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HHaddow990: inserted link to Shortcuts that You Run in DOSBox

2012-01-28T16:54:28Z

inserted link to Shortcuts that You Run in DOSBox

HHaddow990: Moved = Within DOSBox it's self = to Shortcuts that You Run in DOSBox

2012-01-28T16:51:06Z

Moved = Within DOSBox it's self = to Shortcuts that You Run in DOSBox

HHaddow990: /* Within DOSBox it's self */

2012-01-28T16:45:12Z

Within DOSBox it's self

HHaddow990: added code for a shortcut creator for the in DOSBox shortcuts i added earlier please feel free to move my section to a more appropriate place if necessary

2012-01-28T16:40:30Z

added code for a shortcut creator for the in DOSBox shortcuts i added earlier please feel free to move my section to a more appropriate place if necessary

HHaddow990 at 16:10, 28 January 2012

2012-01-28T16:10:33Z

HHaddow990: added instructions on how to create a shortcut that you can run in dosbox

2012-01-28T15:56:03Z

added instructions on how to create a shortcut that you can run in dosbox

70.138.29.184 at 22:39, 8 January 2010

2010-01-08T22:39:13Z

118.209.69.167: /* Short Version */

2009-11-07T12:03:09Z

Short Version

118.209.69.167: /* Short Version */

2009-11-07T12:02:43Z

Short Version

210.84.53.47: tested so no longer needs "I believe"

2009-10-03T04:13:08Z

tested so no longer needs "I believe"

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	This page explains how to create shortcuts to DOS games or programs so that they can be run with a double click, as any other program, while still using DosBox to emulate the DOS environment.		This page explains how to create shortcuts to DOS games or programs so that they can be run with a double click, as any other program, while still using DosBox to emulate the DOS environment.
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		+	You may also be interested in [[Shortcuts that You Run in DOSBox]]

	= Windows =		= Windows =

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	* On OSX, use a command like this		* On OSX, use a command like this
	** ''<nowiki>/Applications/DOSBox.app/Contents/MacOS/DOSBox /Applications/DOS/tubworld.bat</nowiki>''		** ''<nowiki>/Applications/DOSBox.app/Contents/MacOS/DOSBox /Applications/DOS/tubworld.bat</nowiki>''
−
−
−	~~= Within 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'''
−	* Create in the root directory of the folder you use primarily for DOSBox a text file and rename it [program].bat
−	* The shortcuts will need to be in the same (mounted) drive as the program(s) you want to run
−	* 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'.
−	* You can write a program to do this quickly but this will assume that the program name and folder are the same
−	* Unfortunately this can't be run from dosbox
−	* Create a batch file in the directory you want the shortcuts to be in lets call it short.bat and write this to it
−	** ''@echo off''
−	~~: ''set /P program="Enter the name of the program: "''~~
−	~~: ''echo @echo off > %program%.bat''~~
−	~~: ''echo cd %program% >> %program%.bat''~~
−	~~: ''echo %program% >> %program%.bat''~~
−	~~: ''echo cd \ >> %program%.bat''~~

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 * and to run it all you need to do is type 'hospital'.
 * You can write a program to do this quickly but this will assume that the program name and folder are the same
-* This also can be run from dosbox
+* Unfortunately this can't be run from dosbox
 * Create a batch file in the directory you want the shortcuts to be in lets call it short.bat and write this to it
 ** ''@echo off''

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 * '''This way you can keep you mount settings'''
 * 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 REM you can remove this for trouble shooting''
+** ''@echo off''
 : ''cd [program dir]''
 : ''[program]''
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 : ''cd \''
 * and to run it all you need to do is type 'hospital'.

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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 way you can keep you mount setings'''
+* '''This way you can keep you mount settings'''
 * 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''
+** ''@echo off REM you can remove this for trouble shooting''
-: ''cd [program file]''
+: ''cd [program dir]''
 : ''[program]''
 * 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
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 : ''cd hospital''
 : ''hospital''
 * and to run it all you need to do is type 'hospital'.

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	* On OSX, use a command like this		* On OSX, use a command like this
	** ''<nowiki>/Applications/DOSBox.app/Contents/MacOS/DOSBox /Applications/DOS/tubworld.bat</nowiki>''		** ''<nowiki>/Applications/DOSBox.app/Contents/MacOS/DOSBox /Applications/DOS/tubworld.bat</nowiki>''
		+
		+
		+	= Within 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 setings'''
		+	* 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 file]''
		+	: ''[program]''
		+	* 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''
		+	* and to run it all you need to do is type 'hospital'.

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	* Under a linux / unix type system, the command would probably look similar to the following:		* Under a linux / unix type system, the command would probably look similar to the following:
	** ''<nowiki>./usr/bin/dosbox ~/games/settlers2/s2.exe</nowiki>''		** ''<nowiki>./usr/bin/dosbox ~/games/settlers2/s2.exe</nowiki>''
		+	* On OSX, use a command like this
		+	** ''<nowiki>/Applications/DOSBox.app/Contents/MacOS/DOSBox /Applications/DOS/tubworld.bat</nowiki>''

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 * Edit the properties of the shortcut.
 * At the end of the "Target" line, add, in quotes, the full path of the main game executable that you wish to launch.
-** For Example, if "The Settlers 2" was installed into the folder <nowiki>C:\Games\Settlers 2\</nowiki>, and DosBox is installed at it's default location, the target box would contain:
+** For example, if "The Settlers 2" was installed into the folder <nowiki>C:\Games\Settlers 2\</nowiki>, and DosBox is installed at it's default location, the target box would contain:
 **''<nowiki>"C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.72\dosbox.exe" -conf "C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.72\dosbox.conf" "C:\Games\Settlers 2\S2.exe"</nowiki>''
 * NB: the -conf command line option, which is specified in the line above, is optional, since it refers to the default config file. However, if you use a custom config file, then you will need to retain this line, suitably amended to refer to your custom .conf file.

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 == Short Version ==
-''This is the quick version for people familiar with windows, giving the basic information.''
+''This is the quick version for people familiar with Windows, giving the basic information.''
-* Create a new shortcut to the DosBox .exe file, or copy the one created when you installed doxbox.
+* Create a new shortcut to the DOSBox .exe file, or copy the one created when you installed DOSBox.
 * Edit the properties of the shortcut.
-* At the end of the "Target" line, add, in quotes, the full path of the main game executable you wish to launch.
+* At the end of the "Target" line, add, in quotes, the full path of the main game executable that you wish to launch.
 ** For Example, if "The Settlers 2" was installed into the folder <nowiki>C:\Games\Settlers 2\</nowiki>, and DosBox is installed at it's default location, the target box would contain:
 **''<nowiki>"C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.72\dosbox.exe" -conf "C:\Program Files\DOSBox-0.72\dosbox.conf" "C:\Games\Settlers 2\S2.exe"</nowiki>''
-* NB: the -conf command line option which is specified in the line above is optional since it refers to the default config file. If you use a custom config file however, then you will need to retain this line, suitably ammended to refer to your custom .conf file.
+* NB: the -conf command line option, which is specified in the line above, is optional, since it refers to the default config file. However, if you use a custom config file, then you will need to retain this line, suitably amended to refer to your custom .conf file.
 == Long Version ==