ZTreeLauncher2

ZTreeLauncher2

The "classic" version of ZTree launcher is written with BTEWin language. While it fits many needs, the program has also some inherent limitations due to BTEWin language. It has also many features that are now broken or outdated due to newer version of ZTree. For instance, many environment variables created by Launcher are now created internally by ZTree itself. And all features using or refering to console title are affected because ZTree allow user to change console title dynamically.

Instead of trying to fix all these changes with BTEWin, I decided to get back to the roots and rewrite a plain basic utility for my own need, using this time the much more powerful and popular AutoHotKey. The ZtreeLauncher2 is very very VERY VERY basic for the moment being. It does the following:

• Add ZTree directory to current path
• Set ZTEMP to be under ZTree directory (my preference)
• Add \ARCH subdir to current path (\ARCH is located under ZTree. I keep all archiver executables there. Again, my preference)
• Launch Ztree with /Y /ZB /SCO

This is the actual AHK script code:

SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
EnvSet ZTEMP,%A_ScriptDir%
EnvSet PATH,%path%;%A_ScriptDir%;%A_ScriptDir%\ARCH
RUN ZTW.EXE /Y /ZB /SCO

So no INI, no custom directories, no Windows resizing, etc. I told you, this is very basic.

However, it launches ZTree fast and my way, replacing well LNK and BAT equivalent.

The compiled AHK is perhaps twice the size of the "classic" ZTreeLauncher written with BTEWin, but there is more potential with AutoHotkey.

I intend to enhance the new version and add all the features found in the "classic" version one day, but not in a near future as I have many other professionnal and personnal projects going on right now.

ZtreeLauncher2, Version 0.1 (July 31, 2007)
ZTreeL2v01.zip (196.65 Kb)

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