In DOS Prompt Change Automatic Dirrectory

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wab713 - 23 Mar 2008 10:01 GMT

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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Dave Peterson - 23 Mar 2008 14:27 GMT

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.

> When I use the DOS Prompt screen, it automatically shows a particular
> directory.
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> to accomplish this?
> Thanks.

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Chip Pearson - 23 Mar 2008 16:27 GMT

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.

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> When I use the DOS Prompt screen, it automatically shows a particular
> directory.
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
> to accomplish this?
> Thanks.

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