noobie lsxcommand question Thread last updated on 2005-12-18 16:27:25

Posted by member 277837 on 2005-12-06 03:35:41

Im just learning how to edit litestep themes, and my current objective is to make lsxcommand open econsole when i type in "con" or somthing of that nature. is this possible?

Posted by member 212670 on 2005-12-06 05:22:29 link

Sure is. You'll want to check out the "Misc. Behavior" section of the readme, and scroll down to *CommandAlias. (Right click your desktop >> Litestep >> Module Docs >> lsxcommand-ver >> lsxcommand file.)

Posted by member 248213 on 2005-12-06 07:51:49 link

alternately, you can create windows system wide alias's like this:
1. Make a textfile, call it alias.reg (or something.reg)
put this in it:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\con.exe]
@="cmd.exe"

cmd.exe should be the path to your econsole.
2. Merge alias.reg into the registry

now you can type "con" in the run dialog, lsxcommand, any !bang type command place (like !execute [con]) etc etc

:D very nifty :D

Posted by member 212670 on 2005-12-06 14:41:24 link

That's way too much "work." It'd be much easier just to create this in an rc file:
*CommandAlias con the.exe


Plus, you can still use it in bangs with !command (thealias).

And if you're going to do it through windows, you can simply create a shortcut to the.exe (removing "shortcut to...") in your window's folder (which will also run with an !execute bang). :P

Posted by member 277837 on 2005-12-18 15:27:57 link

damn you guys r good... thanks alot!

Posted by member 248213 on 2005-12-18 16:27:25 link

xcal: no way? cool thanks for that