Is there a clever tweak I can apply to the explorer launch command to
get it launch a folder and open the folder such that it is ready to
search?

I run XP Pro in classic view. In a shortcut or .BAT file this
command will launch Explorer:

EXPLORER.EXE [/n][/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>]

Then pressing and of these keys opens the search box on the left
where the folder tree was displayed.

CTRL + E
F3
alt V -> E -> S


Can anyone help? I use XP Pro/SP2.

As a second best maybe I have to use a .BAT file which contains the
EXPLORE command followed by one of those keyboard keys to get to
SEARCH. But exactly which DOS-like commands would I put into this
..BAT file?

Try using VBScript

Example:

set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "EXPLORER.EXE /n, /e,/root,G:\Update ,/select,G:\update\1.doc"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "{F3}"


SendKeys Method:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...thsendkeys.asp


--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"JS" <j_simmonmds@nomailthankyou.com> wrote in message
news:970F65637F2A117E53A@66.250.146.159...
> Is there a clever tweak I can apply to the explorer launch command to
> get it launch a folder and open the folder such that it is ready to
> search?
>
> I run XP Pro in classic view. In a shortcut or .BAT file this
> command will launch Explorer:
>
> EXPLORER.EXE [/n][/e][,/root,<object>][[,/select],<sub object>]
>
> Then pressing and of these keys opens the search box on the left
> where the folder tree was displayed.
>
> CTRL + E
> F3
> alt V -> E -> S
>
>
> Can anyone help? I use XP Pro/SP2.
>
> As a second best maybe I have to use a .BAT file which contains the
> EXPLORE command followed by one of those keyboard keys to get to
> SEARCH. But exactly which DOS-like commands would I put into this
> .BAT file?