HI

Is it possible to Auto start a file with a Registry Key in RunOnce and set also the Working Directory for this file ?

Edited January 7, 200917 yr by Outbreaker

I think that start /Dpath command should work.

Batch commands don't work in Registry Keys.

Of course they do…

@REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v TestEntry^
 /d "CMD /C START /DC:\MyDocDir\ /MAX NOTEPAD.EXE">Nul

Just copy and paste this as two lines and save.

THX.

Only one problem if ther is a space in the executable file then i can't get this to work.

REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v TestEntry /d "CMD /C START /D"C:\MyDocDir" /MAX "Auto Installer.bat">Nul

EDIT:

OK i read that this will not work.

A workaround would be to rename the file to Auto_Installer.bat or to use the 8.3 compatible name AUTOIN~1.bat

Edited January 7, 200917 yr by Outbreaker

Yes it will work!

@REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v TestEntry^
 /d "CMD /C START \"\" /DC:\Path\YourDir\ \"File Name.ext\"">Nul

As before paste the two lines into a new file and save as test_ent.cmd or similar.

Nop i have also test this but it won't work because spaces are not supported in file names with this command.

Spaces are supported have you actually tried using the example I provided, you only need to change the paths and names etc. to suit your own.

@REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /v TestEntry^
 /d "CMD /C START \"\" /DC:\Users\Yz”wl\ \"E:\File Name.bat\"">Nul

The above has been tested successfully by me.

However, I see little point in using the start command path switch for setting the working directory of a batch file, that could be set directly in that batch file.

OK strange on the internet i find users that say it will not work but now i found out that this was the error:

Not:

START

But:

START \"\"

grrr

THX for your help

The problem occurs because you have included double quotes around your file path. What happens is the the Start command sees the double quotes as ["title"] because you haven't already provided one. The usual method of preventing it is to create a title; I just made mine blank!