VC++ 2005 Express - Tools -> Command Prompt

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Chuck Bowling - 10 Jun 2006 20:08 GMT

Is there any way to have the Command Prompt in the tools menu open in my
project directory instead of in the VS bin dir?

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Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] - 12 Jun 2006 09:37 GMT

Hi,

You can right-click on the shortcut, open the Properties window, and change
the "Start at" textbox.

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> Is there any way to have the Command Prompt in the tools menu open in my
> project directory instead of in the VS bin dir?

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Chuck Bowling - 25 Jun 2006 19:42 GMT

Thanks.

That doesn't work. It's not a shortcut. It's a menu item in the VS IDE...

> Hi,
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>> Is there any way to have the Command Prompt in the tools menu open in my
>> project directory instead of in the VS bin dir?

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Carlos J. Quintero [VB MVP] - 26 Jun 2006 09:51 GMT

Ah, then create an External Tool with the following data:

Title: Command Prompt
Command: cmd.exe
Arguments: <empty>
Initial directory: $(ProjectDir)

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> Thanks.
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>>> Is there any way to have the Command Prompt in the tools menu open in my
>>> project directory instead of in the VS bin dir?

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