Can I get the selected files from an explorer window using powershell?
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In Applescript it's pretty easy to get the selected files in a Finder window.
tell application "Finder"
set finderSelList to selection as alias list
end tell
Is there an equivalent in Powershell?
What I want to be able to do is get an arbitrary selection of files in an explorer window as an array of file objects. So
get-explorer-selection|%{do-something-to $_}
where get-explorer-selection returns an array of the selected files in the frontmost explorer window
windows-explorer powershell
asked Nov 29 at 5:41
stib
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In Applescript it's pretty easy to get the selected files in a Finder window.
tell application "Finder"
set finderSelList to selection as alias list
end tell
Is there an equivalent in Powershell?
What I want to be able to do is get an arbitrary selection of files in an explorer window as an array of file objects. So
get-explorer-selection|%{do-something-to $_}
where get-explorer-selection returns an array of the selected files in the frontmost explorer window
windows-explorer powershell
asked Nov 29 at 5:41
stib
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Hmm, maybe I have to make the question clearer.
– stib
Nov 29 at 5:46
I see there's docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/… and as per blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2009/09/01/… and that logic within the function that looks like this answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/32014711/…, you may be able to get those back in an array with some variation of logic like that using .Net within PowerShell basically right.
– Pimp Juice IT
Nov 29 at 6:16
From a cursory glance, they all seem to be using the open file dialog, rather than an existing explorer window
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:26
Neither Windows or PowerShell provides any way of doing this, that I am aware of, outside of using what Pimp Juice IT pointed to.
– postanote
Nov 29 at 8:55
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In Applescript it's pretty easy to get the selected files in a Finder window.
tell application "Finder"
set finderSelList to selection as alias list
end tell
Is there an equivalent in Powershell?
What I want to be able to do is get an arbitrary selection of files in an explorer window as an array of file objects. So
get-explorer-selection|%{do-something-to $_}
where get-explorer-selection returns an array of the selected files in the frontmost explorer window
windows-explorer powershell
asked Nov 29 at 5:41
stib
2,30341930
In Applescript it's pretty easy to get the selected files in a Finder window.
tell application "Finder"
set finderSelList to selection as alias list
end tell
Is there an equivalent in Powershell?
What I want to be able to do is get an arbitrary selection of files in an explorer window as an array of file objects. So
get-explorer-selection|%{do-something-to $_}
where get-explorer-selection returns an array of the selected files in the frontmost explorer window
windows-explorer powershell
windows-explorer powershell
asked Nov 29 at 5:41
stib
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asked Nov 29 at 5:41
stib
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edited Nov 29 at 5:49
asked Nov 29 at 5:41
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asked Nov 29 at 5:41
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asked Nov 29 at 5:41
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Hmm, maybe I have to make the question clearer.
– stib
Nov 29 at 5:46
I see there's docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/… and as per blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2009/09/01/… and that logic within the function that looks like this answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/32014711/…, you may be able to get those back in an array with some variation of logic like that using .Net within PowerShell basically right.
– Pimp Juice IT
Nov 29 at 6:16
From a cursory glance, they all seem to be using the open file dialog, rather than an existing explorer window
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:26
Neither Windows or PowerShell provides any way of doing this, that I am aware of, outside of using what Pimp Juice IT pointed to.
– postanote
Nov 29 at 8:55
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Hmm, maybe I have to make the question clearer.
– stib
Nov 29 at 5:46
I see there's docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/… and as per blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2009/09/01/… and that logic within the function that looks like this answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/32014711/…, you may be able to get those back in an array with some variation of logic like that using .Net within PowerShell basically right.
– Pimp Juice IT
Nov 29 at 6:16
From a cursory glance, they all seem to be using the open file dialog, rather than an existing explorer window
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:26
Neither Windows or PowerShell provides any way of doing this, that I am aware of, outside of using what Pimp Juice IT pointed to.
– postanote
Nov 29 at 8:55
Hmm, maybe I have to make the question clearer.
– stib
Nov 29 at 5:46
Hmm, maybe I have to make the question clearer.
– stib
Nov 29 at 5:46
I see there's docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/… and as per blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2009/09/01/… and that logic within the function that looks like this answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/32014711/…, you may be able to get those back in an array with some variation of logic like that using .Net within PowerShell basically right.
– Pimp Juice IT
Nov 29 at 6:16
I see there's docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/… and as per blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2009/09/01/… and that logic within the function that looks like this answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/32014711/…, you may be able to get those back in an array with some variation of logic like that using .Net within PowerShell basically right.
– Pimp Juice IT
Nov 29 at 6:16
From a cursory glance, they all seem to be using the open file dialog, rather than an existing explorer window
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:26
From a cursory glance, they all seem to be using the open file dialog, rather than an existing explorer window
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:26
Neither Windows or PowerShell provides any way of doing this, that I am aware of, outside of using what Pimp Juice IT pointed to.
– postanote
Nov 29 at 8:55
Neither Windows or PowerShell provides any way of doing this, that I am aware of, outside of using what Pimp Juice IT pointed to.
– postanote
Nov 29 at 8:55
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Hmm, maybe I have to make the question clearer.
– stib
Nov 29 at 5:46
I see there's docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/… and as per blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2009/09/01/… and that logic within the function that looks like this answer: stackoverflow.com/questions/32014711/…, you may be able to get those back in an array with some variation of logic like that using .Net within PowerShell basically right.
– Pimp Juice IT
Nov 29 at 6:16
From a cursory glance, they all seem to be using the open file dialog, rather than an existing explorer window
– stib
Nov 29 at 6:26
Neither Windows or PowerShell provides any way of doing this, that I am aware of, outside of using what Pimp Juice IT pointed to.
– postanote
Nov 29 at 8:55