CommandHere.exe - Readme.txt file
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This is for all the times you are 10 directory levels deep in
an Explorer or My Computer window, and want to open a MS-DOS
Prompt Command Line window to the same place. Drag any file icon
in the directory on to the icon for this program, and
a MS-DOS Prompt window will open, CD'd/CHDIR'd to the directory.
This is most useful if you put this program, or at least
a shortcut to it, in the \Windows\SendTo\ directory (on 95;
on Windows NT, in \WINNT\Profiles\\SendTo\). Then,
whenever you want, you can right-mouse-button-click on a file,
select SendTo->CommandHere, and get a MS-DOS Prompt open to
that file's directory. Of course you can name the shortcut
whatever you like.
Author: George Ruban Dec 12, 1998, gruban@geocities.com
Send me an email with any comments.
If you like this program, visit my web page,
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/2013
and say so in my GuestBook. This is nice-warm-feeling-ware.
Standard disclaimer applies: no warranty; use at your own risk;
any use contributes to the eventual heat death of the universe;
millions of innocent electrons were used for the testing of
this product; and one cat interfered slightly.
Freedom to redistribute, as long as you mention I wrote it,
freedom to modify, as long as you send me a note saying
who you are, what you did, and why - maybe I'll fold it into
the "official" version, acknowledging you, of course.
Known Bug: for some reason, the Win95 Command Prompt window
can not be dismissed by clicking the [X] close button in the corner.
Type "exit" on the command line instead. If you do click the
[X] close button, then say [Yes] to "Dismiss this program anyway?"
the program won't go away, though it won't show anything you
type into it. You can still select the window, type "exit"
(though you don't see your typing), hit enter, and it will go
away. :-}.
Distribution
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This zip file will always be available as
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/2013/CommandHere.zip
It contains:
Readme.txt - this file
4 executables:
CommandHere.exe - compiled for Windows95
CmdHere.exe - compiled for WindowsNT
CommandStartup.exe and CmdStartup.exe - for 95 and NT,
but will execute the Batch File C:\startup.bat when they
are run. This is a useful way to bring up DOSKEY, for example,
or set up other environment variables you like.
Read the source code, CommandHere.c for the compile time flags
how the above were built.
CommandHere.c - the source code
Startup.bat - 2 line batch file to start DOSKEY /INSERT
George Ruban 10:39 AM 12/12/98
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