Multi-purpose Shortcut

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In XP Home SP2, is there a way to create a shortcut such that more than one
application (for instance) is opened? Kinda like a workbook of
applications...
 
Shawnews said:
In XP Home SP2, is there a way to create a shortcut such that more than one
application (for instance) is opened? Kinda like a workbook of
applications...
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Create a batch file that opens the desired application, and then create
a shortcut to that batch file.


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Shawnews wrote :
In XP Home SP2, is there a way to create a shortcut such that more than one
application (for instance) is opened? Kinda like a workbook of
applications...
Click to expand...


I make a folder in my Start/Programs


or

one on the desktop.

They are named
(example from my machine)
Antivir-Spy-Reg

Maint

Graphics

etc.

Professor Joe
 
Shawnews was thinking very hard :
I'm talking about a shortcut that envokes multiple applications or multiple
files. Some said a batch file and make it a shortcut. What would the commands
be in the batch file tho?
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thanks for finally clarifying :)
 
Professor Joe said:
Shawnews wrote :


I make a folder in my Start/Programs


or

one on the desktop.

They are named
(example from my machine)
Antivir-Spy-Reg

Maint

Graphics

etc.

Professor Joe
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I'm talking about a shortcut that envokes multiple applications or multiple
files. Some said a batch file and make it a shortcut. What would the
commands be in the batch file tho?
 
Shawnews said:
I'm talking about a shortcut that envokes multiple applications or
multiple files. Some said a batch file and make it a shortcut. What
would the commands be in the batch file tho?
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"PATH\executable1" commandlinestuff
"PATH\executable2" commandlinestuff
"PATH\executable3" commandlinestuff

Where PATH\ is replaced with the actual path to the application executable.
Where executableX was replaced with the startup executable for each
application.
Where - if there is any command line variables - they are put in place of
commandlinestuff.
 
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