Path of a window under workbench

kamelito · 26 August 2023, 22:02

Is there a way to display or to know the path of any given opened workbench window? This is pretty annoying to do not have the path displayed.

Daedalus · 26 August 2023, 23:42

Open the Icon Information window of any item within the window maybe?

EctoOne · 27 August 2023, 07:28

I have a little script which I run with ToolsDaemon to show the path of a selected file.

Code:

.KEY SELECTION/A
REQUESTCHOICE >NIL: "Path" "<SELECTION>" OK

It's saved as S:GetPath with the S protection bit.
And the command line in Tools Daemon is:

Code:

GetPath []

kamelito · 29 August 2023, 18:41

Thanks
As for information I did it and have seen no path, might look again.

meynaf · 29 August 2023, 20:16

If all you want is to see the full path to the contents of an open workbench window and are using at least wb 2.x, you may eventually choose to select "show all files" to see files that normally have no icon.
Then, double-click one - it must have "executable" protection bit set - and the wb will open its "enter command and its arguments" popup.
In that popup, remove the name of the file and type cd in place of it. You should then see an output window with the path.

AMIGASYSTEM · 29 August 2023, 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamelito

Thanks
As for information I did it and have seen no path, might look again.

To see the path, open a Shell and drag an icon that is located
in the window, having done this the path will appear in the Shell.

Daedalus · 29 August 2023, 23:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by kamelito

As for information I did it and have seen no path, might look again.

The full path is in the title of the Information window of any icon.

AMIGASYSTEM · 29 August 2023, 23:37

My method work only with some OS (OS3.2/OS3.9 BB4), for example, they do not work with OS 3.0/3.1/OS3.9/OS3.9 BB2

kamelito · 30 August 2023, 11:23

Thanks for the tips the AmigaOS team should put the path in the window bar, it should be handy and should not need any extra steps.

pixie · 30 August 2023, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMIGASYSTEM

My method work only with some OS (OS3.2/OS3.9 BB4), for example, they do not work with OS 3.0/3.1/OS3.9/OS3.9 BB2

If you use kingcon you can have it working everywhere

derSammler · 30 August 2023, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by meynaf

If all you want is to see the full path to the contents of an open workbench window and are using at least wb 2.x, you may eventually choose to select "show all files" to see files that normally have no icon.
Then, double-click one - it must have "executable" protection bit set - and the wb will open its "enter command and its arguments" popup.
In that popup, remove the name of the file and type cd in place of it. You should then see an output window with the path.

That's quite complicated. When using 3.1.4 or 3.2, simply select Execute Command and enter "cli". The CLI will have the working path of whatever window was active at that time.

26 August 2023, 22:02	#1
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,879	Path of a window under workbench Is there a way to display or to know the path of any given opened workbench window? This is pretty annoying to do not have the path displayed.

27 August 2023, 07:28	#3
EctoOne Registered User Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 375	I have a little script which I run with ToolsDaemon to show the path of a selected file. Code: .KEY SELECTION/A REQUESTCHOICE >NIL: "Path" "<SELECTION>" OK It's saved as S:GetPath with the S protection bit. And the command line in Tools Daemon is: Code: GetPath []

29 August 2023, 23:37	#8
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,267	My method work only with some OS (OS3.2/OS3.9 BB4), for example, they do not work with OS 3.0/3.1/OS3.9/OS3.9 BB2 Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 29 August 2023 at 23:49.

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26 August 2023, 23:42	#2
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,399	Open the Icon Information window of any item within the window maybe?

29 August 2023, 18:41	#4
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,879	Thanks As for information I did it and have seen no path, might look again.

29 August 2023, 20:16	#5
meynaf son of 68k Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lyon / France Age: 51 Posts: 5,366	If all you want is to see the full path to the contents of an open workbench window and are using at least wb 2.x, you may eventually choose to select "show all files" to see files that normally have no icon. Then, double-click one - it must have "executable" protection bit set - and the wb will open its "enter command and its arguments" popup. In that popup, remove the name of the file and type cd in place of it. You should then see an output window with the path.

30 August 2023, 11:23	#9
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,879	Thanks for the tips the AmigaOS team should put the path in the window bar, it should be handy and should not need any extra steps.

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