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|    Zaidy036 to VanguardLH    |
|    Re: how to get the title into task mange    |
|    20 Sep 18 18:23:02    |
      XPost: alt.windows7.general       From: Zaidy036@isp.spam              On 9/20/2018 12:33 AM, VanguardLH wrote:       > Zaidy036 wrote:       >       >> On 9/19/2018 5:19 PM, VanguardLH wrote:       >>> Zaidy036 wrote:       >>>       >>>> I use Nircmd to rename, change size, and change position of CMD windows:       >>>>       >>>> START "" /WAIT ...       >>> ^___ Could've set the new window's title right there.       >>>       >>> Because you did not use the /b switch (to reuse the current shell), the       >>> program loads in a new shell (which opens a new console window). You       >>> can use the title parameter of the 'start' command to specify the title       >>> for that new window.       >>>       >>> The /wait switch means leaving open the console window for the current       >>> shell until the called program/script exits in the other window. You'll       >>> end up with two windows open: for the console shell where you ran       >>> 'start' and the one for within which the program/script runs.       >>>       >>       >> Using Nircmd to change CMD window size and position would then require a       >> separate CMDs so this works fine for me especially since it does NOT       >> open a second CMD window.       >       > I like Kleebauer's solution best: just use the 'title' command within       > the batch file. However, doesn't do anything regarding positioning of       > the window.       >       Nircmd does positioning - there is no native cmd to do it so why not       resize at the same time? Yes, MODE CON: will resize but not position.              --       Zaidy036              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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