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Old November 25th 04, 06:59 PM
FACE
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Win98 SE

I have a desktop item that i am trying to move into my START list.

As i drag it through the lists it gives the horizontal line which basically
means that is where it would successfully drop. However when i reach the
place I want (the startup directory, fwiw) and release the mouse button I
get a dialogue box saying "Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you
wish to create a desktop icon? Y/N.

Since I have done the same thing dozens of times before, this baffles me.
(Not just the Startup sub-folder, it will not drop onto the START list
anywhere.)

Any ideas?


FACE
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Old November 26th 04, 04:30 AM
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What exactly is the desktop item you are trying to drop into the start menu?
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"FACE" wrote in message
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Win98 SE

I have a desktop item that i am trying to move into my START list.

As i drag it through the lists it gives the horizontal line which basically
means that is where it would successfully drop. However when i reach the
place I want (the startup directory, fwiw) and release the mouse button I
get a dialogue box saying "Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you
wish to create a desktop icon? Y/N.

Since I have done the same thing dozens of times before, this baffles me.
(Not just the Startup sub-folder, it will not drop onto the START list
anywhere.)

Any ideas?


FACE


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Old November 26th 04, 04:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
glee
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Default Cannot create shortcut here?

What exactly is the desktop item you are trying to drop into the start menu?
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"FACE" wrote in message
...
Win98 SE

I have a desktop item that i am trying to move into my START list.

As i drag it through the lists it gives the horizontal line which basically
means that is where it would successfully drop. However when i reach the
place I want (the startup directory, fwiw) and release the mouse button I
get a dialogue box saying "Windows cannot create a shortcut here. Do you
wish to create a desktop icon? Y/N.

Since I have done the same thing dozens of times before, this baffles me.
(Not just the Startup sub-folder, it will not drop onto the START list
anywhere.)

Any ideas?


FACE


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Old November 26th 04, 04:46 AM
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:30:08 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

What exactly is the desktop item you are trying to drop into the start menu?


it is a batch file running "transparent.exe' (I think you may know that
one). It runs just fine from an icon on the desktop. (No batch files in
the start lists?)

FACE
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Old November 26th 04, 04:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
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Default Cannot create shortcut here?

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:30:08 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

What exactly is the desktop item you are trying to drop into the start menu?


it is a batch file running "transparent.exe' (I think you may know that
one). It runs just fine from an icon on the desktop. (No batch files in
the start lists?)

FACE
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Old November 26th 04, 05:22 AM
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I personally never put a batch file or an executable itself into the StartUp folder.
I have used a DOS shortcut (.pif) in the StartUp folder to run a batch file. I
simply place the shortcut in the folder using Windows Explorer....likewise for
shortcuts to executables (.lnk).

I do not understand why you are using a batch file to run Transparent.exe in the
first place. The text file included with the program tells you how to use command
line arguments in a standard shortcut's Target line....no batch file is needed.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"FACE" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:30:08 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

What exactly is the desktop item you are trying to drop into the start menu?


it is a batch file running "transparent.exe' (I think you may know that
one). It runs just fine from an icon on the desktop. (No batch files in
the start lists?)

FACE


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Old November 26th 04, 05:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
glee
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Default Cannot create shortcut here?

I personally never put a batch file or an executable itself into the StartUp folder.
I have used a DOS shortcut (.pif) in the StartUp folder to run a batch file. I
simply place the shortcut in the folder using Windows Explorer....likewise for
shortcuts to executables (.lnk).

I do not understand why you are using a batch file to run Transparent.exe in the
first place. The text file included with the program tells you how to use command
line arguments in a standard shortcut's Target line....no batch file is needed.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"FACE" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 22:30:08 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

What exactly is the desktop item you are trying to drop into the start menu?


it is a batch file running "transparent.exe' (I think you may know that
one). It runs just fine from an icon on the desktop. (No batch files in
the start lists?)

FACE


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Old November 26th 04, 06:24 AM
FACE
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I created the command line with argument in a shortcut, then moved it into
the start folder, and that was accepted. Why the batch file? Good
question -- musta seemed like a good idea at the time is all I can say. :-)

Thanks for your help....again,

FACE

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:22:10 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

I personally never put a batch file or an executable itself into the StartUp folder.
I have used a DOS shortcut (.pif) in the StartUp folder to run a batch file. I
simply place the shortcut in the folder using Windows Explorer....likewise for
shortcuts to executables (.lnk).

I do not understand why you are using a batch file to run Transparent.exe in the
first place. The text file included with the program tells you how to use command
line arguments in a standard shortcut's Target line....no batch file is needed.


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Old November 26th 04, 06:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
FACE
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Default Cannot create shortcut here?

I created the command line with argument in a shortcut, then moved it into
the start folder, and that was accepted. Why the batch file? Good
question -- musta seemed like a good idea at the time is all I can say. :-)

Thanks for your help....again,

FACE

On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 23:22:10 -0500, "glee" in
microsoft.public.win98.performance wrote:

I personally never put a batch file or an executable itself into the StartUp folder.
I have used a DOS shortcut (.pif) in the StartUp folder to run a batch file. I
simply place the shortcut in the folder using Windows Explorer....likewise for
shortcuts to executables (.lnk).

I do not understand why you are using a batch file to run Transparent.exe in the
first place. The text file included with the program tells you how to use command
line arguments in a standard shortcut's Target line....no batch file is needed.


 




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