opening 2 things at once

[wesr]

is there a way to make.....say a shortcut, to open 2 programs. well specifically i want an object dock icon to open 2 programs.....can i do that sumhow

[metale]

I may be wrong... but... i think that you can't do that....

one frog for me, for try to help him :fire.... lol

[p00n1s]

a simple batch file will do it

[wesr]

whats a batch file

[isus]

Originally posted by wesr
whats a batch file

i think:
a batch file runs a bunch of dos commands. so you make a file that says:
c:\program files\winmx\winmx.exe
c:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe
save it as stuff.bat, and you run that, and get two progs opened.

i don't see any .bat's in the winxp system folder, maybe xp took this support out? ehh, i dunno. i haven't played with dos to do anything but "netstat"... so if it doesn't work, sorry :-\

[Foreverboard]

Originally posted by isus
i think:
a batch file runs a bunch of dos commands. so you make a file that says:
c:\program files\winmx\winmx.exe
c:\program files\winamp\winamp.exe
save it as stuff.bat, and you run that, and get two progs opened.

i don't see any .bat's in the winxp system folder, maybe xp took this support out? ehh, i dunno. i haven't played with dos to do anything but "netstat"... so if it doesn't work, sorry :-\

you got it right isus, and xp does have batch files hanging around. use wordpad or something to create the file then change the extension to .bat and XP will automaticly swap it. then put it in the start menu and when XP loads it will auto the programs.

But I think what they are looking for is to have objectdock, the program, have one icon open two things. If you create the batch file and put the shrtcut in objectdock it will do it when you select it. but i dont think by defaut the icons in objectdock work that way. I have used it for a while and i havent seen anything that would let it work that way.

[isus]

Originally posted by Foreverboard
you got it right isus, and xp does have batch files hanging around. use wordpad or something to create the file then change the extension to .bat and XP will automaticly swap it. then put it in the start menu and when XP loads it will auto the programs.

But I think what they are looking for is to have objectdock, the program, have one icon open two things. If you create the batch file and put the shrtcut in objectdock it will do it when you select it. but i dont think by defaut the icons in objectdock work that way. I have used it for a while and i havent seen anything that would let it work that way.

wow, surprised i got it right... lol. i have never even looked in a batch file, i jsut know that they are extremely dos oriented... lol. go me! (1100 posts :-P )

[narz]

Very interesting. Im gonna gave to give it a try....it'll save a bit of time.

[wesr]

wow thanx.....i gotta try that

edit: hmmmm....seems o not work. when i click it a dos window opens but closes immediately