I don't think this is possible with AutoHotkey, (try asking on the forum?) as far as I know creating a new folder works this way if the link was created from the open/save dialog or via the shell menu in Explorer.

another way on winxp the common task bar. (file and folder tasks > make a new folder)

Its not quite a hotkey but in explorer a quicker way than right clicking is to hit Alt+F Enter Enter. This is assuming that "New" is the first thing in your file menu - I've got a fscking Creative or nVida soemthingorother as the first file menu entry on my desktop at work and it drives me barmy. It also assumes that you have no current selection.

I'd be interested in any utility that lets you do it via a hotkey myself. Heck, even a toolbar button would do most of the time. The utility would have to be slash aware though, so I could put in foo\bar\wheee and have it create the folder structure.

Now that would be cool - FnaD's s'slash-aware' idea...

I came up with a toolbar button workaround using QuickMenuBar and NewFolder.

Screenshot

I'm working on a version that will intercept whats typed into the address bar and create that folder if it doesn't exist already. A configurable "new folder" hotkey can be easily added.

ooh, nice

/me heads off to download

Found a tiny tool in Shell City. Well, not as exactly as in MacOS, but effective anyway.: HotKicks.

But be careful, you must configure the .CFG file. There are so many predefined keystrokes (I accidentally pressed F4 to close only ONE tab in Firefox, but the WHOLE browser was closed. God bless the Session Saver extension!).

Test it and tell me how it works for you.

i found the waaaay! I FOUND A SHELL EXTENSION!

bxNewFolder 1.0 - Freeware (screenshot) download now!

found here! (http://www.baxbex.de/freeware.html) goooood stuff! the only bug i cant change the icon. i can't open it in reshacker, pe explorer (got error). anybody help me to find out how to change the icon and the "make folder dialog"! please! this is what we are seraching for a long time! i want this app but with another icon and dialog!

it doesn't match to my style in this form . ;(

edit:
its a "setup" but if you use later only the "bxNewFolder.dll" . it will works. (regsvr32.exe etc...)
works on: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and Internet Explorer 4 or higher

it's probably compressed with a pe compression tool like upx.
a program called PEiD (google it) can detect what was used to compress it and in some cases it can decompress it. otherwise you'll have to google the info

YES, I KNOW. but can't uncompress it. PE ID tells me it is packed. i know. ;( PE Explroer has UPX unpacker plugin and can't open it correctly. ;(

okay. i am on the "way". i will see what can i do. http://www.exetools.com/unpackers.htm

Duh, I found the bxNewfolder thing when looking for an answer, didn't like the dialog though. There was another one, maybe you like it better (and not compressed):

http://biglasagne.webpark.pl/downloads.html

i found the way in a moment!! but thanx anyway! ;D i will see that another tool.
http://www.geocities.com/natabec/crack/aspackdie.zip
AspackDie v1.41 30 Kb it works! ;D

edit:
okay it's not the best solution but i will use this extension because..hmm..i dont want the new menu..

plastic: thanx for the program above (mdaxel). awesome. i am using this one now.

Wow, me using too! (Beta version shows that anoying dialog, downloaded non-beta).

Thank you very much, plastic.

i found something we may use for creating new folders:

here is the vb code:
--------------------------
Option Explicit
Dim fso, ws, Args, Title
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set ws = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Set Args = WScript.Arguments
Title = "Create New Folder Tool"

'Validate correct version for script.
If WScript.Version < 5.1 Then
ws.Popup "You need Windows Script Host 2.0 + to " & _
"run this script.", , Title, 0 + 48 + 4096
Call Cleanup
End If

'If script called directly, check setup & uninstall.
If Args.Count = 0 Then
Call Setup
End If

'Disable multiple drag and drop
If Args.Count > 1 Then
Call Cleanup
End If

Dim ParentFldr
'If a file was dragged to script, exit
On Error Resume Next
Set ParentFldr = fso.GetFile(Args(0))
If Err.Number = 0 Then
Call Cleanup
End If
Set ParentFldr = Nothing
On Error GoTo 0

Call MakeNewFolder

Call Cleanup

Sub MakeNewFolder
Dim NewFldr
NewFldr = InputBox("Name for New Folder?", Title, "New Folder")
If NewFldr = "" Then Call Cleanup
On Error Resume Next
fso.CreateFolder fso.GetFolder(Args(0)) & "\" & NewFldr
If Err.Number = 58 Then
Err.Clear:On Error GoTo 0
ws.Popup Chr(34) & NewFldr & Chr(34) & " already exists.", ,Title, 0 + 48 + 4096
Call MakeNewFolder
ElseIf Err.Number = 52 Then
Err.Clear:On Error GoTo 0
ws.Popup Chr(34) & NewFldr & Chr(34) & " contains invalid character(s).", ,Title, 0 + 48 + 4096
Call MakeNewFolder
End If
End Sub

Sub Setup
'Write Reg Data if not existing or if path is invalid.
Dim p
On Error Resume Next
p = ws.RegRead("HKCR\Folder\shell\NewFolder\command\")
p = Mid(p, 10, Len(p) - 15)
Err.Clear:On Error GoTo 0
If NOT fso.FileExists(p) Then
If ws.Popup("Do you want to Install the Folder context menu for " & _
"creating a new folder?", , Title, 4 + 32 + 4096) <> 6 Then
Call Cleanup
End If
ws.RegWrite "HKCR\Folder\shell\NewFolder\","&New Folder"
ws.RegWrite "HKCR\Folder\shell\NewFolder\command\", _
"WScript " & chr(34) & WScript.ScriptFullName & _
chr(34) & " " & chr(34) & "%1" & chr(34)
ws.Popup "Setup complete. Right click on any Drive or Folder in Windows " & _
"Explorer and select the " & chr(34) & "New Folder" & chr(34) & _
" option to create a new folder there." & vbcrlf & vbcrlf & _
"To Un-install, run this script again.", , Title, 64 + 4096
Else
If ws.Popup("Do you want to Un-install the Folder context menu for " & _
"creating a new folder?", , Title, 4 + 32 + 4096) <> 6 Then
Call Cleanup
End If
ws.RegDelete "HKCR\Folder\shell\NewFolder\command\"
ws.RegDelete "HKCR\Folder\shell\NewFolder\"
ws.Popup "Un-install complete.", , Title, 64 + 4096
End If
Call Cleanup
End Sub

Sub Cleanup
Set ws = Nothing
Set fso = Nothing
Set Args = Nothing
WScript.Quit
End Sub
---------------------------
save this code as .vbs and double click it. and you are done!
and when you rightclick on a drive / folder you will see a new menu item (new folder). just click it and it will create a new folder inside the selected folder.

if you change the selected row the script won't ask for the folder name in the future.!. (change it to: NewFldr = "New Folder" )

not the best solution but good stuff! maybe some of you can modify this script to work better or combine with a shell extension (byblos.dll or something else.).. that would be cool if i click my "byblos" picture a folder will be created

// tested on winXP

Mmm, interesting code, des. I'd preffer to use md.Axelerator, because I use to make fodlers this way in MacOS. But anyway, useful and welcomed your code. I'll test it inmediatly!

GET "NEW FOLDER" BUTTON ON WINDOWS XP EXPLORER TOOLBAR FOR FREE AND BETTER...


Hello everybody sorry i'm a newbie here, sorry for the bump, i know this is an old topic, however i'm sure that it's still interesting and important for some (many) people who may need the feature (it's very useful imho), so i hope that it would be useful for them, for us...


- Baxbex New Folder with Vista style icon (Create "New Folder" button on Windows Explorer Toolbar) here:

Well, about "New Folder" button on XP Explorer toolbar (although actually Windows XP already has its own "New Folder" shortcut on common task pane by default (XP webview pane, see: http://img20.imageshack.us/i/standardxpnewfolderbutt.jpg/ ), yeah although as 3rd party shell extension, Baxbex New Folder has done the job very well for creating "New Folder" button on Windows Explorer toolbar, but too bad the icon is old Windows 98 style, not matching with XP new look, see: http://www.baxbex.com/images/shoots/bxnewfolder.html , and the dll was hardly packed by aspack lol (checked it by PEid), so it's not able to directly change the resource/icon using Resource hacker or any conventional res editor. So as people said above, i have already unpacked the files successfully and changed the icon to Vista style one (again since it's already unpacked, you can also customize/replace the icons with another one you like too e.g MacOSX style for example, just by Resource Hacker). Here is the screenshot : http://img84.imageshack.us/i/newfolderbuttononxptoolm.jpg/ , and how cleaner dialog box UI looks: http://img402.imageshack.us/i/cleanerusefuldialogboxa.jpg/ (btw i've applied common XP/Vista visual style - external explorer manifest (link to comctl32 InitCommonControls for shell extensions too, for the controls (Explorer) : http://www.4shared.com/file/146116163/39c2b651/Visual_Manifest_for_XP_Explorer_Shell_Extension.html ). (Documentations in MSDN e.g: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb775695%28VS.85%29.aspx , and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms997646.aspx ...)

> Download Baxbex New Folder with Vista style icon (unpacked file, ready to use) here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/140689147/273f676f/New_Folder_Button_in_Explorer_Toolbar.html

Updated: If you already have standard/original Baxbex New Folder application installed: http://www.baxbex.com/ , then you can also just download this smaller patch only to get Vista style icon (would also give the similar result): http://www.4shared.com/file/152692792/57222e19/Baxbex_New_Folder-Vista_Icon__Patch_Only_.html


- Baxbex FolderBox with Vista style icons (it displays additional folders (window) in the lower part of Windows Explorer, as the contents of two folders or more:

Baxbex FolderBox is a free application that displays additional folders (window) in the lower part of Windows Explorer, displays the contents of two folders or more. Useful & cool app, with some "old" 98 style icons though. But don't worry, i have also done the same job with Folder Box too (unpacked, with Vista toolbar icons): http://img94.imageshack.us/i/folderboxscreenshot4vis.jpg/ (it's already rehackable too, now). Just changed some text and icon feature so it looks "hotter" and more integrated with Explorer. Since it's already unpacked too, you can also customize/replace it with another one you like e.g MacOSX style ones, just by Resource Hacker). It works well on Windows 98, ME, 2000, Windows XP, 2003, Vista, even Windows 7! Added the external explorer manifest too, so it/any loaded shell extension would have common XP/Vista visual style controls on Windows XP (seems Vista / 7 has "fixed"/enabled the feature by default). Screenshots of Folderbox (with Vista icons) on XP and Windows 7: http://img94.imageshack.us/i/folderboxscreenshot4vis.jpg/ and http://img94.imageshack.us/i/folderboxscreenshot3vis.jpg/ .

> Download Baxbex FolderBox (the unpacked dlls, ready to use) here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/145993156/b890321e/Baxbex_FolderBox_Unpacked-Skinned.html

Updated: If you already have standard/original Baxbex FolderBox application installed: http://www.baxbex.com/ , then you can also just download this smaller patch only to get Vista style icons (would also give the similar result): http://www.4shared.com/file/152692434/46e8ddff/Baxbex_FolderBox-Vista_Style_Icons__Patch_Only_.html


- Free File Viewer for Windows Explorer with preview pane here:

Oh btw additionally do you need a free and powerful file preview program for Windows Explorer in 98, ME, 2000, 2003, and XP just like Vista or Windows 7 too (with Explorer preview pane but for XP Explorer). Here is the screenshot: http://img514.imageshack.us/i/explorerviewshellextensj.jpg/ . Very useful imho, since you can preview any file on Windows Explorer without opening it using default program (just like Vista/ Windows 7, or Windows 2000 media previewer, but for any file type: text, documents, images, multimedia audio/video, compressed. binaries etc).

Updated: it's already included a patch to get Vista style icons too (optional) now, in the same download package below:

> Download Explorer Viewer Shell Extension program for Windows Explorer here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/145080698/fe089106/File_Preview_Program_for_Windows_Explorer.html

OS: 98, ME, 2000, Windows XP, 2003, Vista, Windows 7...(Windows All).

By using it, you'll be able to preview text, documents, images, video and audio, zip etc fast directly on Windows Explorer without using the default program (just like Vista/ 7's Explorer), and it's 100% free. Updated: it's already included a patch to get Vista style icons too (optional) now, in the same download package. You can also visit this related topic for more info and options etc: http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19634-get-windows-vista-like-explorer-and-search-preview-pane-for-xp/

You can also please visit my thread on another forum here for more options, info, etc about Explorer file viewers and thumbnails, file metadata info etc : http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19634-get-windows-vista-like-explorer-and-search-preview-pane-for-xp/ and also http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19751-get-thumbnails-of-more-file-types-text-document-and-3rd-party-file/


Added Here: Some other free "special" shell extension-based tools/apps that might be useful for you (file viewers and metadata properties tools etc) here:

- Download links:

- EXIF tooltip/infotip & tag editor on context menu : http://www.4shared.com/file/68602957/34e8b46a/Exif_Tag_Editor_for_Windows_Xp.html

- Multimedia tooltip/infotip & tag editor + MP3 thumbnail preview on Explorer context menu (album art + metadata editor etc) : http://www.4shared.com/file/60548711/9c3f833c/Multimedia_Tooltip_for_Explorer.html

- Thumbnail for text files on Windows Explorer : http://www.4shared.com/file/60260203/cf905a8d/Thumbnail_Extensions_103__text_file_thumbnail_on_explorer_.html

- Vista Explorer preview pane for XP (File viewer-Complete) : http://www.4shared.com/file/58042204/7195bc4a/Vista__Explorer_Preview_Pane_for_Xp.html

- MacOSX/Leopard-style Coverflow (AKA Quicklook) for Windows Explorer (directory, file content, & thumbnail viewer etc): Explorer Coverflow for Windows by Vemod - aqua-soft.org (full credits to him) : http://www.aqua-soft.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=52376 Edit: there are still "afew issues" with Vista/7 though, also seems it's not quite stable on XP. Anyhow it's still free and working, and seems the app itself is still under development/being developed...(thanks to my friend Kyosan for the info btw).


Note: XP/2003: You need administrator rights to install the shell extensions. Vista/Windows 7: Make sure you always install/register/run "as administrator" (self explanatory)...


You can also visit my original thread on Deviantart for more related info, updates, tools, etc here (recommended) : http://amirsyahrani.deviantart.com/art/Great-Windows-Explorer-Tools-142913425


"Bonus": Especially for Windows XP and Server 2003 users only -> You can visit these links below to transform XP to Vista or Windows 7 for free, in both GUI and functionality as well (best ever - recommended):

1. "List of Most Vista or Windows 7 Applications, Tools, and Features for XP and 2003" (WinMatrix) : http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20480-list-of-most-vista-applications-and-features-for-xp/

2. "List of Most Vista or Windows 7 Applications, Tools, and Features for XP and 2003" (Wincert) : http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?/topic/4594-list-of-most-vista-windows-7-applications-and-features-for-xp/

3. "Windows 7 Applications, Tools, and Features for XP" (Simpler) : http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?/topic/21246-windows-7-applications-tools-and-features-for-xp-simple/

i.e. for example of the implementation you can also see a screenshot of my "XP Ultimate" desktop here http://img252.imageshack.us/i/mydesktopyeshy3.jpg/ - fully updated, enhanced, and customized/modded/skinned as well, it has almost all of Vista and Windows 7 features and applications, in both GUI and functionality etc....

Btw here is "my new slogan" here : Welcome Windows 7, Be Good Vista, and Long Live XP (will still be supported until 2014 by Microsoft)...

Anyway hope that they would be useful. Good luck and enjoy oh btw sorry for my bad English hehe, cya...

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