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Author:  jasb [ Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
Hi,

When the search is used for cmd, ex: write cmd on the search, everything's fine, it opens without problems, BUT, it opens with the directory on c:\windows\system32.

It should open in the current user's home dir, for example: c:\users\mike

Can you adjust this?

Thanks in advanced,
Author:  Gaurav [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 1:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
Windows has a built-in feature to change the cmd prompt startup directory: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/autoruncmd.htm
Author:  jasb [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 4:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
Hi,

I understand what you're saying, but it's not what I tried to say.
If I start the cmd prompt from using the menu from: Programs/Windows System/Command Prompt, it starts with the current home, correct.

Only when I start it from the search it doesn't.
The builtin windows menu (vista/7) starts cmd prompt when opened from search correctly pointing to the current user's home dir, no addicional configuration is needed.

Is it possible to have this behavior in classicshell?
Author:  Ivo [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:08 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
The "Command Prompt" shortcut has a built-in working directory setting. The "cmd.exe" doesn't, so the start menu has to decide what directory to use. I will investigate this and see if it makes sense to use the home directory for all programs started from the menu. I don't want to make an exception specifically for cmd.exe.
Author:  jasb [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
Thanks :)

Let me know what you're going to decide!!
Author:  Gaurav [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
I think in Classic Shell 4.0.1/4.0.2, a change was made so the working directory is set to the directory of the file.
Author:  Ivo [ Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Homedir for commandprompt when open from search
I looked at the behavior of the Windows 7 start menu and it is quite arbitrary:
  • If you start a program by just typing its exe name (assuming it is found), then it starts in the user home directory
  • If you start a program by typing the full path name then it starts in the directory of the exe
  • If you place a shortcut in the start menu with no explicit working directory then if you just click on it the exe will start in System32
  • Unless you search for the shortcut and run it, and then it starts in the directory of the shortcut (inside the actual start menu folder)

I don’t think this makes sense. It shouldn’t make a difference how you start something. I think the correct behavior is to use the directory of the EXE because it may have some auxiliary files that it needs to function correctly.
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