How to Be Prompted for Optional Parameters for MS-DOS Program (137825)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q137825

SUMMARY

This article describes how to cause a dialog box to appear and prompt you for optional parameters when you run an MS-DOS-based program in Windows 95.

MORE INFORMATION

To cause a dialog box to prompt you for optional parameters when you run an MS-DOS-based program, follow these steps:
  1. Use the right mouse button to click the program's shortcut, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
  2. On the Program tab, add a space and a question mark to the end of the command in the Cmd Line box.

    For example, to cause a dialog box to prompt you for optional parameters when you run an MS-DOS prompt, you would modify the Cmd Line box entry to read:

    c:\windows\command.com ?

  3. Click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB137825
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