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Resolved Cerating a Shortcut on Task Bar for a Bat File

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  1. 2023/08/18
    gw1500se

    gw1500se Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I have the following bat file that executes a python script:

    @echo off
    cmd /c "cd /d C:\cygwin64\home\Dennis_Putnam & cd /d C:\cygwin64\home\xxxxxxxxxx & py -3 .\windonotcall.pyw"

    I have been able to create a short cut on the desktop (which works) at which time the contextual menu contains "pin to task bar." That seems to be the only way to get that menu option. However, when I try to run that command from the task bar, I get a cmd window with a prompt. The rest of the commands do not execute. What am I doing wrong? TIA.
     
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    TonyT

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    gw1500se

    gw1500se Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks but that does not address the problem. I have a working script but the problem is it does not work when the shortcut is pinned to the task bar.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    Have you ever created a NEW Toolbar on the taskbar? Then you could add the shortcut...

    It'd be a total of two clicks..

    Speaking of clicks, how many times a day do you need to run your script?
     
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  6. 2023/08/22
    gw1500se

    gw1500se Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks. Yes but that just adds a folder. I suppose that is better than nothing. As for how often, it varies between 0-10.
     
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    TonyT

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    Try this;
    Search for "Command Prompt" in start menu
    Right-click, "Pin to Taskbar"
    Right-click the pinned icon in taskbar and go to Properties
    Change "Target" to the path to your .bat
    Change "Start in" to your desired working directory

    or

    The reason the shortcut does not work is because its target path needs to be changed:
    change the target path back to path-to-your-bat
    C:\Users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
     
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    gw1500se

    gw1500se Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks for the reply but unfortunately there is no "properties" option when I right click. All I get is "command prompt" and "unpin from taskbar." This has been the problem all along. I don't get the right options in the contextual menu when I expect them.
     
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  9. 2023/08/24
    TonyT

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    I'll bet Properties does exist, you'll need to right ckick 2 times.
    Rt click the taskbar icon and you should see 2 selections:
    Command Prompt (or name of shortcut)
    Unpin from taskbar
    Right click the 1st selection to get to Properties.
     
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  10. 2023/08/24
    gw1500se

    gw1500se Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Cool. I was not aware of that. Thanks. It is working now.
     
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