is it possible to set windows up so that i can type something in the run box and it will open a program?

[gopunk]

i know that this works for stuff like notepad, word, etc... but say i wanted to set it up so that typing photoshop in the run box opened up photoshop... is this even possible?

 

[EagleKeeper]

The run box looks for either predefined programs and/or progs that are in the known Windows path structure.

Assuming that the program is not starting from the above situations, try setting up a shortcut or batch file to activate the prog.

 

[gopunk]

yea, i've tried the shortcut, didn't seem to work too well...

so is there a way to define what windows thinks are predefined programs? maybe some sort of registry edit?

 

[pulse8]

Maybe at the photoshop directory to Windows' path?

In Win2k or XP, it's in the system properties under Environment Variables. There should be one that says path.

 

[gopunk]

hmm... okay, i'll check that when i get home... i'm at work and it looks like i don't have privilege to change that

 

[pulse8]

Whenever I see your damn sig, I immediately see, "Activision is gay."

 

[StevenYoo]

perhaps one way to do it is to create a DOS batch file and call it photoshop.bat and place it in the windows folder.

i think the bat file would look something like this:

cd\progra~1\adobe\photos~1.0
photoshop.exe
echo off

After making this file and putting in the windows directory, try typing in "photoshop" in the run box and see what happens

i forget how to do simple batch operations. I'm getting rusty

 

[Bulk Beef]

Install Photoshop in the Windows folder.

 

[jmitchell]

to make a batch file, go to the dos prompt/command by typing command on the run screen. At the command line, type

copy con photoshop.bat
cd..
cd progra~1
cd adobe
cd photos~1
photoshop.exe
echo off
(then hit ctl-z, then enter on this line) ^z

thats it. maybe... it should work though, if you save it in the windows folder