Accepting File Argument in Python (from Send To context menu)

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I'm going to start of by noting that I have next to no python experience.

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As you may know, by simply dropping a shortcut in the Send To folder on your Windows PC, you can allow a program to take a file as an argument.

How would I write a python program that takes this file as an argument?

And, as a bonus if anyone gets a chance -- How would I integrate that with a urllib2 to POST the file to a PHP script on my server?

Thanks in advance.

Edit-- also, how do I make something show up in the Sendto menu? I was under the impression that you just drop a shortcut into the SendTo folder and it automatically adds an option in the menu... Never mind. I figured out what I was doing wrong :)

If you figured something out then you should add that solution as a edit below your question so that it will help others who stumble on your question as well. — Ghos3t
– Ghos3t, Commented Jul 24, 2018 at 6:20

user3850 · Accepted Answer · 2009-01-01 22:57:47Z

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Find out what the dragged file was: http://docs.python.org/library/sys.html#sys.argv
Open it: http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html#open
Read it in: http://docs.python.org/library/stdtypes.html#file.read
Post it: http://docs.python.org/library/urllib2.html#urllib2.urlopen

answered Jan 1, 2009 at 22:57

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Salty Over a year ago

Perfect. Thanks so much for the links. This'll be a breeze now :)

Loïc Wolff · Accepted Answer · 2009-01-01 22:56:55Z

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import sys

for arg in sys.argv:
  print arg

answered Jan 1, 2009 at 22:56

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