z is jumped to/selected, type 'i', and files named 'zi' are shown. Lets say I want to find a file I downloaded off the web that is named "ZipTools.exe", (firefox downloads all files without asking to D:\ (downloads remember from step #2). ![]() Of course I have hotpaths as well but this saves so much time. Same for my work (I am web developer and store client works in W:\clients\ - so SHIFT+W, CTRL+BACKSPACE, down arrow, enter, clients. 3 keyboard shortcuts from anywhere and I am there. So what's the big deal? Well in SS I can hold SHIFT and press the drive letter - and in my head this is so fast and perfect - want to check downloads? WIN+S, SHIFT+D, not in root? CTRL+BACKSPACE, done. My disk strategy is verbose and complicated, but it's something like this: C = Windows, D = Downloads, E = Install (stuff ready to install with setups etc), F = MP3, G = Games, H = Hardware Drivers, I = Information (My Documents), K = Assets, M = Music+Audio (I am musician), P = Projects, S = Storage, W = Web Root (for local server), Y = CDR, Z = DVD-RW, V = DaemonTools Virtual Drive. #2 - Setup drive letters for logical usage. In this way you can use WIN+S to bring up SS at ANY time - very cool! SS will allow multiple instances of itself to run as a feature, but this can be disabled (and should be when using a hotkey it will just bring SS to the front/foreground) by choosing Options | General | Allow only one instance of SS at a time. ![]() ![]() To do this, right click on the start menu program shortcut for SS (or quicklaunch if you like) to launch SS with hotkey. Feel free to reply with your own tips (this program has made my life 100x simpler). ![]() Hi fellow SS'ers I figured I would start a thread by writing a short post on how I am most productive with my SS.
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