Command Prompt... (can the things you type in be changed)

[Swift]

Ok...I was wondering...if command prompts...'database' as you may call it...with all the items like if you type windows\media\Windows Startup.wav it will run the sound...does cmd prompt write to the registry with these items? or stored in a .exe or .dll? Im not sure...and was wondering if i could add functions (new things) to my command prompt...either by editing/creating new files in the registry...or changing the .dll or .exe (if it has one) to create new functions... [ALLWAYS HAVE A BACKUP!]

Q: Does anyone know anything about this?

A: I dont know

[AzKay]

It doesnt keep settings in the registry, As far as I know.

Maybe the window colour/size/etc.

To add a "new" command to it, Just put your exe into your WINDOWS or System32 folder.

Then go into command prompt, and,

myapp -msgbox "HI!"

[Swift]

i will try that O.o

[AzKay]

Keep in mind, Your program has to have commandline stuff, For example.

If $CmdLine[0] <> 0 Then
    $oFirstParam = StringSplit($CmdLine[1], " ")
    Switch $oFirstParam[1]
        Case "-msgbox"
            MsgBox(0, "", Format("-msgbox"))
    EndSwitch
EndIf

Func Format($Cmd)
    Return StringReplace($CmdLineRaw, $Cmd & " ", "")
EndFunc

Im also well aware theres a better way than doing it like that, But im bored.

[tonysathre]

No it doesn't write anything to the registry. It looks for whatever your trying to execute in the %path% environment variable. You can add your own PATH's to this variable by Right-clicking My Computer > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables.

In the case of .wav files, or any other extension, it checks to see what application is associated with that extension, then launches that application, passing the .wav file as the first parameter, %1.

Instead of putting your apps in the %systemroot% directory, what I do is make a directory on the root of my %systemdrive% called toolbox, then add the %systemdrive%\toolbox directory to my PATH env variable.

[Swift]

Hehe...didnt retain a clue...of what your saying...can you explain that in littler words...

[AzKay]

He means, Make a folder in your WINDOWS dir, called "Toolbox"

Put the exe in there, Right click "My Computer" > Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables

Then put in the path to the Toolbox folder.

Or, just do what I originally said.