If your system isn't showing the extensions for common file types (Windows Explorer option) then your file probably has a hidden type of .txt as it's real name is similar to myjob.bat.txt
Use a command window and dir to check rename in dos, or create a new file by copy con: myjob.bat (F6 to end input to the file) then back to windows explorer - use right-click select Edit to construct the command stream JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Cosell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2006 10:46 PM Subject: System won't double-click batch files > One of my XP systems won't run a batch file if I double-click it -- > instead it opens the file in an editor. batch files work fine from the > command line. Where is that setting kept? I assume it is some sort of > registry/security thing, but it is really irritating me... all my other > XP systems have no qualms about running batch files from Explorer.. just > this one and I can't think of what I might have done differently on it... > > /Bernie\ > > -- > Bernie Cosell Fantasy Farm Fibers > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Pearisburg, VA > --> Too many people, too few sheep <-- > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: > CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required. > > > -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
