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Application Paths Editor |
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 Application Paths Editor |
 585 kB |
 XP/Vista/7 |
| Back in the old good DOS days, when you wanted to run a program from any location (folder), you would have to add the application path to the autoexec.bat file so it will be a part of the search path.
When we moved to the Windows world, running a program from the command line is not somthing you do often, but running a command from the Start->Run dialog (or Windows+R in Windows 7) is something very
useful like typing mspaint or notepad, but how can we make Windows recognize more commands ? and how can we set the command name to launch this programs with any name we like ? and what other
programs Windows recognize already? This is where application paths comes to help. What are Application Paths? Application Paths are registry Keys and values that are made for that issue, when you type a command on the Run dialog, Windows is searching the search path and the registry keys of Application Path to find the location of the program and execute it. Important note for Windows 7 users, to launch the legacy Run dialog you have to press on Windows Key + R, Application Paths will not work from the Start->search menu unless the App Path command name will be the same as the original executable name. What is Application Paths Editor? Application Path Editor is a protable Windows program to Add, Edit and delete Application Paths in a quick and safe way, so you can decide what are the commands Windows will recognize and what they will execute, so you can put less shortcuts on your desktop or in your Windows folder. How to use Application Paths Editor? Application Paths Editor is a portable application, There is no install process, just unzip to any folder and run it. Like all other LeeLu Soft software it is very simple to use. When you launch Application Path Editor (APE) you will see a list of your existing application path with 3 columns: 1. Command Name: this are the commands you can already type and execute directly from the Run dialog. 2. Executable Path: This are the paths for the executable (program) files, this is the program that will run if you type the command name. 3. Path for dependancy files: this is the path for a folder that contains DLLs or other executable needed to run the program, it is an optional field. At the bottom panel of the application there are four buttons and three edit fields: Edit Fields: 1. Application (command) Name: Enter here the name you choose for the command and this is the name you will type at the Run dialog, you can set any name you like, no spaces and no .exe (it will remove any spaces), select a short name so it will be easy to type and remember. 2. Executable path: Click on the folder icon of this edit to browse and select the program that will be executed when you run your new command. 3. Path for dependancy files: this is an oprional field in which you browse and select a folder for DLLs or other executable files that you program needs to run. Buttons: 1. Create: Click on this button to set your new application path, after the click the list will refresh and you will see your new command on the list (the command will have an .exe extention), now you can use your command from the Run Dialog. 2. Cleare fields: This button will cleare the edit fields so you can enter your own new application path. 3. Delete selected: This button will delete a selected application path, you will be asked to confirm before deleting. 4. Refresh List: This button will refresh the list view and reload the data from the registry. OS Support: Application Paths Editor was tested on Windows XP Pro and Windows 7 Ultimate but should run on other Windows versions. In Windows 7 you should use the Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog. |
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