Anyone knows a good command line interface launcher?

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Mike Henley

Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
 
Mike Henley said:
Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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I've tried a few of those (can't remember the names, sorry), but in the
end I found hitting windows-R and typing in the name simplest. If you
create a folder, add it to your path and then make a small bat file to
launch various applications, you can just type in the name of the bat
file rather than the application name, too.

martin
 
Martin DeMello said:
I've tried a few of those (can't remember the names, sorry), but in the
end I found hitting windows-R and typing in the name simplest. If you
create a folder, add it to your path and then make a small bat file to
launch various applications, you can just type in the name of the bat
file rather than the application name, too.
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Sorry, that last bit was unclear. I meant one bat file per application.
e.g. creating a file n.bat containing the line
notepad %1
should let you hit windows-R n<enter> and launch a notepad

martin
 
I've tried a few of those (can't remember the names, sorry), but in the
end I found hitting windows-R and typing in the name simplest. If you
create a folder, add it to your path and then make a small bat file to
launch various applications, you can just type in the name of the bat file
rather than the application name, too.

martin
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That is what I do with a few apps (win key 'R', but no bat file), I also
use the windows 'quick start' thing and 'win key' as I like to use kbrd
short cuts to start things as well.

http://www.copernic.com/winkey/

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Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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TypeAndRun

This program represents a console which opens on a hot key and allows
you to quickly start any application, send mail, open an URL or folder.
Forget about shortcuts and various panels that you have used before to
start programs fast.

<http://galan.dogmalab.ru/index.php?lang=eng&look=soft&item=typeandrun>
408 kB
 
Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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4DOS will allow you to do that and much more by setting up command
aliases. As an example, here are some aliases I use:

acrobat=D:\Adobe\Acrobat40\Reader\AcroRd32
epl=d:\ut\epl\editpad
grep=d:\ut\grep\grep32 /i
grepuse=moz d:\ut\grep\grepuser.htm
iview=d:\ut\irfan\i_view32
mm="C:\Program Files\MusicMatch\MusicMatch Jukebox\mmjb"
moz=E:\Moz172\mozilla %@full[%1]
mozed=E:\Moz172\mozilla -edit %@full[%1]
mpad=d:\ut\metapad
pku=pkunzip
pkz=pkzip -whs -bc -x*.zip
popcorn=d:\ut\popcorn\popcorn
treecopy=d:\ut\xxcopy %1 %2 /r /i /c /h /k /e /y /s
txtpad=d:\txtpad\textpad
txtprn=d:\ut\txtprn\txtprint
wmatch=d:\ut\wmatch\wmatch
word=D:\MSoffice\Office\WINWORD
wzu=wzunzip -Jhrs
wzz=wzzip -whs

The aliases are on the left side of the = sign and the commands
executed when you type the alias in a 4dos window are on the right
side of the = sign.

4DOS is freeware available from http://jpsoft.com/
 
Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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Since I work on many different computers every day, I like tricks that
require little or no added software. Here's how to make your Start
menu's "Run" box recognize lots of new keywords:

"Customizing Windows Run Command"
<http://weblogs.asp.net/whaggard/archive/2004/04/11/111232.aspx>
 
Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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I've been using Mike Lin's MCL <http://www.mlin.net/MCL.shtml> for some
time. The only thing about it that bothers me is that it does not
recognize .bat file command params for some reason. Development seems to
have halted and Mike's forum is pretty vacant.

(nit) I'd use the win-R Run box more but can't get it to appear where I
want it to appear onscreen.

TypeAndRun looks real good. Never saw it before. (Thanks djek.)
 
(e-mail address removed) (Mike Henley) wrote in @posting.google.com:
Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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I use Born to Run.
http://members.tripod.com/~leeos/index-13.html

I believe it's a no-install.

Here's how I use it:

For an example, let's take the program TotalUnintall. I create a
shortcut to this program called "tun" (without the quotes). The shortcut
can be created on the desktop or anywhere else.

Using the SendTo menu, I sent that shortcut to the Windows folder*

Using BornToRun, which is on my launchbar, I type in "tun" (without the
quotes), and the application comes up.

I've tried programs that make this automated, but it ends up being more
complex. So this is a very simple and easy approach, and you can add an
unlimited number of 'aliases'.

* Keeping shortcuts to programs in the Windows folder is a little
documented feature of Windows. It works for Win9X...I haven't tried it
with any other version. It probably works with the standard Run dialog
as well, but I like having a standalone Run utility that I can keep on my
launchbar...just click and go.
 
jason said:
I use Born to Run.
http://members.tripod.com/~leeos/index-13.html

I believe it's a no-install.

Here's how I use it:

For an example, let's take the program TotalUnintall. I create a
shortcut to this program called "tun" (without the quotes). The
shortcut can be created on the desktop or anywhere else.

Using the SendTo menu, I sent that shortcut to the Windows folder*

Using BornToRun, which is on my launchbar, I type in "tun" (without
the quotes), and the application comes up.

I've tried programs that make this automated, but it ends up being
more complex. So this is a very simple and easy approach, and you can
add an unlimited number of 'aliases'.

* Keeping shortcuts to programs in the Windows folder is a little
documented feature of Windows. It works for Win9X...I haven't tried
it with any other version. It probably works with the standard Run
dialog as well, but I like having a standalone Run utility that I can
keep on my launchbar...just click and go.
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Forgot to mention...for the shortcuts, remove the extension. So in the
example above, the shortcut would be named "tun" rather than "tun.exe".
 
Rahman said:
I was looking for one couple of days back ... you can find the thread by
searching my name Rahman however I found RunFast the best.

http://www.idiogensoftware.com/

Its cute!!
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Sure is; this is really good. Small file size, drag n drop support,
auto complete...
Wholly intuitive, no need to remember hot keys (which seemed so
memorable when you set them up), no messy menus.
I've tried so many launch apps; this might be the one to keep.
 
Mark said:
Since I work on many different computers every day, I like tricks that
require little or no added software. Here's how to make your Start
menu's "Run" box recognize lots of new keywords:

"Customizing Windows Run Command"
<http://weblogs.asp.net/whaggard/archive/2004/04/11/111232.aspx>
Click to expand...

The AppPathZ tool lets you easily create/edit the aliases that make use
of the App Paths key in the registry, mentioned in the above article.

AppPathZ http://izoxzone.150m.com/product/app/ap/index.htm
Platform: Win9x/ME/NT/2000/XP
Size: 55.4 KB (56,766 bytes)
 
Martin said:
Sorry, that last bit was unclear. I meant one bat file per application.
e.g. creating a file n.bat containing the line
notepad %1
should let you hit windows-R n<enter> and launch a notepad

martin
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FYIW That's what I do too. Only difference is that I usually name the
bat files after the file ext they run (so I don't have to remember a
bunch of bat file names).

ie - Internet explorer
htm - runs Firefox
msg - email (Thunderbird)
eml - email (Thunderbird) I never remember which is which)
doc - OOo Writer (Word processing)
nntp - 40tude for news
rtf - CrypEdit.
Other cool thing, you can leave the Run box open all the time. It acts
like a command line launcher.


I'm also messing with AutoHotKey, which you can add hotkeys to using
autohotkey.ini

John H.

John Hood
Web Site www.jhoodsoft.org
"The best home and business free software, no ads, no time limits, no
fluff."
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Hi, I'm fed up with heirarchial menues and icons, I just want a
command line interface launcher that sits on my deskbar and allows me
to launch applications by typing a word.

P.S. keyboard launcher of any sort will do.
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tray command line.

http://traycl.chat.ru/


jack
 
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