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set /a "left=100, top=50"

set "oldpos="
for /f "tokens=3" %%i in ('2^>nul reg query "HKCU\Console" /v "WindowPosition"') do set "oldpos=%%i"
set /a "newpos=(top << 16) | left"
>nul reg add "HKCU\Console" /v "WindowPosition" /t REG_DWORD /d %newpos% /f
start cmd /k
>nul pathping 127.0.0.1 -n -q 1 -p 500
if defined oldpos (>nul reg add "HKCU\Console" /v "WindowPosition" /t REG_DWORD /d %oldpos% /f) else >nul reg delete "HKCU\Console" /v "WindowPosition" /f

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<# :
:: Based on https://gist.github.com/coldnebo/1148334
:: Converted to a batch/powershell hybrid via http://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=37780#p37780
@echo off
setlocal
set "POWERSHELL_BAT_ARGS=%*"
if defined POWERSHELL_BAT_ARGS set "POWERSHELL_BAT_ARGS=%POWERSHELL_BAT_ARGS:"=\"%"
endlocal & powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -Command "$_ = $input; Invoke-Expression $( '$input = $_; $_ = \"\"; $args = @( &{ $args } %POWERSHELL_BAT_ARGS% );' + [String]::Join( [char]10, $( Get-Content \"%~f0\" ) ) )"
goto :EOF
#>

Add-Type @"
  using System;
  using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 
  public class Win32 {
    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    public static extern bool GetWindowRect(IntPtr hWnd, out RECT lpRect);

    [DllImport("user32.dll")]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    public static extern bool MoveWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int X, int Y, int nWidth, int nHeight, bool bRepaint);
  }
  
  public struct RECT
  {
    public int Left;        // x position of upper-left corner
    public int Top;         // y position of upper-left corner
    public int Right;       // x position of lower-right corner
    public int Bottom;      // y position of lower-right corner
  }
"@

# Start the desired application
$application_path = "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe"
Start-Process $application_path

# You wouldn't ordinarily need the [1], but running the script inherently opens a window,
# and you want to do things with the window that that window opens.
$h = (Get-Process | where {$_.Path -eq $application_path})[1].MainWindowHandle
$rcWindow = New-Object RECT

[Win32]::GetWindowRect($h,[ref]$rcWindow)

$win_width = 1280
$win_height = 720
$screen_x=0
$screen_y=0

[Win32]::MoveWindow($h, $screen_x, $screen_y, $win_width, $win_height, $true )

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Cannot index into a null array.
At line:46 char:60
+ $h = (Get-Process | where {$_.Path -eq $application_path})[ <<<< 1].MainWindowHandle
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (1:Int32) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NullArray

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Zyltch>pushd ~scripts~

C:\Users\Zyltch\~Scripts~>CMDlayoutPShbd
True
True

C:\Users\Zyltch\~Scripts~>echo %cmdcmdline%
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

C:\Users\Zyltch\~Scripts~>echo.Shortcut target: %windir%\system32\cmd.exe /E /K %comspec%
Shortcut target: C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /E /K C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe

C:\Users\Zyltch\~Scripts~>echo.Shortcut Start in: %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%
Shortcut Start in: C:\Users\Zyltch

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem 1st open window at default coordinates

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem 2nd run moved this window

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem 3rd run hard to tell - now moving window by dragging

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem 4th run moved this window

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem changing $Screen_y value in script

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem changing $Screen_x value in script

C:\Users\Zyltch\Desktop>rem 5th run moved this window to updated location