Re: Command Prompt

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Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it...Dennis

"Sparda" <UseLinkToEmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "" 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?Td 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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