At Monday 23/10/2006 07:53, Ben Sizer wrote:
> >I'd like to be able to drag a file onto a Python script in Windows
> >Explorer, or send that file to the script via the Send To context-menu
> >option, so I can then process that file via sys.argc.
> >
> >Unfortunately, I can't drag items onto the Python script, because
> >Windows doesn't recognise that the script is executable (unless I
> >double-click it, upon which it runs as usual, without the command line
> >parameter of course)
>
> Create a shortcut and drop the file over it.
Doesn't work; the mouse cursor changes to the "not permitted" sign and
when you release the mouse, nothing happens.
@WorksForMe (on XPSP2 with local administrator rights)
(but I've used such shortcuts even on Windows 98)
Perhaps it's some configuration, or you don't have enough permission
to do that.
> >and won't set it as a drop target. And it won't
> >even appear in the Send To menu after the usual steps are taken to get
> >it there.
>
> Same here: put a shortcut to the script on your SendTo folder
> (wherever it resides)
That is what I meant by 'the usual steps'. :) It doesn't work.
Same as above! I think you should ask on a Windows newsgroup.
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