Associating .EXE, .COM, or .BAT Files with MS-DOS Shell (87176)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
This article was previously published under Q87176 SUMMARY
If you are creating batch programs, you might find it useful to
associate the .BAT extension with a text editor (for example, MS-DOS
Editor). So when you double-click on a .BAT file in an MS-DOS Shell
file list, Editor will run and load that batch file.
However, if you associate a program with an .EXE, .COM, or .BAT
extension, you will be unable to run program files that have the
associated extension by double-clicking on the file in Shell's file
list or by selecting the file and choosing Open from the File menu.
To run a program file that has an associated extension, create a
program item to start the program file. If you are using MS-DOS
version 5.0 or 6.0, you can also use the Run command from the File
menu.
MORE INFORMATIONMS-DOS 4.x
MS-DOS 4.x Shell allows you to associate the .BAT extension with a
program. You cannot associate .COM or .EXE extensions.
If you associate a program with a .BAT extension, you will be unable
to run a batch file by double-clicking on it in the file list or by
selecting the file and choosing Open from the File menu. To run a
program file with a .BAT extension, create a program item for the
program.
MS-DOS 5.0, 5.0a, and 6.0
MS-DOS 5.0 or 6.0 Shell allows you to associate a .EXE, .COM, or .BAT
extension with a program.
If you associate a program with an .EXE, .COM, or .BAT extension, you
will be unable to run program files that have the associated extension
by double-clicking on the file in the file list or by selecting the
file and choosing Open from the File menu. To run a program file that
has an associated extension, use the Run option from the File menu or
create a program item for the program.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference," versions 5.0 and 5.0a,
pages 58-60
For more information on the Associate command in MS-DOS 4.0, 4.01, and
4.01a, see:
"Microsoft MS-DOS Shell User's Guide," versions 1, page 77-79
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/26/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB87176 |
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