how to change directory from a registry entry?

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I need to be able to replace the system's SHELL with a EXE
(say, 'Excel.exe'), this is no problem for me. However, I
need the EXE to load a particular program ('sample.xls')
that is in another folder (say, 'temp'). This, by itself,
is also no problem.

HOWEVER, I MUST end up executing from the 'temp' folder,
as there is legacy code in the xls file that expects the
currently executing directory to be itself.

In DOS, I would have built a BATCH file with a 'CD \temp'
statement in it before calling the EXE. However, I need to
perform this operation in a single line of code in the
shell statement (in the registry!)
 
mschoonmaker said:
I need to be able to replace the system's SHELL with a EXE
(say, 'Excel.exe'), this is no problem for me. However, I
need the EXE to load a particular program ('sample.xls')
that is in another folder (say, 'temp'). This, by itself,
is also no problem.

HOWEVER, I MUST end up executing from the 'temp' folder,
as there is legacy code in the xls file that expects the
currently executing directory to be itself.

In DOS, I would have built a BATCH file with a 'CD \temp'
statement in it before calling the EXE. However, I need to
perform this operation in a single line of code in the
shell statement (in the registry!)
Click to expand...

How 'bout you write that trusty batch file and launch the batch file
from the registry??
 
How 'bout you write that trusty batch file and launch the batch file
from the registry??
Click to expand...

Thanks for the respose, but not desireable to take a band-
aid approach. There must be _some_ mechanism for doing
this!

Mike
 
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