Wishlist: Improved Commandline

[fenix_productions]

That's one of my two ideas.
It could be possible to make specify your own command name. Ithink 'bout somethig like settings for winamp in registry.
When You write in Windows->Run command "winampa" you've got strting winamp.

I think that's a matter of one INI file with structure similiar to BAR files. TC could check that's file cointent on start.

An example:

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[CommandList]
Command=1
cmd_name=play song
cmd1=C:\Program Files\media\player\MyPlayer.exe
path2=C:\Program Files\media\player\

When I insert into TC CommandLine phrase:

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play song

it should start MyPlayer...

[Sheepdog]

I did not try it out myself yet but it seems you're looking for Type and Run.

sheepdog

[icfu]

Yep, TAR is one of the best choices for that.

You can also try Easy-Go! available here:
http://ajax.forever.kz/

Of course it's also possible using AutoHotkey.

Icfu

[fenix_productions]

I know many programs for that:
TypeAndRun, nircmd, SlickRun...

But why we should use external command line utility if we can use build in one?

[icfu]

Because the chance for an internal solution like that comes close to 0.0 percent in an average time period of 10 years.

Of course I would like to have that functionality built in TC too.

Icfu

[icfu]

By the way, you can already do that in TC command line, just by editing the registry.

In the key

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

you can add aliases yourself. For example create a subkey

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np.exe

and set default value to

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notepad.exe

.

If you then enter "np" in TC command line, Notepad will be started.

You can also create shortcuts to your favourites in a path that is covered by %path% variable. A shortcut named "np.lnk" will also be found by TC when you type "np". This way you can also use parameters.

Icfu

[Hacker]

Or batch files.

HTH
Roman

[icfu]

Boooo, too profane.

Icfu

[petermad]

Or batch files

That would be my first choice

[fenix_productions]

It's only my wish and I've got splash to the ground

P.S. From long time I'm using "registry tip" for that...

[robinsiebler]

This will do exactly what you want:

http://www.max2k.com/programs.php?id=31

When you type in the windows run dialog "calc"(for example), Windows know which program to execute because it has in the registry the link associated with the word "calc"(usually windows/system/calc.exe). With this program you can make other connections.Let's suppose that you have the program "C:\Program Files\Max2k\MaxKeys\MaxKeys.exe" and want to associate a short word.Type a command(e.g."key") and open the file. Then click the "Add/Update" button.Now , every time you'll type "key" in the run dialog the MaxKeys program will be executed.

Image: http://www.max2k.com/imag/prog/31.jpg

[MPS]

it's ok if someone loves to type in the command box, but really why bother? that's what shortcuts with icons on the desktop/quick lauch/quick bar/start menu/personal bars/totalcmd bats are for