Hello, is there any way to open up a file using a shortcut to the old
DOS-based "Edit" program?
Certainly I can open up CMD.EXE and type:
EDIT whatever.fil
But I'd like a way to do this in one step, so that I can possibly make a
right-click menu option out of it.
I tried using the '/K' switch for CMD.EXE but I can't figure out how to
pass the file name to it.
I tried:
/K edit %1
and
/K edit %s
but those both open an edit session with a file named "%1" and "%s".

TIA,
Brian

Brian Dude wrote:
> Hello, is there any way to open up a file using a shortcut to the old
> DOS-based "Edit" program?
> Certainly I can open up CMD.EXE and type:
> EDIT whatever.fil
> But I'd like a way to do this in one step, so that I can possibly
> make a right-click menu option out of it.
> I tried using the '/K' switch for CMD.EXE but I can't figure out how
> to pass the file name to it.
> I tried:
> /K edit %1
> and
> /K edit %s
> but those both open an edit session with a file named "%1" and "%s".
>
> TIA,
> Brian

Is this what you want?

On the desktop, right-click>new and select Shortcut. In the dialogue box,
type "C:\WINDOWS\system32\edit.com" (without the quotes)>click on Next and
give the shortcut a name and then click Finish.

On 09/23/2012 05:07 PM, Brian Dude wrote:
> Hello, is there any way to open up a file using a shortcut to the old
> DOS-based "Edit" program?
> Certainly I can open up CMD.EXE and type:
> EDIT whatever.fil
> But I'd like a way to do this in one step, so that I can possibly make a
> right-click menu option out of it.
> I tried using the '/K' switch for CMD.EXE but I can't figure out how to
> pass the file name to it.
> I tried:
> /K edit %1
> and
> /K edit %s
> but those both open an edit session with a file named "%1" and "%s".
>
> TIA,
> Brian



Just create a batch file (in notepad) called editor.bat (or
whatever name you want as long as it ends in .bat

it should contain the text:


start cmd /k "edit"


Once you run it, it will open an untitled file which you can name
but hitting alt-f-x then save as....and choose the name you want

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>
> Is this what you want?
>
> On the desktop, right-click>new and select Shortcut. In the dialogue box,
> type "C:\WINDOWS\system32\edit.com" (without the quotes)>click on Next and
> give the shortcut a name and then click Finish.
>
>

Yes it is. Thank you!