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Windows system "aliases"?
Josh:
Here is something I have been wanting for a while. I know this can be done with batch files, but I wanted to see if there was another way to handle this.
What I want to do is generate a set of aliases that execute commands I use on a routine basis, for example launching certain pages in internet explorer. Is there a way to do this so I can execute these commands from the start menu or the run dialog?
For example, I type cpanel into the run dialog, hit enter and it opens my Google apps control panel.
Thoughts?
40hz:
^AHK? Or pretty much any systems scripting language? :)
Josh:
Will AHK allow you to execute commands via the run dialog?
cyberdiva:
I'm not sure whether you're interested only in free programs, but if not, you might take a look at Hot Keyboard. It works via hot keys and text shortcuts (which I much prefer to hot keys). I don't think it makes use of the start menu or the run dialog. You just type whatever hot key or text shortcut you wish, and it will instantly open a file, navigate to a website, etc., using either your default program/browser or another that you specify. For example, when I type /sv, my Sieve file instantly opens. (I use the / to be sure I don't accidentally trigger the shortcut when I don't mean to.)
A similar program is ActiveWords2. It's more expensive than Hot Keyboard, but it allows you to install it on multiple computers and has a mechanism for preventing accidental triggering. I own both programs and recommend them both.
jgpaiva:
Will AHK allow you to execute commands via the run dialog?
-Josh (September 10, 2012, 09:32 AM)
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I believe it does. You should only need to put the .exe in a folder that is in $PATH.
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