Autohotkey script to open command prompt - cmd

Question

I've collected a script from the AutoHotKey forum which lets me open a command prompt at the location I'm open in windows explorer. If the current window is not a explorer window then the prompt opens at the location where the script is present. I would like to change this behavior and make it open from C:\ if the current window is not a explorer window. I've tried to edit the script but its not working as desired.
#ifwinactive, ahk_class CabinetWClass
ControlGetText, address , edit1, ahk_class CabinetWClass
if (address <> "") {
Run, cmd.exe, %address%
}
else {
Run, cmd.exe, "C:"
}
ExitApp
#ifwinactive

Answer 1

The command to run cmd.exe in the c:\ path is
run, cmd.exe, c:\
A full script that would run the cmd window every time would look like this
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
ifwinactive, ahk_class CabinetWClass
ControlGetText, address , edit1, ahk_class CabinetWClass
else
address =
; Exclude specific windows
ifwinactive, My Computer
address =
ifwinactive, My Documents
address =
if (address <> "")
Run, cmd.exe, %address%
else
Run, cmd.exe, C:\
ExitApp

Answer 2

I realize this is an old question, but I was looking into this myself and have a better solution.
Windows has two in-built ways to start cmd at the path of a current explorer window. Shift+RightClick and then click Open Command Window Here (or press w). You can also press alt+d, type cmd, and press enter. So...
LWin & Return::
if WinActive("ahk_class CabinetWClass")
or WinActive("ahk_class ExploreWClass")
{
Send {Shift Down}{AppsKey}{Shift Up}
Sleep 10
Send w{enter}
}
else
{
run, cmd, C:\
}
return
No magically grabbing the address directly from explorer! :)

Answer 3

Couldn't get other answers to work (it has been a few years since they've been written).
I ended up writing this script:
#o::
Send {Alt down}D{Alt up}cmd{enter}
return

Answer 4

Here's a pretty sophisticated script from the AHK forums:
#NoEnv
#SingleInstance Force
#NoTrayIcon
SendMode Input
SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%
SetTitleMatchMode RegEx
#IfWinActive ahk_class ExploreWClass|CabinetWClass|Progman
#c::
WinGetClass WinClass
If ( WinClass = "Progman" )
{
Run %ComSpec% /K cd /D "C:\"
Return
}
If ( InStr( "WIN_7,WIN_VISTA" , A_OSVersion ) )
{
ControlGetText, Path, ToolbarWindow322
RegExMatch(Path, ":\s*(.*)", Path)
Path := Path1
}
Else
{
; Windows XP doesn't know the Edit1 control exists if
; the Address Bar is hidden, so check if it exists and temporarly
; show the Address bar if needed. Temporarly showing the Address bar
; will register the Edit1 control, which contains the path.
ControlGetPos Edit1Pos , , , , Edit1
If ( !Edit1Pos )
{
PostMessage 0x111 , 41477 , 0 , , A ; Show Address Bar
Sleep 100
PostMessage 0x111 , 41477 , 0 , , A ; Hide Address Bar
}
ControlGetText Path , Edit1
}
If ( InStr( Path , ":" ) )
; If( InStr( Path , ":" ) && FileExist(Path) )
Run %ComSpec% /K cd /D "%Path%"
Else
Run %ComSpec% /K cd /D "C:\"
Return
I tweaked the WIN_7 part a little, so that the code is independent of the unreliable Edit1 control, which doesn't always expose the current explorer location or an incorrect one. If ( InStr( Path , ":" ) ) makes sure that there's no custom path like Computer on Windows 7 or My Computer on Windows XP. I also added an alternative condition that additionally checks for the path to exist, if you want to hedge your bets.

Answer 5

Keep it simple. Unless of course you need complexity.
!f1::
run, C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
return
!f1 means Alt+F1. For my personal preference. Change it to whatever you like.

Answer 6

Another solution hacked together from here. Works for me on Windows 10, but I admit it's total copy-pasta. Posting in the hopes of saving someone else's eyes from the horror of AHK scripting.
;; Open terminal in current Explorer window folder
#If WinActive("ahk_class CabinetWClass") ; explorer
F4::
WinGetTitle, ActiveTitle, A
If InStr(ActiveTitle, "\") ; If the full path is displayed in the title bar (Folder Options)
Fullpath := ActiveTitle
else
If InStr(ActiveTitle, ":") ; If the title displayed is something like "DriveName (C:)"
{
Fullpath := SubStr(ActiveTitle, -2)
Fullpath := SubStr(Fullpath, 1, -1)
}
else ; If the full path is NOT displayed in the title bar
; https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=28751#p28751
for window in ComObjCreate("Shell.Application").Windows
{
try Fullpath := window.Document.Folder.Self.Path
SplitPath, Fullpath, title
If (title = ActiveTitle)
break
}
Run, cmd.exe, %Fullpath%
return
#If