Hi Bob



 RM> cd c:\apps\grunge

 RM> grunge.exe %1



 BL>   Thanks, Roy. Whatta good idea! My PATH is running into the 256-byte

 BL> limit so it's come just in time.



Afterthought: sometimes the batchfile just has to consist of



 c:\apps\grunge\grunge.exe %1



but this usually only works if the app is one exe file, with no

overlays or config files in its home dir that it can't find if it's

run from outside. Some apps are smart enough to find their home

dirs, but the moron installer routine still adds to the PATH

variable. Suck & see seems to be the only way to find the best way.



You can also make the above batchfile line a Doskey alias from

autoexec. This is a tad faster, good for apps you use a lot, like

your pet dos editor.



4dos, of course, does this stuff much better, but don't get me

started...



A cute add-on can get rid of unpleasant "signature" screens that

some apps leave behind when they exit. Just add a cls line to the

end of the batch file.



Cheers



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