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In DOS Prompt Change Automatic Dirrectory
When I use the DOS Prompt screen, it automatically shows a particular
directory. I would like preset the directory that come up automatically. As it stands right now, it does not come up with the directory I want. I know that I can use the command "cd" to change the directory, but it is tedious to have to do that every time I use the DOS Prompt. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks. |
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In DOS Prompt Change Automatic Dirrectory
Maybe you could create a shortcut (on your desktop???) and use that instead.
I rightclicked on an empty spot on the desktop. New|Shortcut I typed this into the location of the item: %comspec% Then gave it a nice name. And finished those dialogs. Then I rightclicked on that new shortcut and chose properties. On the Shortcut tab, I changed the "Start In" box to what I wanted. wab713 wrote: When I use the DOS Prompt screen, it automatically shows a particular directory. I would like preset the directory that come up automatically. As it stands right now, it does not come up with the directory I want. I know that I can use the command "cd" to change the directory, but it is tedious to have to do that every time I use the DOS Prompt. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks. -- Dave Peterson |
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In DOS Prompt Change Automatic Dirrectory
If you are running the Cmd program directly from the Windows Start Run
dialog, you can't change the path. If you are scripting it with Shell in VBA or VBS, you can use code like Const THE_PATH = "C:\Test" ChDrive THE_PATH ChDir THE_PATH Shell "cmd", 1 Change the value of THE_PATH to the directory in which Cmd should start. -- Cordially, Chip Pearson Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Excel Product Group Pearson Software Consulting, LLC www.cpearson.com (email on web site) "wab713" wrote in message ... When I use the DOS Prompt screen, it automatically shows a particular directory. I would like preset the directory that come up automatically. As it stands right now, it does not come up with the directory I want. I know that I can use the command "cd" to change the directory, but it is tedious to have to do that every time I use the DOS Prompt. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks. |
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