Create a New Folder keyboard shortcurt with Autohotkey, v2.0

Thanks Lifehacker for featuring this video!!
http://lifehacker.com/5072853/create-new-folders-in-explorer-with-a-shortcut

This video shows you how to create a keyboard shortcut to create new folders in Windows Explorer. A significant improvement to my previous script, available on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXeP8Cp9r50

You can download the code at http://bit.ly/1Hp7gY and the compiled .exe at http://bit.ly/1LSfT1

For more information on Autohotkey, visit http://www.autohotkey.com/


Known issues:
* Only works with English versions of Windows. Adapting it to other language versions just takes a little modifying of the source code, like this Lifehacker reader did for German: http://lifehacker.com/5072853/#c8669488
* Does not work on the desktop (only in explorer windows), but again, you can adapt it so it does.

Alternatives, recommended by Lifehacker commenters:
* bxNewFolder, which creates new folders with an F12 keyboard shortcut. I haven't tried it and I am unaware if it is compatible with Vista. http://www.baxbex.com/products.html
* Alternative AutoHotkey scripts:
These don't work for me, but they might for you:
#F3::Send, !fwf
^F2::Send {AppsKey}wf


BTW, since a few people were asking, my visual theme is MX for Vista, available here: http://austin8159.deviantart.com/art/MX-for-Vista-3-Visual-Styles-75081852

Thanks for watching!!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• windows
• programming
• explorer
• new
• folder
• autohotkey
• shortcut
• keyboard
• macro
• script

[igob8a]

Nice addition to any AHK user.

Btw, what Vista theme is that? It looks slick

[limitedmage]

It's called MX for Vista. For some reason, YouTube won't let me post links (???) but you can find it on DeviantArt, by Austin8159.

[tuteken]

Just tested it in Windows XP and it works greats.

Thanks!

[limitedmage]

Thanks for confirming this.

[djsixtysix523]

Sweet! Brilliant work my friend. I was going to do something like this myself, but thanks to you I don't have to. Thanks for sharing.

[limitedmage]

Thanks for watching and commenting! Glad I could help.

[Iknowmorethanmost]

Auto Keybot is better...

[13yakir]

Check out this site: ht tp://yakir13.somee.com/Default­.aspx

This is the wikipedia of macro recorded programs.

[atre89]

You are a saint! Thank you!

[Keybotdk]

Check out Keybot !! Automate keypresses and mouseclick

FREE trial version

[WFvidz]

In soviet russia computer runs you!

[DownhillAllTheWay]

Is it really much faster and easier than Alt-FWF

(Press & hold Alt while pressing F then W then F)

You can do some fantastic things with ahk, but - three keys - hardly warrants writing a script!

[BK1241]

My keyboard froze on me using the application when creating a new folder. It will work in any other application but when making a new folder.

[Dragonfly298]

Hey, thanks for using my visual style man! :)

And for linking it too :D

[ROCKVIDEOMONTHLY]

There is also a 'FileCreateDir' command in the language, so you could avoid having to send keystrokes completely.

[RentAnEducation]

Go to Windows Explorer and type ALT-F-W-F. Almost as fast as CTRL-N, and no scripts to install.