Running Lynx (text browser) from Batch File?

[Wolf_22]

I'm trying to run Lynx in a batch file and I'm able to do it given the batch file itself is in the same directory as Lynx is, however, I want to be able to run the batch file in a different directory and doing so has been problematic...

Here's the code I have in my batch file:
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lynx -source http://website.com/page.php

In order to run this puppy outside of the Lynx directory, do I have to create an Environment variable or a System variable on an XP machine?

Any insight into this is appreciated.

[aGerman]

There are different possipilities.
- You could call it with the full name, like:

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call "C:\way\to\lynx\lynx.exe" -source http://website.com/page.php

- You could temporary extend the %path% environment variable (only for the current batch file):

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set "path=C:\way\to\lynx;%path%"
lynx -source http://website.com/page.php

-You could permanently extend the %path% environment variable
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_advancd_environmnt_addchange_variable.mspx?mfr=true

Regards
aGerman

[Wolf_22]

Thanks for the reply, aGerman.

The first method you suggested made Lynx throw an error of the following:

Configuration file ./lynx.cfg is not available.

The second method threw the following error:

'lynx' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

This version of Lynx that I'm using can be found here. It's the old, stable version toward the bottom.

I've also tried to change the Environment / System variables with the following values:

C:\...\directory_where_lynx_is
C:\...\directory_where_lynx_is\ (Trailing Slash)
C:\...\directory_where_lynx_is\lynx.exe

None seemed to work. Any other ideas?

[aGerman]

I downloaded lynx and voilá there is a folder "samples" with lynx.bat inside where you could find at the first sight how to do that. Also did you ever have a look at the "help" folder?

Regards
aGerman

[Wolf_22]

YOU ARE THE MAN! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!