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Old 04-06-2006   #1 (permalink)
EricTsai - ???v??


 
 

Re: Cannot drag and drop file onto command prompt window

I have reported this issue, but simply got a "Won't Fix".
https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...edbackID=59800

I think this function is very important for people who often use cmd.exe to
run commands, scripts or batch files.
Many commands or scripts take file name as argument, these are situations
I'll use the drag and drop function.
Typing whole path and file name manually has very low productivity. Although
you can use Tab key to auto-complete, it's still slower than drag and drop.
Why not just double click for scrips and batch files? Because the cmd.exe
will close automatically after finishing.

"Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
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> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:eMjlj3NOGHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Hmm... I guess this might have been missed out. Don't forget they are
>> upgrading from Command Prompt to Windows Command Shell, so it might be in
>> the next CTP. Best bug it just to be safe )
>>
>> --
>> Zack Whittaker
>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>> ?ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
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>>
>> --- Original message follows ---
>> "Mike Elliott" <mike.elliottuk@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O7x%23S6MOGHA.2992@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> In XP you have this really useful feature to drag a file from an
>>> explorer window onto a command shell window and have the full path to
>>> the file pasted.
>>>
>>> This seems to have vanished in Vista, at least in build 5308.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> Mike Elliott
>>>

>>
>>

> I thought the reason that you couldn't do this was for a security reason.
> I might be wrong, however.
>



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Old 04-06-2006   #2 (permalink)
EricTsai - ???v??


 
 

Re: Cannot drag and drop file onto command prompt window

Here is another feedback which says "Tracking".
https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...eedbackID=1269

"EricTsai - ???v??" <erictsai@yam.com.asdfoup> wrote in message
news:A5BF0204-DD88-4256-826F-7C0BF49CE364@microsoft.com...
>I have reported this issue, but simply got a "Won't Fix".
> https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...edbackID=59800
>
> I think this function is very important for people who often use cmd.exe
> to run commands, scripts or batch files.
> Many commands or scripts take file name as argument, these are situations
> I'll use the drag and drop function.
> Typing whole path and file name manually has very low productivity.
> Although you can use Tab key to auto-complete, it's still slower than drag
> and drop.
> Why not just double click for scrips and batch files? Because the cmd.exe
> will close automatically after finishing.
>
> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
> news:%23oL0sZYOGHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eMjlj3NOGHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Hmm... I guess this might have been missed out. Don't forget they are
>>> upgrading from Command Prompt to Windows Command Shell, so it might be
>>> in the next CTP. Best bug it just to be safe )
>>>
>>> --
>>> Zack Whittaker
>>> Microsoft Beta (Windows Server R2 Beta Mentor)
>>> ?ZackNET Enterprises: www.zacknet.co.uk
>>> ?MSBlog on ResDev: http://msblog.resdev.net
>>> ?ZackNET Forum: www.zacknet.co.uk/forum
>>> ?VistaBase: www.zacknet.co.uk/vistabase
>>> ?This mailing is provided "as is" with no warranties, and confers no
>>> rights. All opinions expressed are those of myself unless stated so, and
>>> not
>>> of my employer, best friend, mother or cat. Let's be clear on that one!
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Original message follows ---
>>> "Mike Elliott" <mike.elliottuk@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:O7x%23S6MOGHA.2992@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> In XP you have this really useful feature to drag a file from an
>>>> explorer window onto a command shell window and have the full path to
>>>> the file pasted.
>>>>
>>>> This seems to have vanished in Vista, at least in build 5308.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Mike Elliott
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>> I thought the reason that you couldn't do this was for a security reason.
>> I might be wrong, however.
>>

>


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