dos cmd that follows folder view ? [solved]

[vhelp]

[solved]

hi guys..sorry for the strange topic description, i couldn't figure on a good phrase. anyway. i'm getting tired of manually opening a dos console window and then navigating to the folder in question.

in the old w98 days, i vaguely recall there being an add-on for a DOS box (in a drop-down or in the folders caption) that would open a dos window at the folder location. does anyone recall that ? and if so, was there an xp and win7 version ?

thank you.

[Cornucopia]

I know there's a "DOS Prompt Here" addin for XP (was part of a plugin, login script or something). Not sure about W7, but a google seach looks promising for both.

Scott

[vhelp]

ok, i'll do a google search for "dos prompt here" ----- that was what i was looking for--i hope...tx

[El Heggunte]

Come on, there is NO actual "MS-DOS Prompt" since Windows 4.0 (aka 95)

https://www.google.com/search?num=20&hl=en&safe=off&complete=0&site=webhp&source=hp&q=...ry&btnG=Search

[vhelp]

wow. this is a really big deal for something so trivial. i've been programming for 30 years and i still can't get something this simple resolved.
google is becoming more and more bloated with garbage to rumble through just to get something simple...arg!

ok, so after trashing through the garbage, so i found this link

http://www.petri.co.il/add_command_prompt_here_shortcut_to_windows_explorer.htm#

where it sort of gives you the method...scroll a bit down and you will find the following:
(but still doesn't do what i am actually after)

Method #3: Manually add the context menu
In explorer, open Tools, Folder Options.
Select the File Types tab.
For Windows XP: Go to NONE / Folder.
For Windows 2000: Press n to scroll to the N/A section.
For Windows NT/98/95: Press f to scroll to the Folders section.
Select the entry labeled Folder
For Windows 2000/XP: Press Advanced button.
For Windows NT/98/95: Press Edit button.
Select New
In the action block type "Command Prompt" without the quotes.
In the app block type "cmd.exe" without the quotes.
Save and exit Folder Options.

ok, so this is what it does:
1. to see a dos box, you have to click on the start box. --- this is not what i'm looking for.
2. if you right-click on a folder icon on the desktop, you will see a dos box selection --- still not what i'm looking for.

so what am i looking for ?

i am looking to open a dos window at the folder i am currently viewing.

ok, i will search a little more before i finally give up. i original asked this request because i am working on a programming project and command line tools. i need to get that folder quickly. i also need the said method for other command line (dos) tools. anyway. let me keep searching. i'll post the results if/when i find them.

[Ai Haibara]

Seems it's easy, in Win7: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/232/right-click-to-open-a-command-prompt/

For XP, you can try the Open Command Window Here PowerToy: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/xp-downloads#2TC=powertoys

[vhelp]

guys, i already tried those methods. they open a dos box, but the folder is always the standard 'c:\documents and settings\" folder.

i need the one that win98 used to have, where, when you are in a folder, ie c:\tools\x264 and you want to open a command prompt there, you right click inside the folder area or menu\file\command prompt\ would open dos window in c:\tools\x264

Ai Haibara, i d/l'ed that tool also. it does the same exact thing as the earlier examples i tried. i have like three command prompts in drop down menus..arg!

[El Heggunte]

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command

REG_EXPAND_SZ: (Default) cmd.exe /k cd "%L"

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command

REG_EXPAND_SZ: (Default) cmd.exe /k cd "%L"


That is all.

[Ai Haibara]

That's odd. The Win7 method works correctly for me under Vista, and I recall the XP powertoy working correctly for me when I was using XP (it's something I've always insisted on having around, since I discovered the powertoy in 9X ).

[MilesAhead]

I wrote a hotkey program that mimics the old DosHere called PromptHere. It's free for you to use at your own risk. You can download from this page:

http://www.favessoft.com/hotkeys.html

Although it is correct that Windows Seven has built in command prompt here functionality in the context menu, Prompthere works on Windows XP, Vista and Windows Seven. You can select multiple folders to open a prompt for each. Also on Vista and W7 if Glass is enabled it has optional Blur Behind effect.

The download includes the script source. So you don't have to worry about malware.

edit: see the Readme.txt file. If you select a file the command prompt will have the containing folder as current directory. If you have nothing selected, Control Middle Click the mouse on an empty spot inside a folder window, same thing.

edit2: See the hotkey page link above for a screen shot.

[El Heggunte]

The "Command Prompt Here" option is enabled by default in nLite.

[anaboland]

Seems it's easy, in Win7: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/232/right-click-to-open-a-command-prompt/

For XP, you can try the Open Command Window Here PowerToy: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/xp-downloads#2TC=powertoys

Win7 method works for me???? ... WIN7 64
opens dos box in which ever folder I SHIFT/Right click on.......

[vhelp]

El Heggunte, still, that does not do what i want

i have a folder open in view (below) and when i want to open a dos window **there** i right click inside the folder area or menu\file\command promp\ it will open a dos window at that location. then i can test the command line tools immedicately.

[vhelp]

[SOLVED]

finally! i got it working. you have to right-click on the folder icon at the very top-left area where the caption string is

[folder icon] <--- c:\tools\rtmp

[El Heggunte]

^ Thanks for the information, I wasn't aware of that

I was thinking you actually wanted something simple like this:

[vhelp]

el huggente...thanks for trying with me..i appreciate it. i'll return the favor...below.

heres what i do to get my images to post w/out that ugly attached window.

1. create your own topic under [test] forum.
2. create a new topic. then, moving forward, you can use this same topic, and add to it. that's what i do.
3. upload your image(s) in that topic.
4. after the image(s) finish viewing, right-click each image and select [copy link image]
5. in your new topic that you want to post that same image to (w/out the attached window) add the (img)copy link image (/img) tags
6. repeat for as many images.
7. finish your other post you're welcome.

i use this method, because i found out why some of my previous images would not show up on my "work" pc...they block all image urls. but using this website as the host, does not, and so they all show up in any computer.

[El Heggunte]

^
^

Done =^.^=

[MilesAhead]

I find right clicking on context menu slow. To open a command prompt in the folder I'm already in, all I do is Control Middle Mouse Click an empty spot in the folder or on a file.

[El Heggunte]

All right, however your method doesn't get rid of that ANNOYING copyright notice before the actual prompt

Also, there is nothing more DOS-ish than "prompt $p$g"

[lordsmurf]

That red DOS box... oh, the horrors.

I'd go blind.

[MilesAhead]

All right, however your method doesn't get rid of that ANNOYING copyright notice before the actual prompt

And why would I take copyright notices off other people's code? Is that your practice?

What you get is the actual prompt. The only modification is Blur Behind, which can be disabled.

And no C:\> isn't the most Dosish. It's drive letters. Which we will be stuck with as long as we run Windows! You may be able to get rid of the console window but you can't get rid of the fact your gui was launched from some x: location instead of [UserHome] or some other configurable alias as you would have in a real OS.

[El Heggunte]

[C:\]
=>prompt /?
Changes the cmd.exe command prompt.

PROMPT [text]

  text    Specifies a new command prompt.

Prompt can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes:

  $A   & (Ampersand)
  $B   | (pipe)
  $C   ( (Left parenthesis)
  $D   Current date
  $E   Escape code (ASCII code 27)
  $F   ) (Right parenthesis)
  $G   > (greater-than sign)
  $H   Backspace (erases previous character)
  $L   < (less-than sign)
  $N   Current drive
  $P   Current drive and path
  $Q   = (equal sign)
  $S     (space)
  $T   Current time
  $V   Windows XP version number
  $_   Carriage return and linefeed
  $$   $ (dollar sign)

If Command Extensions are enabled the PROMPT command supports
the following additional formatting characters:

  $+   zero or more plus sign (+) characters depending upon the
       depth of the PUSHD directory stack, one character for each
       level pushed.

  $M   Displays the remote name associated with the current drive
       letter or the empty string if current drive is not a network
       drive.

[C:\]
=>

And why would I take copyright notices off other people's code? Is that your practice?

No need to change other people's code --- in this case, an appropriate command-line is sufficient:

%windir%\system32\cmd.exe /V:ON /K cls

Anyway, I bought my computers, I bought the right to use this and that software,
and the owner of my computers IS NOT something called "Trusted Installer".
I don't have to read EULAs or GNU licenses or anything similar every time I use an application on MY computers.

[MilesAhead]

Dude you have some sort of complex!!

Anyway, on Vista and W7 just hold down Shift when you right click. You get a similar option in the menu to open a command window. At least I'm sure it's standard in W7. I don't remember if I added it to Vista before I coded my hotkey utility.

[El Heggunte]

>> MilesAhead wrote:

Dude you have some sort of complex!!

No, I don't have a complex, sir.
But certainly YOU have run out of arguments.

>> Lordsmurf wrote:

That red DOS box... oh, the horrors.

So you prefer gray text on a black background? Oh well...
But don't worry, I am not a commie.