Re: Oh for an autoexec.bat!

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From: Roy (roydotcandler_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:39:25 -0000

Thanks folks, but what I was after was a way of running said batch file
automatically so that I would not have to call it up each time I opened a
command window, which I usually do by clicking on the icon. I have had a
little playaround with your suggestions, but have not made any progress.
Some thought needed on my part, obvioiusly. Not to worry, I'll keep trying
when I get the time - meanwhile it's no great hardship to type in three
letters before doing any work in the command window.

Cheers, and thanks again,
Roy

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
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Can't you look in properties and do exactly what you want. I could. 

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> Roy wrote:
>> In the days when I ran Win95, I added some lines in autoexec.bat to
>> give me some additional DOS commands using DOSKEY.  Since moving to
>> Win2000 (for work) and XP (home) I can't do this as there ain't no
>> DOS.  For using the NT-style command window, I use a batch file with
>> the extras in which I can call up with one short command - but I have
>> to do this every time I open a cmd window.
>>
>> Before you ask, I have read the NT manual and not found a solution in
>> there. XP is presumably the same.
>>
>> Roy
>
> Can't you just make a shortcut to your batch file and use that instead of
> launching a command prompt window using cmd? If the batch file is in a
> folder included in your path statements, you could easily do this by using
> start | run <filename> - or just click a shortcuut.
>
>

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