Create A Shortcut with Parameter

[YanAndrew]

Hi Guys,

I am trying to create a shortcut to a BIOS exe with the paramater " /writehdrfile", except I have no idea what that means.

Can someone please advise how do I go about creating a shortcut to the BIOS exe with parameter " /writehdrfile" please?

Appreciate your help on this.


Andrew

 

[iko22]

Greetings YanAndrew

In Windows 7, it is possible to create a new shortcut for a DOS program that is using a command line switch parameter. To do this you would make a shortcut for cmd.exe and supply as one argument the DOS .exe, the .exe parameter and also the Directory Path to the .exe file, all as one string between double quotes ("").

To illustrate the target syntax, it would look something similar to this:
cmd.exe /k "<DirectoryPath>/BIOS.exe /writehdrfile"

where:

cmd.exe - the command prompt (DOS prompt)
/k - switch for cmd.exe
<DirectoryPath> - full path to folder containing BIOS.exe program
BIOS.exe - DOS program
/writehdrfile - parameter for BIOS.exe
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The trick is to create new shortcut for cmd.exe, then it is relatively simple from there on.

 

[YanAndrew]

Hello Iko22,

So basically, if the BIOS file is N4110A12.exe & it is located on my Desktop, I plonk in

cmd.exe /k "C:\Users\YanAndrew\Desktop\N4110A12.exe /writehdrfile"

in a notepad?

Then, I save just save it as N4110A12-shortcut?

Am I correct?


YanAndrew

 

[iko22]

Hello Iko22,


in a notepad?

Then, I save just save it as N4110A12-shortcut?

Am I correct?


YanAndrew

notepad is not necessary in creating new shortcut.

instead, 1) Create a Shortcut using Microsoft's Wizard.
2) When you see box called "Type in the location of the item", then you plonk in cmd.exe /k. "C:\Users\YanAndrew\Desktop\N4110A12.exe /writehdrfile"
3) Click next, then enter file name N4110A12-shortcut