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From: mqvortru@iiic.ethz.ch (Michael Heide Qvortrup)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Program Item Properties
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Date: 5 Apr 91 09:14:25 GMT
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I have a question about the properties of a Program Item under Program-Manager:

In the FM it says on page 91, that I can specify a directory where I want the 
given application to start in front of the executable for the application (entry
"Commandline"), as long as the applications home directory is on my path.

Now, I want to do this (I hate having data files floating around where they don't
belong), but every time I try, ProgMan responds with an "Invalid Path"-message!

FYI, the application in question is Excel (but it doesn't work with other applications
either), the home directory of the app IS on the path and it does work if I only
specify "ecxel.exe" in the "Commandline", but then the app starts in \windows
(and that directory is clogged enough already, thank you very much:-)).

Replies either to the net or throug e-mail.

Thanks in advance,

--Mike