cdJunction.py

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## CD to Junction for Total Commander
## License: MIT or CC-BY
## Author: Maciej "Nux" Jaros
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import subprocess,sys,os

# settings
tcExePath = r'c:\Progs\Totalcmd\TOTALCMD64.EXE'
junctionExePath = r'c:\Progs\Varia\Junction\junction.exe' # TCPROGS - system env. variable

# check and set args
dirPath = r'c:\Users\All Users' # test
if len(sys.argv)>=2:
    dirPath = sys.argv[1].rstrip()  # Need to add quotes and space in TC e.g.: "C:\Blah\ "

##
# Get original path of the junction
#
def getOriginalPath(junctionPath):
    cmd = subprocess.Popen(junctionExePath + ' \"' + junctionPath + '\"', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
    for line in cmd.stdout:
        if line.find('Substitute Name:') >= 0:
            start = line.find(':')
            return line[start+1:].strip(" \t\n\\?")+"\\"
            break
    return ""

##
# Change Total Commander current directory
#
def cdTC(newPath):
    subprocess.Popen(tcExePath + ' /O /S /L=\"' + newPath + '\"')

#
# Get and CD
#
realPath = getOriginalPath(dirPath)

if len(realPath) >= 1:
    cdTC(realPath)
else:
    cdTC(dirPath)