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Register explorer shell extensions
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function Register-ShellExtension { | |
[CmdletBinding()] | |
param ( | |
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] | |
[string] | |
$Name, | |
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] | |
[string] | |
$Text, | |
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] | |
[string] | |
$Command, | |
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] | |
[ArgumentCompleter({ 'Directory', '*' })] | |
[string] | |
$Extension, | |
[string] | |
$Icon | |
) | |
$drive = New-PSDrive -Name "HKCR_TEMP" -PSProvider Registry -Root 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\' | |
$shellFolder = New-Item "HKCR_TEMP:\$Extension\shell\$Name" -Force | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $shellFolder.PSPath -Name '(default)' -Value $Text | |
$commandFolder = New-Item -Path $shellFolder.PSPath -Name 'command' | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $commandFolder.PSPath -Name '(default)' -Value $Command | |
$drive | Remove-PSDrive | |
} | |
Register-ShellExtension -Name vscode -Text 'Open in VSCode' -Command "`"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code.cmd`" -n `"%1`"" -Extension Directory | |
<# | |
Note: Path to code.cmd may vary. | |
To find it, you can run this as long as it was added to %Path%: | |
Get-Command code | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Source | |
#> |
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