Shortcuts that You Run in DOSBox - Revision history

HHaddow990: /* A Small Shortcut Maker */

2012-02-03T09:54:14Z

A Small Shortcut Maker

2012-02-01T14:49:38Z

A Small Shortcut Maker: ammended link now http://hhaddow.co.uk/?article=29.01.12.a rather than http://hhaddow.co.uk/article.php?a=29.01.12a

2012-01-29T20:59:23Z

A Small Shortcut Maker

2012-01-29T13:21:40Z

A Small Shortcut Maker

2012-01-29T12:59:37Z

A Small Shortcut Maker

2012-01-29T10:25:52Z

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2012-01-29T10:09:28Z

A Small Shortcut Maker

2012-01-29T00:27:16Z

A Small Shortcut Maker

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 * 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 [http://hhaddow.co.uk/?article=29.01.12.a here]
+* 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]
 * 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

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 * 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 [http://hhaddow.co.uk/article.php?a=29.01.12a here]
+* 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=29.01.12.a here]
 * 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

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 * 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])
+* 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'''

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 * The important parts of the code are in '''bold'''
 ** ''@echo off''
 : '''''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): "
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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%"'''''
-: ''goto end''
+: ''goto again''
 : REM error messages and codes
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 : ''echo error (2): file creation failed''
 : ''goto end''
 : '': end''

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 : 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
 : ''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 file"''
 : ''choice /m "Is the file on the same drive as the shortcut"''
 :: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P drive="Enter the correct drive letter: "''
-:: ''if errorlevel 1 set drive=null''
 : ''write''
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 * This has been tested and run in windows 7 other versions may need some small syntax changes
-* To allow this to run in DOSBox you will need to download INPUT.com from http://www.horstmuc.de/horst.htm (under Pbats) and place it in the same folder as short.bat, then replace all the instances of ''set /P'' with ''input'' and remove the ''/m'' from the ''choice'' commands
+* 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.php?a=29.01.12a here]

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	* This has been tested and run in windows 7 other versions may need some small syntax changes		* This has been tested and run in windows 7 other versions may need some small syntax changes
		+	* To allow this to run in DOSBox you will need to download INPUT.com from http://www.horstmuc.de/horst.htm (under Pbats) and place it in the same folder as short.bat, then replace all the instances of ''set /P'' with ''input'' and remove the ''/m'' from the ''choice'' commands

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:13, 29 January 2012
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	: '': 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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 * 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
 * Open it in notepad and type

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 :: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P shortcut="Enter the name you want for the shortcut: "''
 :: ''if errorlevel 1'' '''''set shortcut=%file%'''''
-: ''choice /m "Is the file on the current drive"''
+: ''choice /m "Is the file on the same drive as the shortcut"''
 :: ''if errorlevel 2 set /P drive="Enter the correct drive letter: "''
 :: ''if errorlevel 1 set drive=null''
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 : '''''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''