How get 'Filename.ext' from Explorer

[Dimmak]

How from Explorer get 'Filename.ext' of selected file
I'm trying to use code:

GetCursorPos>Xpos,Ypos
GetTextAtPoint>%Xpos%,%Ypos%,strText,nCharPos

But I get much more information than I need.
Please advice!

[Marcus Tettmar]

First, may I ask why on earth you would need to do this? I ask because whenever people ask about automating explorer to do things with files there is nearly always a much easier/faster/more reliable way. Pretty much anything you can do in Explorer can be done in script code without having to simulate a user.

Second, if you really, really must do as you ask, how about this:

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//adjust accordingly to Explorer's title, or use some other means to focus Explorer 
SetFocus>My Documents

Press F2
Press CTRL
Send>ac
Release CTRL
Wait>0.2
GetClipBoard>filename

MessageModal>filename

This works because F2 makes the filename editable, ctrl-a selects all, ctrl-c copies to the clipboard. You now have the filename in the clipboard. GetClipBoard gets it to a variable.

[Dimmak]

Thanks Marcus!