auto-run batch file for Command Prompt shell

[Scott Lambert]

I was wondering if it would be possible when one uses Misc > Command Prompt (Shell) for a batch file to be executed when Vedit launches the command prompt?

In my regular command prompt, I auto execute a batch file that loads doskey, adds my batch file folder to the path, and sets the default directory.

So the logic would be something like: Check for the existence of cp-shell.bat in the user_home\config and if it is there then execute it when the command prompt opens using the /k parameter for cmd.exe.

Thank you for any consideration of this idea.

Scott

[mrvedit]

I'm not aware of a way to specify a batch file to auto-run after a shell out to the command prompt. Perhaps you could always shell out to a batch file and have it include a "cmd.exe /k" to shell out another level.
The code to implement VEDIT's shell out is very simple and I will entertain any suggestions to it: (Sorry all the extra space got stripped by the forum.)

/************************************************** ******************************
* *
* FUNCTION : EXE() *
* *
* PURPOSE : Run Windows program or Command processor for System() command *
* Shell out using %comspec%, which is typically cmd.exe *
* *
* System() - Convert to System("",DOS) *
* System("prog") - CreateProcess(prog,SW_SHOWNORMAL) *
* System("prog",MAX) - CreateProcess(prog,SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED) *
* System("prog",SIMPLE) - CreateProcess(prog,SW_SHOWMINIMIZED) *
* *
* System("prog",DOS) - cmd.com /k with SW_NORMAL *
* System("prog",DOS+MAX) - cmd.com /k with SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED *
* System("prog",DOS+SIMPLE) - cmd.com /c with SW_SHOWMINIMIZED *
* System("prog",DOS+DELETE) - cmd.com /c with SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED *
* *
* Other Options: O_NOWAIT to hide the "cancel process" dialog box. *
* *
* ENTER : sCommand -> string to pass on to cmd.exe, if any. *
* *
* RETURN : AX = 0 if program cmd.exe spawned. *
* = error code otherwise. *
* *
************************************************** ******************************/

UINT WINAPI EXE( char *sCommand )
{
STARTUPINFO sinfo;
PROCESS_INFORMATION pinfo;
char CmdLin[ 1028+12+6 ]; //1028 + spares
//1028 declared in VCONST.ASM
char *ss;
UINT uErrCode = 0;
BOOL bGoodCre;
BYTE bsaveflg;

*CmdLin = '\0';
memset( &sinfo, (BYTE) 0, sizeof(sinfo)); // Zero the structure
sinfo.cb = sizeof( STARTUPINFO );
#ifdef WIN32
sinfo.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW;
#else
sinfo.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED;
#endif

//
// If System() or System("prog",DOS) use Command-Processor via %comspec%
// Note: System() was converted to System("",DOS)
//
if (OPTIONS & O_DOS) {
ss = getenv("comspec");
if (ss) {
strcpy(CmdLin,ss);
} else {
strcpy(CmdLin,"cmd");
}
if (OPTIONS & (O_DELETE | O_SIMPLE) ) { //Auto-close the cmd-box
strcat(CmdLin," /c ");
} else {
strcat(CmdLin," /k "); //Execute and keep cmd-box open
}
}
//
// Set size of shell window
//
if (OPTIONS & O_MAX)
sinfo.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED;
else if (OPTIONS & O_SIMPLE)
sinfo.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWMINIMIZED;
else
sinfo.wShowWindow = SW_NORMAL;

//
// Get command line, if any
//
if (sCommand)
strcat(CmdLin,sCommand);

//
// Setup CmdLin[].
// Set bWait if appropriate.
//
bGoodCre = CreateProcess( NULL,
CmdLin,
NULL,
NULL,
FALSE,
0,
NULL,
NULL,
&sinfo,
&pinfo
);
if ( bGoodCre ) {
CloseHandle( pinfo.hThread );
if ( !(OPTIONS & O_NOWAIT) ) {
bsaveflg = FCMMODE;
FCMMODE = FC_WAITTASK;
WaitProcess( pinfo.hProcess );
FCMMODE = bsaveflg;
#if VSIZINT == 8
RETVAL = 0;
#endif
GetExitCodeProcess( pinfo.hProcess, (LPDWORD) &RETVAL );
}
CloseHandle( pinfo.hProcess );
} else
uErrCode = GetLastError();

return( uErrCode );

} // EXE()

[Scott Lambert]

No worries. I thought it might be something easy to do.

On a windows shortcut for command prompt, I have:

cmd.exe /k c:\user\owner\batch\wndos.bat

Thank you for your reply.

Scott

[Scott Lambert]

I was wondering if it would be possible when one uses Misc > Command Prompt (Shell) for a batch file to be executed when Vedit launches the command prompt?

I figured out how to do the above:

You create a batch file called wndos.bat :

@echo off
rem Command Prompt Setup
rem Establish Doskey macros
doskey /listsize=2048 /insert /macrofile=alias.lst
cls

You then create an alias list for Doskey called alias.lst :

cn=cd..$tcd $*
doc=cd %homedrive%\%homepath%\documents
m=doskey /macros | more
pic=cd %homedrive%\%homepath%\pictures
v=exit
x=exit
x86=cd "\program files (x86)"
\=cd %homedrive%\%homepath%
..=cd..

Then you setup a keystroke macro like so :

[VISUAL EXIT]system("wndos.bat",dos+nowait)

Note: you will need to hard code in the full path of both wndos.bat and alias.lst

Doskey allows you to cycle back thru previous commands without retyping them. The alias list is akin to Vedit's templete editing. To learn more, at the Dos command prompt type: doskey /?

The wndos.bat can be used for other purposes such as adding your batch directory to the path :

set path=%path%;c:\batch

(Environment variables mentioned are for Windows 7, may be different under other versions of windows. Use Set command to see all Env. variables.)

Maybe I am "old school", but I still find the command prompt and batch files useful.

Scott