Copy Location Shell Extension

This shell extension adds the ability to copy file and folder names from the Windows Explorer window to the clipboard.
Simply select the file(s) whose name you want to copy, right-click and select "Copy File Path" or "Copy File Name" from the context menu. Then paste to any editor.
Copy File Path - copies the entire path to the file.
Copy File Name - copies only the file name without the folder.

Download

Current version: 1.00.1 (April 9, 2000)

You can download the shell extension and the source code separately:
Add-in only (size 28KB) - Download
Source code (size 38KB) - Download

Setup

1. Unzip CopyLocation.zip to the folder where you want to install the utility (e.g., C:\Winnt).
2. Go to the installation folder and double-click on Install.bat.
3. If you wish, you can delete Install.bat.

Install.bat registers CopyLocation.dll in the system.

Alternatively you can:
1. Copy CopyLocation.dll to the installation folder (e.g., C:\Winnt).
2. From the Start menu select Run...
3. Type "regsvr32.exe C:\Winnt\CopyLocation.dll" and press OK (specify the exact installation folder)

Note: you have to have administrative rights to run regsvr32.exe on Windows NT.

To uninstall the shell extension:
1. From the Start menu select Run...
2. Type "regsvr32.exe /u C:\Winnt\CopyLocation.dll" and press OK (specify the exact installation folder)
3. Delete CopyLocation.dll from the installation folder.

Possible problems

This shell extension has been tested on Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP with Internet Explorer 5.0 to 6.0.
I don't know how it will function under other operating systems.

Version History

Version 1.00.1
Some users had minor compilation problems.

Version 1.00.0
First release outside my small beta tester comunity.

Freeware

This software is free. It is distributed with the source code and you are encouraged to do anything you want with it. If you do anything interesting, I'd be happy to hear about it.

Have fun