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I am searching for a way to obtain a proper file:/ URI from inside Windows Explorer. Basically I would like to have a context menu entry which says "copy file URI to clipboard". Does something like that exist?

This is not a duplicate of "Copy filename to clipboard" since I want a file URI and not the path name.

To clarify: I am looking to get "file:///c:/Temp/foo%20bar.txt" and neither "C:Tempfoo bar.txt" nor "foo bar.txt" nor "C:Temp".

windows windows-explorer uri

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edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

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  Thanks! One of the responses mentions FileMenu Tools which has that functionality but it retains spaces in the copied string which makes it an invalid URI. :-(
  
  – Robert Klemme
  Jun 14 '11 at 16:02
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is not a duplicate of "Copy filename to clipboard" since I want a file URI and not the path name.
  
  – Robert Klemme
  Jun 15 '11 at 14:51
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  To clarify: I am looking to get "file:///c:/Temp/foo%20bar.txt" and neither "C:Tempfoo bar.txt" nor "foo bar.txt" nor "C:Temp".
  
  – Robert Klemme
  Jun 16 '11 at 8:09
  

  
  
  
  

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4

I am searching for a way to obtain a proper file:/ URI from inside Windows Explorer. Basically I would like to have a context menu entry which says "copy file URI to clipboard". Does something like that exist?

This is not a duplicate of "Copy filename to clipboard" since I want a file URI and not the path name.

To clarify: I am looking to get "file:///c:/Temp/foo%20bar.txt" and neither "C:Tempfoo bar.txt" nor "foo bar.txt" nor "C:Temp".

windows windows-explorer uri

share|improve this question

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

100k14158221

asked Jun 14 '11 at 13:54

Robert KlemmeRobert Klemme

1214

migrated from stackoverflow.com Jun 14 '11 at 15:15

This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks! One of the responses mentions FileMenu Tools which has that functionality but it retains spaces in the copied string which makes it an invalid URI. :-(
  
  – Robert Klemme
  Jun 14 '11 at 16:02
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is not a duplicate of "Copy filename to clipboard" since I want a file URI and not the path name.
  
  – Robert Klemme
  Jun 15 '11 at 14:51
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  To clarify: I am looking to get "file:///c:/Temp/foo%20bar.txt" and neither "C:Tempfoo bar.txt" nor "foo bar.txt" nor "C:Temp".
  
  – Robert Klemme
  Jun 16 '11 at 8:09
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I am searching for a way to obtain a proper file:/ URI from inside Windows Explorer. Basically I would like to have a context menu entry which says "copy file URI to clipboard". Does something like that exist?

This is not a duplicate of "Copy filename to clipboard" since I want a file URI and not the path name.

To clarify: I am looking to get "file:///c:/Temp/foo%20bar.txt" and neither "C:Tempfoo bar.txt" nor "foo bar.txt" nor "C:Temp".

windows windows-explorer uri

share|improve this question

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

100k14158221

asked Jun 14 '11 at 13:54

Robert KlemmeRobert Klemme

1214

share|improve this question

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

100k14158221

asked Jun 14 '11 at 13:54

Robert KlemmeRobert Klemme

1214

share|improve this question

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

100k14158221

asked Jun 14 '11 at 13:54

Robert KlemmeRobert Klemme

1214

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

100k14158221

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:25

Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

100k14158221

asked Jun 14 '11 at 13:54

Robert KlemmeRobert Klemme

1214

asked Jun 14 '11 at 13:54

Robert KlemmeRobert Klemme

1214

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Just came up with this VBS.

If WScript.arguments.count > 0 Then

    Dim WshShell: Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

    strPath = "file:///" & Wscript.Arguments(0)

    strPath = Replace(strPath,"","/")

    strPath = Replace(strPath," ","%20")

    sCmd = "%comspec% /c<nul (set/p anyvariable=" & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34) & ")|clip.exe"

    WshShell.Run sCmd,0,0

    Set WshShell = Nothing

End If

Save it as a .VBS file. Drag and drop a file on to the VBScript and it copies the file's URI to clipboard. You can implement it in the right-click menu if required.

It copies the file name to memory, reverses the slashes, replaces spaces with "%20", and appends "file:///" at the beginning. It's a basic script which supports only one file name / argument. You can modify it as required.

Add the Script to your Send To folder

You may place a shortcut of the script in your Send To folder. Press WinKey + R, type shell:sendto and press ENTER. Create a shortcut to the script in the Send To folder and name it accordingly. (eg. Copy File URI)

Now, right-click a file, click Send To and click Copy File URI. The file path would be copied to the clipboard, in the URI format as below.

file:///C:/Users/jack/desktop/list-of-items.txt

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:26

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

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0

The VBS script is nice, but there is no way it handles all the edge cases handled by the likes of UrlCreateFromPath or .NET's System.URI.

Fortunately, both are easy to use, here's what I did:

using System;

using System.Windows.Forms;



namespace AbsoluteUriGenerator

{

    class Program

    {

        [STAThread]

        static int Main(string[] args)

        {

            if (args.Length != 1)

            {

                var executableName = typeof(Program).Assembly.GetName().Name + ".exe";

                Console.WriteLine("Usage: {0} pathToConvert", executableName);

                Console.WriteLine("Example: {0} "C:\foo"", executableName);

                return 1;

            }



            var path = args[0];

            Console.WriteLine("Resolving file:// URI of path: {0}", path);

            var fileUri = new Uri(path).AbsoluteUri;



            Console.WriteLine("Setting clipboard to resolved file:// URI: {0}", fileUri);

            Clipboard.SetText(fileUri);

            return 0;

        }

    }

}

You can copy it to your shell:sendto folder, here's a compiled version: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj2cMNVj29ben4B_mh9Md5R4ghBlMQ

share|improve this answer

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3

Just came up with this VBS.

If WScript.arguments.count > 0 Then

    Dim WshShell: Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

    strPath = "file:///" & Wscript.Arguments(0)

    strPath = Replace(strPath,"","/")

    strPath = Replace(strPath," ","%20")

    sCmd = "%comspec% /c<nul (set/p anyvariable=" & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34) & ")|clip.exe"

    WshShell.Run sCmd,0,0

    Set WshShell = Nothing

End If

Save it as a .VBS file. Drag and drop a file on to the VBScript and it copies the file's URI to clipboard. You can implement it in the right-click menu if required.

It copies the file name to memory, reverses the slashes, replaces spaces with "%20", and appends "file:///" at the beginning. It's a basic script which supports only one file name / argument. You can modify it as required.

Add the Script to your Send To folder

You may place a shortcut of the script in your Send To folder. Press WinKey + R, type shell:sendto and press ENTER. Create a shortcut to the script in the Send To folder and name it accordingly. (eg. Copy File URI)

Now, right-click a file, click Send To and click Copy File URI. The file path would be copied to the clipboard, in the URI format as below.

file:///C:/Users/jack/desktop/list-of-items.txt

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:26

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

7,49622434

add a comment | 

3

Just came up with this VBS.

If WScript.arguments.count > 0 Then

    Dim WshShell: Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

    strPath = "file:///" & Wscript.Arguments(0)

    strPath = Replace(strPath,"","/")

    strPath = Replace(strPath," ","%20")

    sCmd = "%comspec% /c<nul (set/p anyvariable=" & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34) & ")|clip.exe"

    WshShell.Run sCmd,0,0

    Set WshShell = Nothing

End If

Save it as a .VBS file. Drag and drop a file on to the VBScript and it copies the file's URI to clipboard. You can implement it in the right-click menu if required.

It copies the file name to memory, reverses the slashes, replaces spaces with "%20", and appends "file:///" at the beginning. It's a basic script which supports only one file name / argument. You can modify it as required.

Add the Script to your Send To folder

You may place a shortcut of the script in your Send To folder. Press WinKey + R, type shell:sendto and press ENTER. Create a shortcut to the script in the Send To folder and name it accordingly. (eg. Copy File URI)

Now, right-click a file, click Send To and click Copy File URI. The file path would be copied to the clipboard, in the URI format as below.

file:///C:/Users/jack/desktop/list-of-items.txt

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:26

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

7,49622434

add a comment | 

Just came up with this VBS.

If WScript.arguments.count > 0 Then

    Dim WshShell: Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

    strPath = "file:///" & Wscript.Arguments(0)

    strPath = Replace(strPath,"","/")

    strPath = Replace(strPath," ","%20")

    sCmd = "%comspec% /c<nul (set/p anyvariable=" & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34) & ")|clip.exe"

    WshShell.Run sCmd,0,0

    Set WshShell = Nothing

End If

Save it as a .VBS file. Drag and drop a file on to the VBScript and it copies the file's URI to clipboard. You can implement it in the right-click menu if required.

It copies the file name to memory, reverses the slashes, replaces spaces with "%20", and appends "file:///" at the beginning. It's a basic script which supports only one file name / argument. You can modify it as required.

Add the Script to your Send To folder

You may place a shortcut of the script in your Send To folder. Press WinKey + R, type shell:sendto and press ENTER. Create a shortcut to the script in the Send To folder and name it accordingly. (eg. Copy File URI)

Now, right-click a file, click Send To and click Copy File URI. The file path would be copied to the clipboard, in the URI format as below.

file:///C:/Users/jack/desktop/list-of-items.txt

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:26

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

7,49622434

If WScript.arguments.count > 0 Then

    Dim WshShell: Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")

    strPath = "file:///" & Wscript.Arguments(0)

    strPath = Replace(strPath,"","/")

    strPath = Replace(strPath," ","%20")

    sCmd = "%comspec% /c<nul (set/p anyvariable=" & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34) & ")|clip.exe"

    WshShell.Run sCmd,0,0

    Set WshShell = Nothing

End If

file:///C:/Users/jack/desktop/list-of-items.txt

share|improve this answer

edited Aug 24 '16 at 15:26

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

7,49622434

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

7,49622434

answered Jul 12 '16 at 15:19

Win32GuyWin32Guy

7,49622434

0

The VBS script is nice, but there is no way it handles all the edge cases handled by the likes of UrlCreateFromPath or .NET's System.URI.

Fortunately, both are easy to use, here's what I did:

using System;

using System.Windows.Forms;



namespace AbsoluteUriGenerator

{

    class Program

    {

        [STAThread]

        static int Main(string[] args)

        {

            if (args.Length != 1)

            {

                var executableName = typeof(Program).Assembly.GetName().Name + ".exe";

                Console.WriteLine("Usage: {0} pathToConvert", executableName);

                Console.WriteLine("Example: {0} "C:\foo"", executableName);

                return 1;

            }



            var path = args[0];

            Console.WriteLine("Resolving file:// URI of path: {0}", path);

            var fileUri = new Uri(path).AbsoluteUri;



            Console.WriteLine("Setting clipboard to resolved file:// URI: {0}", fileUri);

            Clipboard.SetText(fileUri);

            return 0;

        }

    }

}

You can copy it to your shell:sendto folder, here's a compiled version: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj2cMNVj29ben4B_mh9Md5R4ghBlMQ

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Ohad SchneiderOhad Schneider

407612

add a comment | 

0

The VBS script is nice, but there is no way it handles all the edge cases handled by the likes of UrlCreateFromPath or .NET's System.URI.

Fortunately, both are easy to use, here's what I did:

using System;

using System.Windows.Forms;



namespace AbsoluteUriGenerator

{

    class Program

    {

        [STAThread]

        static int Main(string[] args)

        {

            if (args.Length != 1)

            {

                var executableName = typeof(Program).Assembly.GetName().Name + ".exe";

                Console.WriteLine("Usage: {0} pathToConvert", executableName);

                Console.WriteLine("Example: {0} "C:\foo"", executableName);

                return 1;

            }



            var path = args[0];

            Console.WriteLine("Resolving file:// URI of path: {0}", path);

            var fileUri = new Uri(path).AbsoluteUri;



            Console.WriteLine("Setting clipboard to resolved file:// URI: {0}", fileUri);

            Clipboard.SetText(fileUri);

            return 0;

        }

    }

}

You can copy it to your shell:sendto folder, here's a compiled version: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj2cMNVj29ben4B_mh9Md5R4ghBlMQ

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Ohad SchneiderOhad Schneider

407612

add a comment | 

The VBS script is nice, but there is no way it handles all the edge cases handled by the likes of UrlCreateFromPath or .NET's System.URI.

Fortunately, both are easy to use, here's what I did:

using System;

using System.Windows.Forms;



namespace AbsoluteUriGenerator

{

    class Program

    {

        [STAThread]

        static int Main(string[] args)

        {

            if (args.Length != 1)

            {

                var executableName = typeof(Program).Assembly.GetName().Name + ".exe";

                Console.WriteLine("Usage: {0} pathToConvert", executableName);

                Console.WriteLine("Example: {0} "C:\foo"", executableName);

                return 1;

            }



            var path = args[0];

            Console.WriteLine("Resolving file:// URI of path: {0}", path);

            var fileUri = new Uri(path).AbsoluteUri;



            Console.WriteLine("Setting clipboard to resolved file:// URI: {0}", fileUri);

            Clipboard.SetText(fileUri);

            return 0;

        }

    }

}

You can copy it to your shell:sendto folder, here's a compiled version: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aj2cMNVj29ben4B_mh9Md5R4ghBlMQ

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Ohad SchneiderOhad Schneider

407612

using System;

using System.Windows.Forms;



namespace AbsoluteUriGenerator

{

    class Program

    {

        [STAThread]

        static int Main(string[] args)

        {

            if (args.Length != 1)

            {

                var executableName = typeof(Program).Assembly.GetName().Name + ".exe";

                Console.WriteLine("Usage: {0} pathToConvert", executableName);

                Console.WriteLine("Example: {0} "C:\foo"", executableName);

                return 1;

            }



            var path = args[0];

            Console.WriteLine("Resolving file:// URI of path: {0}", path);

            var fileUri = new Uri(path).AbsoluteUri;



            Console.WriteLine("Setting clipboard to resolved file:// URI: {0}", fileUri);

            Clipboard.SetText(fileUri);

            return 0;

        }

    }

}

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Ohad SchneiderOhad Schneider

407612

answered yesterday

Ohad SchneiderOhad Schneider

407612

answered yesterday

Ohad SchneiderOhad Schneider

407612