Setting the Default Directory for Windows Applications (65267)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
This article was previously published under Q65267 SUMMARY
Windows applications normally start in the directory in which the program
files are located. You may want to have a Windows application start in a
different directory when running under Microsoft Windows version 3.0. To
have a Windows application start up in a different directory, do the
following:
- Verify that the application's directory is listed in the DOS path
statement.
- Verify that an icon exists for this application and that clicking
the icon runs the application.
- Highlight the icon and from the Program Manager File menu, choose
Properties.
- Type the path of the new default directory in the command line of
the Program Item Properties dialog box. For example, type
C:\XLDATA\EXCEL.EXE to have Excel
start in the XLDATA directory.
- At this point, you will get the error message The specified path
is invalid." Click OK to bypass this message.
REFERENCES
For more information on this subject, refer to Page 451 of the
"Microsoft Windows User's Guide."
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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Keywords: | KB65267 |
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