https://github.com/hmz777/New-File-Tool
A tool that lets you create empty files on the fly wherever you want.
https://github.com/hmz777/New-File-Tool
csharp material-design netframework netframework47 pinvoke productivity tool winforms
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A tool that lets you create empty files on the fly wherever you want.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/hmz777/New-File-Tool
- Owner: hmz777
- License: mit
- Created: 2020-08-28T16:47:57.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-01-26T11:46:55.000Z (about 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-04T18:51:45.572Z (12 months ago)
- Topics: csharp, material-design, netframework, netframework47, pinvoke, productivity, tool, winforms
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 89.8 KB
- Stars: 6
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# New File Tool
Basically, this is a tool that lets you create empty files on the fly wherever you want.
# Why?
Well I always find myself creating .bat and .ps1 files that aren't present in the New Context menu and adding every file that I want to the menu using the registry ShellNew key was ugly so I created this tool.
# How?
The app uses Pinvoke to grab the **Active Windows Explorer** window you're working in, get the path that is open in it, and set it as the path that you'll be creating paths relative to.
If it doesn't find an **Active** "explorer.exe" window, it creates your file on the desktop directory.
# Features
- The app registers a System-wide Hot Key (L-Shift + Q), a combination of keys that when pressed can activate the app and bring it to the topmost.
- Can create full paths, not just files i.e, "dir\file.txt" creates a directory with the name "dir" and "file.txt" inside it.
- You can add file attribute flags so you can mark the file as `hidden`, `system`, or `readonly`.
Something like this: ***\dir1\dir2\file.txt > -h -s -r***.
- If you don't have an **active** "explorer.exe" window or you're in a special system folder like the root directory "This PC" or "Recycle Bin" the app creates your file on the desktop directory.
- The app starts minimized with a tray icon and can be brought to the front via the tray context menu with the "Show" button or via the defined HotKey.
# Binaries
[Download NewFileTool](https://github.com/hmz777/New-File-Tool/releases/download/v1.1/NewFileTool.zip)
# Notes
Most of the code that you'll see in this repository is from [Pinvoke](http://www.pinvoke.net/) and StackOverflow. I only stitched them together and added some code of my own to create this tool.
# Development Notes
This project references the following COM libraries:
- Microsoft Shell Controls And Automation
- Microsoft Internet Controls
You don't have to reference them, I only did it to expose the **Shell, ShellWindows, and InternetExplorer** types in the [Tools](https://github.com/hmz777/New-File-Tool/blob/master/Helpers/Tools.cs) Class for IntelliSense purposes only, you can just leave them as dynamic and compile. See [here](https://github.com/hmz777/New-File-Tool/blob/33dbba8669db3ca1067573a9ce17839c6b3471a2/Helpers/Tools.cs#L32).
# Upcoming Features
- ~~I will be adding file attribute flags so you can mark the file as `hidden`, `system`, or `readonly`. Something like this: ***\dir1\dir2\file.txt > -h -s -r***~~ Done! :white_check_mark:
- An option for entering absolute paths instead of relative ones.
# Author
Hamzi Alsheikh
Website: [https://www.hamzialsheikh.tk](https://www.hamzialsheikh.tk)