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Author Topic: How can I set 'start in' parameter for any program in Farr?  (Read 4,743 times)

JoeWK

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How can I set 'start in' parameter for any program in Farr?
« on: February 23, 2011, 10:59 AM »
I defined some alias for programs in Farr. When I launch it from Farr, I find the 'start in' path always in installing directory of that program. I would not like to build shortcuts and setup 'start in' one by one for all programs. Any good idea to deal with that in Farr?

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Re: How can I set 'start in' parameter for any program in Farr?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 09:02 PM »
that is an interesting question..
currently there is no way to do this short of what you describe -- making standard windows shortcut files and having farr trigger the shortcuts.

if this was something people needed i could add an alias launching flag that allowed it to be specified.. but frankly i think you are the first to request it.

JoeWK

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Re: How can I set 'start in' parameter for any program in Farr?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 03:23 AM »
Thanks Mouser's reply. I have tried to define alias for 'start /d path programname', unfortunatly, FARR does not work. If I build bat file for  'start /d path programname' and then define alias for the bat file, it is ok. But it is a hard work to build bat files for a lots programs (almost equals to build shotcut and then set start in parameter one by one). I hope 'start in' setting can appear in future FARR version.

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