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batch script + registry keys to add a context menu option for tagging folders. to install: download & extract the zip (top right of this page), then run install-tag-folder.bat (say yes to the prompt, it's for adding the context menu item). after running the installer file you can delete it.
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| mkdir "C:\ProgramData\tag-folder" | |
| move tag-folder.bat "C:\ProgramData\tag-folder" | |
| tag-folder-shortcuts.reg | |
| del tag-folder-shortcuts.reg | |
| @echo. | |
| @echo ------------------------------------- | |
| @echo tag-folder v1.0 has been installed! | |
| @echo Copyright (c) 2022 Penguin_Spy | |
| @echo. | |
| @pause |
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| Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\tag-folder] | |
| @="Tag current folder" | |
| "Icon"="C:/WINDOWS/System32/shell32.dll,133" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\tag-folder\command] | |
| @="cmd /c \"start C:/ProgramData/tag-folder/tag-folder.bat\"" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\tag-folder] | |
| "Icon"="C:/WINDOWS/System32/shell32.dll,133" | |
| @="Tag folder" | |
| [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\tag-folder\command] | |
| @="cmd /c \"start C:/ProgramData/tag-folder/tag-folder.bat %1\"" | |
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| :: tag-folder.bat v1.0 | |
| :: Copyright (c) 2022 Penguin_Spy | |
| :: batch script to add a "Tag folder" context menu item | |
| :: for use with https://gist.github.com/Penguin-Spy/bb11c8ce1257806a1775ea07b4ea94c2 | |
| :: based on: https://youtu.be/vyFhSdm4gD8 | |
| :: init & set size | |
| @ECHO OFF | |
| SETLOCAL | |
| mode con: cols=60 lines=3 | |
| :: allow for the optional cmdline argument of the folder to take action on, default to current working directory | |
| :: argument is used in folder context menu, default is used in "background" context menu | |
| set target_folder=%* | |
| if "%target_folder%"=="" set target_folder=%cd% | |
| :: make sure the rest of the script executes in the target folder | |
| cd %target_folder% | |
| :: prompt | |
| title Set tag | |
| echo %target_folder% | |
| set /P tag=Tag: | |
| :: save all other contents of desktop.ini if it exists | |
| if exist desktop.ini ( | |
| ATTRIB -h -s desktop.ini > NUL | |
| TYPE desktop.ini|FINDSTR /V "F29F85E0 Prop5" > "%temp%\desktop.ini" | |
| ) else ( | |
| type nul > "%temp%\desktop.ini" | |
| ) | |
| :: write new tag if one was specified | |
| if not "%tag%"=="" ( | |
| ECHO [{F29F85E0-4FF9-1068-AB91-08002B27B3D9}] >> "%temp%\desktop.ini" | |
| ECHO Prop5=31,%tag% >> "%temp%\desktop.ini" | |
| ) | |
| :: move desktop.ini back & set attributes | |
| move "%temp%\desktop.ini" "%cd%" | |
| ATTRIB +h +s desktop.ini | |
| exit |
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