drag and drop over batch files doesn't work

[Guest]

hello,

I'm using Windows XP Pro with SP2. I made some batch files that use drag and
drop, but recently these files stopped working.

Now if i write a batch file like:
echo file: -%1-

and then drag a file over the batch the result is:
echo file: --
file: --

previously the result would be something like:
echo file: -"c:\a directory\readme.txt"-
file: -"c:\a directory\readme.txt"-

I've tried to drag the "readme.txt" over word.exe or over the word link I
have on the desktop and word opens correctly the "readme.txt".

Probably I've installed some programs that have demaged my registry.

Is there a way to fix this without have to use a restore point?

thanks in advice

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See if this command helps, from Start/Run:

cmd /c ftype batfile="%1" %*
cmd /c assoc .bat=batfile

 

[Guest]

Thankyou Ramesh! It works great! Thanks for the quickness

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- matteo d addio -


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" ha scritto:

See if this command helps, from Start/Run:

cmd /c ftype batfile="%1" %*
cmd /c assoc .bat=batfile

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Thankyou Ramesh! It works great! Thanks for the quickness