Automated setup of DOS command window

[miskox]

I would like to automate another thing:

is it possible to set the DOS (CMD) window position from batch file? (so it is always at the same XY position).

Saso

[acferrad]

I'm sure I saw that when I found the powershell solution (above) to the buffer/window width/height issue. Check the powershell command.
I didn't see a need so I ignored it.

[einstein1969]

Hi,

i don't know powershell, but i think that powershell can resolve this.

I know a method for create a configuration for a dos windows with a given title.

You can view the usage in this post

I hope this is usefull

einstein1969

[acferrad]

This all said, I'd still like to find a code solution to items 1 and 3 above, since I am writing scripts that others will use, and I can't rely on them to mess around with CMD properties!

[miskox]

Looks like the solution is already here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4285

Saso

[acferrad]

Maybe it solves your problem, not mine... sigh

[miskox]

Yes, of course. Sorry for 'stealing' your thread. Maybe admin can delete these unnecessary posts.

Saso

[acferrad]

@penpen
@foxidrive

So is there a code solution to items 1 and 3? The above solutions only work for me- not the other users that use my scripts.

[miskox]

These settings are saved in the registry at:

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HKCU\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe

Maybe you could update these settings to:

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QuickEdit REG_DWORD 1
FaceName REG_SZ "Lucida Console"

just before starting (see this: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4285) the new instance of .cmd and remove these settings (restore previous settings if any)?

I took another look at your post viewtopic.php?p=34609#p34609 and I see that your original .cmd window has a title of 'Visual Fortran ....'

Maybe this is the reason why things are not working as expected? Maybe you should modify those settings?

If I set the settings mentioned in the beginning of this post everytime I 'START' a new .cmd window it has Lucida Console font etc.

Saso

(XP PRO, 32bit)

[acferrad]

That seems to work! Although I had hoped not to have to go into the registry as this needs Admin rights.

Just tried to query this value:

D:\>reg query "HKCU\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe" /v FaceName
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

Since:
SystemRoot=C:\Windows

I suspect it's the \ in C:\Windows which confuses reg.exe
I tried \\ but that didn't work, so I'm not sure what the syntax is for:

reg query "HKCU\Console\C:\Windows_system32_cmd.exe" /v FaceName

[Squashman]

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C:\Users\Squashman>reg query "HKCU\Console" /v FaceName

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console
    FaceName    REG_SZ    Terminal

[acferrad]

No, FaceName for me is not in the key Console, it is in a key beneath Console called %SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console\%SystemRoot%_system32_cmd.exe

This is the problem: %SystemRoot% has a backslash in it.

[Squashman]

Is the Key name acutally %SystemRoot%?

Then I would try this in a batch file.

reg query "HKCU\Console\%%SystemRoot%%_system32_cmd.exe" /v FaceName

[acferrad]

Nope, still not working:

D:\>reg query "HKCU\Console\%%SystemRoot%%_system32_cmd.exe" /v FaceName
ERROR: The system was unable to find the specified registry key or value.

Here is my regedit view:

[Squashman]

In a BATCH file. Not at the cmd prompt.