How do I correctly add this action to the right click menu in Windows 10?

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In Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell and Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell I have created the Primary Key "Serve Directory". Then added the "command" key under this primary key, which contains "C:\Users\assylum\Documents\_Scripts\ruby_webserver.cmd" "%1" as the Default entry. The content of this batch file is ruby -run -e httpd %1 -b 127.0.0.1 -p 4000.

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Image of Registry Folder Structure

Image Registry with Command

When I right click on a folder, this works fine. However, if I right click into the white space of a folder and choose the command, I get this error message:

Screenshot of error message

What is my mistake here?

BadSnowflake

Posted 2017-04-13T12:42:20.190

Reputation: 648

If you switch it to a program like notepad does it work? – Ramhound – 2017-04-13T12:48:37.590

1@Ramhound Yes, it does. However, same command works when right-clicking a folder too. It is just the "global" entry that causes issues. Prepending it with cmd.exe /C does not help either. – BadSnowflake – 2017-04-13T12:49:37.870

Just a guess, but perhaps try relocating "ruby_webserver.cmd" (etc.) to someplace outside of your user folder, to a folder that all users can access, and try it again? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2017-04-13T12:53:09.850

@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Moved it to C:\Tools edited both entries, same difference. – BadSnowflake – 2017-04-13T12:57:12.963

I would suggest the next thing to check is if Explorer is puking when it tries to the ruby_webserver.cmd file, or if it's when it tries to run a command within the .cmd file. Perhaps test by replacing ruby_webserver.cmd with another .cmd that simply echoes something to a file, or alike? If that works as expected, then it's probably something in the .cmd that need sot be looked at next. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2017-04-13T13:01:35.547

As I said, the batch file works when I right click a folder. Here is a video: https://streamable.com/m2t9s The Ruby bin directory is in the path for all users, so Windows should find it no problem. Also, the command window should still open for a second, if it cannot find the command in the batch file.

– BadSnowflake – 2017-04-13T13:03:16.140

@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 I added echo Test > file.txt as a first line, the file does not show up when reproducing the issue, so Windows somehow does not know how to launch a .cmd file, even though the ending is in the PATHEXTvariable. – BadSnowflake – 2017-04-13T13:07:52.393

Does it happen to work if you use a .bat instead? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2017-04-13T13:11:36.547

@Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Same thing. Also changing it to "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /C "C:\tools\ruby_webserver.cmd" "%1"does not work either. – BadSnowflake – 2017-04-13T13:13:43.530

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