Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!a752
From: a752@mindlink.UUCP (Bruce Dunn)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: WIN 3.0 *.INI files
Message-ID: <3297@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 24 Sep 90 11:38:45 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> LAIH@QUCDN.QueensU.CA writes:
> 3) As for your final question, which was how to change default directories
> when executing Windows applications from the Program Manager.  That is easy
> (and is actually documented in the manual).  When specifying the COMMAND
> LINE in the properties for that item, enter something like:
> 
> C:\WINDOWS\WORD\DATA\WINWORD.EXE
> 
> What will happen is that Windows will switch to C:\WINDOWS\WORD\DATA (which
> is presumably where you want your data files to be located) and then try to
> execute WINWORD.EXE.  Of course, this will only work if WINWORD.EXE is on
> the path.  If it isn't, Windows won't be able to find it and it will bomb
> out.  As long as WINWORD.EXE is on the path, WINWORD.EXE will get started
> while you remain in the directory you specified.


      This strategy does work.  However, when I do it I lose the
Winword-specific icon and get a generic icon in Program Manager.  Any ideas as
to how to keep the program-specific icon?
--
Did you hear the joke about the scientist whose wife had twins?
    - He baptized one and kept the other as a control.

Bruce Dunn   Vancouver, Canada    a752@mindlink.UUCP