http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Another Batch file question en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:41:26 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8421 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:26:59 +0000 whs 8421@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Smash, check this out. maybe it helps.<br /> <a href='http://www.download32.com/desktop-icon-toy-i30361.html' rel="nofollow">http://www.download32.com/desktop-icon-toy-i30361.html</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8417 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:03:14 +0000 jd2066 8417@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>You might be able to do it with AutoIt3 as there is an script at <a href='http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53209' rel="nofollow">http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53209</a> that uses it for saving and restoring desktop icon positions.<br /> Though I think in the end trying to make a script that does what you want maybe more work then it's worth. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8414 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:53:50 +0000 taybay 8414@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ah. In that case, AHK is probably out of the question. I don't think this is possible. Icon placement is so arbitrary in windows, it sometimes seems as if the icons move around by themselves.. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8407 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:47:51 +0000 Smashpmk712 8407@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@ jd2066,<br /> I work for an accounting firm with about 60-70 users. I am one of 2 network admins. I told the other network admin that I had created a batch file to add a shortcut to the desktop for a piece of software that I was going to put in an email and have the users run themselves.(I'm a lazy IT person what can I say ...). After that he challenged me to have it put in a specific spot on the desktop. (I.e. the lower right hand corner). That way in the email we could say that it would appear there. I know that it is a trivial thing but now it’s a thorn in my side because I know there must be a way to do it and its going to be an annoyance until I do it. I will let you guys know if I am ever successful. At this point I don't know if I will be. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8403 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:22:53 +0000 Lighthouse 8403@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>especially if you you think about macs and windows (English &#38; Dutch jokes) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8402 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:20:08 +0000 jd2066 8402@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I don't think there is any way in the Windows API to say where a shortcut appears.<br /> Why do you want to control that? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8400 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:18:00 +0000 taybay 8400@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>What a weird turn this thread took. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8394 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:00:37 +0000 Smashpmk712 8394@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I would love to use a mac but windows makes me to much money... </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8393 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:59:12 +0000 Lighthouse 8393@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>An apple waiting to fall. hence Newton </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8387 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:26:14 +0000 Smashpmk712 8387@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>thats the thing in the upper left hand corner right .... oh wait thats an apple.... haha </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8385 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:16:13 +0000 whs 8385@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Sorry Smash, I'm the helper for the easy question. No clue regarding your question here. If you wanted to know how to press the start button, I could help you for sure. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8382 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:05:55 +0000 Smashpmk712 8382@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks taybay.... I will take a look at this option. I think it will take me a while to read up on the program and learn to use it. I will let you know asap. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8381 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:01:08 +0000 Lighthouse 8381@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Sorry taybay, no offense meant </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8379 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:58:02 +0000 Smashpmk712 8379@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I just threw out some names .... anyones help would be much appreciated! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8378 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:57:51 +0000 taybay 8378@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Haha. Umm I don't know how to do that in a batch file, but figuring it out with Autohotkey could be a possibility. You could incorporate an autohotkey script into your batch file. <a href='http://www.autohotkey.com/' rel="nofollow">http://www.autohotkey.com/</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8374 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:36:47 +0000 Lighthouse 8374@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>why us? why not the Geek, or Scott, or JD, or all our other helpers? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8373 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:33:30 +0000 Smashpmk712 8373@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>whs, lighthouse, taybay, any clue how to do this? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/another-batch-file-question#post-8321 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:29:56 +0000 Smashpmk712 8321@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>As you will find I will be writing a lot of batch files. I need to create a batch file to place an icon on the desktop .... Easy. Is there a way to place it in a specific location on the screen?(possibly by pixel?). </p>