GoTo with path field

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Hi,

Is there any way of making Directory Opus open a "GoTo" dialog with a field in which you can paste or type a known path, so that, on pressing a button or key, the current lister goes to that location? I often have paths in the clipboard and want a quick way to visit the location. I think Powerdesk, which I no longer use, had this feature. I haven't found it on DOpus.

Cheers,

Andrew

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Push either F4 or Ctrl+Return Shift+Return.

You can also right-click the path field and choose Paste and Go, which is quicker if you're already using the mouse.

You could also make a button or hotkey which runs Go "{clip}"

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Hello Leo,

Thank you and I am sorry I didn't come back to this thread being busy elsewhere. I didn't have any luck with the suggestions but worked out an easy fix when I have a path in my clipboard (a common occurrence) and want to go to the folder.

In an autohotkey script I put the following lines :-

^+G:: ; my hotkey is Control+Shift+G
InputBox, PathToGoTo, Enter Path, , , 1200, 150 ,100, 600,
run %PathToGoTo%
return

Since DOpus is my default explorer it goes straight the path I paste into the field.

Other users may find this useful, and you could use other scripting languages of course.

Cheers,

Andrew

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Don't know why you would have had any problems with Leo's suggestion. Glad you found a way that works for you - but as a "for instance"... the Go "{clip}" method Leo suggested will take you to whatever path is in your clipboard, and it'll do it without even bothering to popup an input box/dialog.

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Not that I much care, but Ctrl+Return doesn't seem to be doing anything for me on what I believe to be a default configuration.

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I think Leo meant Shift-Return rather than Ctrl.

7

Oops. :slight_smile: Yes. Yes, I did.

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Hi,

Thanks Steje. Once again I have only just come back on to the forum. Just as feedback -

I don't know why Leo's suggestion doesn't work either. For me the DOpus does not go to the location of the path or do anything else when I press Ctrl+Shift+G together, when I know I have a valid path in the clipboard, and when the following shortcut exists:

Dialog: Command Editor - Directory Opus
Name: Go to path
Hotkey: Ctrl + Shift + G
Function: Go "{clip}"

I am happy with my alternative though.

Andrew

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