Re: Command Prompt

"" wrote:
> Hi. Couple of questions. I'd like to create a couple of
> desktop
> shortcut icons of start->accessories->command prompt. One
> icon I'd like
> to start up in the command prompt, but invoke a batch file
> first. The
> other icon I'd like to drag folders to it to start up the
> command prompt
> in that folder. Is either possible? If so, how? Any advice
> would be
> greatly appreciated...Dennis

I am answering the question "The other icon Iâ??d like to drag folders
to it to start up the command prompt in that folder. Is either
possible? If so, how?" as I am unsure with what you wish to achive
with the other question. The answer is showen in a step by step
sequence. It seems quite imposible to achive what you wanted with
short cuts, it is how ever posible with a contextual menu, this took
me 30 mins to work out. Step by step sequance to setting up contectual
menu:

1. Open Explorer
2. Open Folder Options (Tools > Folder Options)
3. Select the "File types" tab
4. Find and selecte the file type "Folder" (This is NOT the same as
"File Folder")
5. Click Advanced
6. Click "New..."
7. In the "Action:" field enter what ever you want. I found "Open
Command Prompt Here" works well.
8. In that "Application used to perform action:" field put Exacly this
(altering the path to cmd.exe if nessasery)
""C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe" /K CD "%1"" (With out the "" obviusly,
so it would become "C:WINDOWSsystem32cmd.exe" /K CD "%1")
9. Click ok
10. Click ok again
11. Click OK once more
12. Right Click any folder and click "Open Command Prompt Here" (or
what ever you may have typed).
13. Hay presto, cmd opens at the location of your choice!

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