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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : Command Window query
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Bowden_P Senior Member Joined: 20/03/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 162 |
Hi everyone, I have a PC running Windows 10 with a SSD drive C:, and a conventional disc drive D:. I am trying to use Serge's "pic32prog" for the first time on this machine, wishing to run it from drive D:, but can't get the Command Window prompt to point to this disc. It sticks to the C: drive. The "Help" list of commands doesn't seem to have one that specifically changes the disc, and attempts with "CD" or "CHDIR" and "D:\pathname" don't work. I don't get any error message, just no action on the command, and no change of disc. Is it possible to change discs within the Command Window - or by some other means - to run from the D: drive? With best regards, Paul. Nothing so constant as change. |
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disco4now Guru Joined: 18/12/2014 Location: AustraliaPosts: 839 |
Google says this. Seems to work. This opens a command prompt in D:\movies when entered from Run menu in windows. cmd.exe /K "cd /d D:\movies\" Latest F4 Latest H7 |
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Bowden_P Senior Member Joined: 20/03/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 162 |
Hi disco4now, I wasn't sure where the "Run menu" you refer to was - I'm showing my ignorance of PC's here - but typing :- cmd.exe /K "cd /d D:\Paul\Paul's Stuff\Micromite\Firmware and other Code\Microbridge to PIC32 hex transfers" into the "Type here to search" box bottom left of the desktop screen opens a Command window where I need it! ( I hope that is where you refer to.) Many thanks for this, Paul. Nothing so constant as change. |
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disco4now Guru Joined: 18/12/2014 Location: AustraliaPosts: 839 |
Run is a menu item if you right click on the window icon at bottom left,but looks like the search thing does the job as well and one less step. Latest F4 Latest H7 |
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Bowden_P Senior Member Joined: 20/03/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 162 |
Hi disco4now, Thanks for that - a much better way to get to the Command prompt where I need it. That right click is a whole new menu for me! With best regards, Paul. Edited 2022-12-04 09:23 by Bowden_P Nothing so constant as change. |
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phil99 Guru Joined: 11/02/2018 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1721 |
DOS has always been a bit funny. Typing CD D:\TEMP changes the directory in drive D: but not to drive D: To do that just type D: <enter> |
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Bowden_P Senior Member Joined: 20/03/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 162 |
Hi phil99, Well I never - thanks. Yes, DOS is certainly odd. I guess it harks back to the dawn of PC's, when Windows and mice didn't exist. I've managed to find the cmd.exe in "C:\Windows\System32", created a shortcut, and then edited the target to start it with disco4now's /K "cd/d D:\pathname......" extension - gets me there directly. ( space required before the /K ) Brilliant ! With thanks to you both, Paul. Nothing so constant as change. |
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