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* This will allow you to use a shortcut to your program using a batch file that you run in DOSBox it's self.
 
* This will allow you to use a shortcut to your program using a batch file that you run in DOSBox it's self.
 
* '''This way you can keep you mount settings'''
 
* '''This way you can keep you mount settings'''
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You may also want to read [[DOSBoxShortcuts|DOSBox Shortcuts]]
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= Making the Shortcuts =
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* Create in the root directory of the folder you use primarily for DOSBox a text file and rename it [program].bat
 
* Create in the root directory of the folder you use primarily for DOSBox a text file and rename it [program].bat
 
* Open it in notepad and type
 
* Open it in notepad and type
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* You can write a program to do this quickly
 
* You can write a program to do this quickly
* Unfortunately this can't be run from dosbox due to the set /P command not being supported by DOS 6.22 (if there is a native command that will allow for the input of a string then feel free to modify the code you will also have to change the choice syntax from choice [/m "text"] to choice [text])
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* Unfortunately this version can't be run from dosbox due to the set /P command not being supported by DOS 6 and some other syntax changes if you follow the link at the bottom of the page you can download a dos version that uses Horst's INPUT.COM
* Create a batch file in the directory you want the shortcuts to be in lets call it short.bat and write this to it
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* Create a batch file in the directory you want the shortcuts to be in lets call it short.bat and copy this to it
 
* The important parts of the code are in '''bold'''
 
* The important parts of the code are in '''bold'''
 
** ''@echo off''
 
** ''@echo off''
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: '': start''
 
: '''''set /P file="Enter the name of the program: "'''''
 
: '''''set /P file="Enter the name of the program: "'''''
 
: ''choice /m "Does the program folder have the same name as the program file (only if folder is in shortcut directory): "
 
: ''choice /m "Does the program folder have the same name as the program file (only if folder is in shortcut directory): "
 
: REM i.e. shortcut is C:short (in DOSBox) and file is C:\folder\file
 
: REM i.e. shortcut is C:short (in DOSBox) and file is C:\folder\file
 
: REM say no if folder is C:\prog\folder\file and if shortcut is in C:\shortf\short use the full path
 
: REM say no if folder is C:\prog\folder\file and if shortcut is in C:\shortf\short use the full path
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:: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set folder=%program%'''''
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:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P folder="Enter the name of the program folder: "''
  
:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P folder="Enter the name of the program folder: "''
 
:: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set folder=%program%'''''
 
 
: ''choice /m "Do you want the shortcut to have the same name as the program file"''
 
: ''choice /m "Do you want the shortcut to have the same name as the program file"''
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:: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set shortcut=%program%'''''
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:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name of the shortcut: "''
  
:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name of the shortcut: "''
 
:: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set shortcut=%program%'''''
 
 
: ''choice /m "Do you want the shortcut to have the same name as the file"''
 
: ''choice /m "Do you want the shortcut to have the same name as the file"''
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:: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set shortcut=%file%'''''
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:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name you want for the shortcut: "''
  
:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name you want for the shortcut: "''
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: ''choice /m "Is the file on the same drive as the shortcut"''
:: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set shortcut=%file%'''''
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:: ''if errorlevel 1 set drive=null''
: ''choice /m "Is the file on the current drive"''
 
 
:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P drive="Enter the correct drive letter: "''
 
:: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P drive="Enter the correct drive letter: "''
:: ''if errorlevel 1 set drive=null''
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: ''write''
 
: ''write''
  
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: '''''echo %program% >> %shortcut%.bat'''''
 
: '''''echo %program% >> %shortcut%.bat'''''
 
: '''''echo cd \ >> %shortcut%.bat'''''
 
: '''''echo cd \ >> %shortcut%.bat'''''
 
 
:: ''if not exist .\%shortcut%.bat goto error2
 
:: ''if not exist .\%shortcut%.bat goto error2
 
 
 
:: ''if not %drive%==null echo A shortcut to the file %file% in the folder %folder% on drive %drive%:\ with the name %shortcut% has been created''
 
:: ''if not %drive%==null echo A shortcut to the file %file% in the folder %folder% on drive %drive%:\ with the name %shortcut% has been created''
:: ''if %drive%==null'' '''''echo A shortcut to the file %file% in the folder %folder% with the name %shortcut%  has been created'''''
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:: ''if %drive%==null echo A shortcut to the file %file% in the folder %folder% with the name %shortcut%  has been created''
 
: '''''echo "To run %file% just type %shortcut%"'''''  
 
: '''''echo "To run %file% just type %shortcut%"'''''  
: ''goto end''
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: ''goto again''
  
 
: REM error messages and codes
 
: REM error messages and codes
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: ''echo error (2): file creation failed''
 
: ''echo error (2): file creation failed''
 
: ''goto end''
 
: ''goto end''
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: '': again''
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: ''choice /m "do you want to create another shortcut"''
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: ''if errorlevel 2 goto end''
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: ''goto start''
  
 
: '': end''
 
: '': end''
 
: '''''pause'''''
 
: '''''pause'''''
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* This has been tested and run in windows 7 other versions may need some small syntax changes
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* I have created two copies of the file one runs in dos and the other is the above code (windows) both of which can be found [http://hhaddow.co.uk/?article=3 here]
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* To allow this to run in DOSBox you will need to download INPUT.com from [http://www.horstmuc.de/horst.htm Horstmuc.de] (under Pbats) and place it in the same folder as short.bat

Latest revision as of 09:54, 3 February 2012

  • This will allow you to use a shortcut to your program using a batch file that you run in DOSBox it's self.
  • This way you can keep you mount settings

You may also want to read DOSBox Shortcuts

Making the Shortcuts

  • Create in the root directory of the folder you use primarily for DOSBox a text file and rename it [program].bat
  • Open it in notepad and type
    • @echo off
cd [program dir]
[program]
cd \
REM once the program is closed this will take you back to the root directory
  • To run it (provided your autoexec has something like "mount C C:\folder", C:\ and [program].bat is in C:\folder) just type [program].
  • So for theme hospital that would be 'hospital.bat' and
    • @echo off
cd hospital
hospital
cd \
  • and to run it all you need to do is type 'hospital'.
  • If autoexec is empty then you will need to add the lines
    • mount C C:\folder
and
C:\

A Small Shortcut Maker

  • You can write a program to do this quickly
  • Unfortunately this version can't be run from dosbox due to the set /P command not being supported by DOS 6 and some other syntax changes if you follow the link at the bottom of the page you can download a dos version that uses Horst's INPUT.COM
  • Create a batch file in the directory you want the shortcuts to be in lets call it short.bat and copy this to it
  • The important parts of the code are in bold
    • @echo off
: start
set /P file="Enter the name of the program: "
choice /m "Does the program folder have the same name as the program file (only if folder is in shortcut directory): "
REM i.e. shortcut is C:short (in DOSBox) and file is C:\folder\file
REM say no if folder is C:\prog\folder\file and if shortcut is in C:\shortf\short use the full path
if errorlevel 1 set folder=%program%
if errorlevel 2 set /P folder="Enter the name of the program folder: "
choice /m "Do you want the shortcut to have the same name as the program file"
if errorlevel 1 set shortcut=%program%
if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name of the shortcut: "
choice /m "Do you want the shortcut to have the same name as the file"
if errorlevel 1 set shortcut=%file%
if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name you want for the shortcut: "
choice /m "Is the file on the same drive as the shortcut"
if errorlevel 1 set drive=null
if errorlevel 2 set /P drive="Enter the correct drive letter: "
write
if exist .\%shortcut%.bat goto error1
: override
echo @echo off >> %shortcut%.bat
if not %drive%==null echo %drive%:\ >> %shortcut%.bat
echo cd %folder% >> %shortcut%.bat
echo %program% >> %shortcut%.bat
echo cd \ >> %shortcut%.bat
if not exist .\%shortcut%.bat goto error2
if not %drive%==null echo A shortcut to the file %file% in the folder %folder% on drive %drive%:\ with the name %shortcut% has been created
if %drive%==null echo A shortcut to the file %file% in the folder %folder% with the name %shortcut% has been created
echo "To run %file% just type %shortcut%"
goto again
REM error messages and codes
: error1
echo error (1): there is already a file with the name %shortcut% in this folder
choice /m "overwrite file"
if not errorlevel 2 goto override
choice /m "chose another name for your shortcut"
if errorlevel 1 set /P shortcut="Enter the name you want for the shortcut: "
if errorlevel 1 goto : write
goto end
: error2
echo error (2): file creation failed
goto end
: again
choice /m "do you want to create another shortcut"
if errorlevel 2 goto end
goto start
: end
pause
  • This has been tested and run in windows 7 other versions may need some small syntax changes
  • I have created two copies of the file one runs in dos and the other is the above code (windows) both of which can be found here
  • To allow this to run in DOSBox you will need to download INPUT.com from Horstmuc.de (under Pbats) and place it in the same folder as short.bat