Sort Start -> Programs from command line
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From: ever90321 on 24 May 2010 11:31 Hello, I've done numerous web and usenet searches over the past few days and come up short, and am hoping now to get somebody's input... I am not a C programmer, but am looking for a registry or command line technique, or a small 3rd party command line tool that performs the right-click -> Sort By Name feature on the Windows XP Programs menu. (Or similarly, the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" Control Panel's Sort button.) It would obviously be helpful if it worked for newer OS's, too. From what I can tell, there is no built-in way to do this, without performing additional work like rebooting the computer. I also found a VBS script that does an actual (bubble?) sort on the shortcuts, which is also something I want to avoid. From using SysInternals' Process Monitor, the best I can tell is that the Sort functionality is built into explorer.exe, but I have no idea if this API call is even exposed for programmers. Any suggestions? Thanks, Todd
From: Bob CP on 24 May 2010 12:58 On 5/24/2010 11:31 AM, ever90321(a)mypacks.net wrote: > Hello, > > I've done numerous web and usenet searches over the past few days and > come up short, and am hoping now to get somebody's input... > > I am not a C programmer, but am looking for a registry or command line > technique, or a small 3rd party command line tool that performs the > right-click -> Sort By Name feature on the Windows XP Programs menu. > (Or similarly, the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" Control Panel's > Sort button.) It would obviously be helpful if it worked for newer > OS's, too. From what I can tell, there is no built-in way to do this, > without performing additional work like rebooting the computer. I > also found a VBS script that does an actual (bubble?) sort on the > shortcuts, which is also something I want to avoid. From using > SysInternals' Process Monitor, the best I can tell is that the Sort > functionality is built into explorer.exe, but I have no idea if this > API call is even exposed for programmers. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Todd > If all else fails, you can make an exe from an Autohotkey script.
From: ever90321 on 24 May 2010 14:07 On May 24, 12:58 pm, Bob CP <ctcboa...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > On 5/24/2010 11:31 AM, ever90...(a)mypacks.net wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I've done numerous web and usenet searches over the past few days and > > come up short, and am hoping now to get somebody's input... > > > I am not a C programmer, but am looking for a registry or command line > > technique, or a small 3rd party command line tool that performs the > > right-click -> Sort By Name feature on the Windows XP Programs menu. > > (Or similarly, the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" Control Panel's > > Sort button.) It would obviously be helpful if it worked for newer > > OS's, too. From what I can tell, there is no built-in way to do this, > > without performing additional work like rebooting the computer. I > > also found a VBS script that does an actual (bubble?) sort on the > > shortcuts, which is also something I want to avoid. From using > > SysInternals' Process Monitor, the best I can tell is that the Sort > > functionality is built into explorer.exe, but I have no idea if this > > API call is even exposed for programmers. > > > Any suggestions? > > > Thanks, > > Todd > > If all else fails, you can make an exe from an Autohotkey script. Or AutoIt? But this would still involve opening some window, I think, which is less than professional / ideal.
From: boatman312 on 24 May 2010 14:39 On 05/24/10 2:07 PM, ever90321(a)mypacks.net wrote: > On May 24, 12:58 pm, Bob CP<ctcboa...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> On 5/24/2010 11:31 AM, ever90...(a)mypacks.net wrote: >> >>> Hello, >> >>> I've done numerous web and usenet searches over the past few days and >>> come up short, and am hoping now to get somebody's input... >> >>> I am not a C programmer, but am looking for a registry or command line >>> technique, or a small 3rd party command line tool that performs the >>> right-click -> Sort By Name feature on the Windows XP Programs menu. >>> (Or similarly, the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" Control Panel's >>> Sort button.) It would obviously be helpful if it worked for newer >>> OS's, too. From what I can tell, there is no built-in way to do this, >>> without performing additional work like rebooting the computer. I >>> also found a VBS script that does an actual (bubble?) sort on the >>> shortcuts, which is also something I want to avoid. From using >>> SysInternals' Process Monitor, the best I can tell is that the Sort >>> functionality is built into explorer.exe, but I have no idea if this >>> API call is even exposed for programmers. >> >>> Any suggestions? >> >>> Thanks, >>> Todd >> >> If all else fails, you can make an exe from an Autohotkey script. > > > Or AutoIt? But this would still involve opening some window, I think, > which is less than professional / ideal. Autohotkey has the ability to hide a window too. Still, a Mickey Mouse solution, but if no one comes up with a better solution...
From: mscir on 24 May 2010 18:51
On 5/24/2010 8:31 AM, ever90321(a)mypacks.net wrote: > Hello, > I've done numerous web and usenet searches over the past few days and > come up short, and am hoping now to get somebody's input... > I am not a C programmer, but am looking for a registry or command line > technique, or a small 3rd party command line tool that performs the > right-click -> Sort By Name feature on the Windows XP Programs menu. > (Or similarly, the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" Control Panel's > Sort button.) It would obviously be helpful if it worked for newer > OS's, too. From what I can tell, there is no built-in way to do this, > without performing additional work like rebooting the computer. I > also found a VBS script that does an actual (bubble?) sort on the > shortcuts, which is also something I want to avoid. From using > SysInternals' Process Monitor, the best I can tell is that the Sort > functionality is built into explorer.exe, but I have no idea if this > API call is even exposed for programmers. > Any suggestions? > Thanks, > Todd This claims it works for XP http://www.theeldergeek.com/sort_menus_alphabetically.htm --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- |