cdd %comspec%\.. is fine enough for me.

Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 return on ver as 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3.

The magic is not so much in the BTM files, but rather in the obscure registry key that is being used. For the most part, this displaces the need to use ,DLL files, even under Windows 2000.

Spiritpyre's shell extensions can open a lot of useful things, like Toggle fileextentions, toggle hidden, open command prompt, etc. It's a bit long in the tooth, but works well in Windows 7 (6.10 32-bit). You can add things to the menu too.

I launch tcc from a modified 'write.exe', that uses apppath to load tccu.exe, In turn the apppath launches tcc.exe. This overcomes a number of bugs in Windows.

I normally run such batches from an administrator prompt, not by selecting 'run as administrator'.

Seen on monday 18 apr. according to the last info

The way to do this, if it is a real DOS program (as opposed to say a console program), is to load it under a command.com from msdos or pcdos 5.00, or the command.com from freedos, or 4dos. Then load the program to memory, and you can run your btm under 4dos. This is the way for running...

Prolly taking annual holidays.

Given what they did to cmd.exe in 2000 (see the extensions), i would more likely suggest that it would not have gone further that way: cryptic addons to replace functions. In the days of DOS 123, you wrote macros in the menu language, such as /FSname~ There was a secret /X menu which gave you...

I use a rexx script to create .zip and .rar files. This basically creates a blank file, that can be opened in anything, such as fc/2 or wincmd. It just creates an empty zip file. The ,ION is a fix for some programs putting quotes around the file name, and others not reading them as a result...

If you are going to do Mac and O' and other joint names, you would need a special char to indicate wordbreak with no space.

When you run v . at the command prompt, then you get a file-view like explorer at much quicker speed. You can modify the description of the file, etc, if you use descript.ion, rather than an ea.

Is it possible to read the shortcut before modifying it?

I just rewrite the toolbar as needed. But the toolbar i use is in tcmd 8.01, used for launching other apps relevant to a project.