Running bat files

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 May 31, 17:50

Funny, I cannot run bat files by double clicking on them any longer. They get opened in Notepad instead. I've also noticed that a timed macro (Macro Express) I've used for a long time does the same, as does using the run command on a bat file. I suppose this must be some Windows setting gone awry. Any ideas what I should try to remedy this?

Sven

Post by **nikos** » 2002 Jun 01, 12:39

looks like the file association for .bat files has gone amiss
check out the "open" verb for these types using the Folder Options system dialog (or go directly to the registry key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile)

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 01, 13:35

Funny thing is, I cannot find bat files at all in the Folder Options settings, although I've lookednot only for the extension, but also for MS-DOS Batch files. I find batfile it in the registry, but don't know what it should say, running Windows 2000.

Sven

Post by **nikos** » 2002 Jun 01, 13:48

folder options for w2000 is awful! Many interesting things are listed under the "extension" N/A like folders and things, but it seems that executables like BAT files (or EXE) are not listed. That's why I recommended the registry approach

check if this key exists like on my 2000 system:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\batfile\shell\open\command

Its default value should be the string
"%1" %*

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 01, 14:11

Thanks, I'll try that when I get at that computer tomorrow and let you know if it works.

Sven

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 03, 07:42

I'm sorry to say I have the same key, so this didn't solve the problem. Can you think of any source where I could look for more info on how bat files are run in Windows 2000?

Sven

Post by **nikos** » 2002 Jun 03, 15:47

well, the other thing i can think of is to check your HKCR\.bat key and verify it points to the "batfile" key. Can you remember what you installed and triggered this strange behaviour?

as a last resort try exporting both HKCR\.bat & batfile keys and email them to me so i can have a close look

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 03, 18:25

Well, the .bat key doesn't point to the batfile key. Should it? I'm at home now, but I could send you the keys for scrutiny tomorrow when I'm back at work.

Thanks,
Sven

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 04, 08:19

Here comes the bat and batfile keys from my registry. It seems I can attach only one file at a time, so I send one post for each file. I don't know how to merge them.

Sven

Attachment: http://netez.com/bbphp/uploads/post-14-78788-batreg.reg

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 04, 08:21

Next one.

Sven

Attachment: http://netez.com/bbphp/uploads/post-14- ... ilereg.reg

Post by **nikos** » 2002 Jun 05, 14:32

here's your problem

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bat]
@="textedext"

looks this "textedext" thing has taken over your batch files. The default value should be batfile instead.

i'm not sure what this is (maybe a playful virus or something you installed) but you can check HKCR\textedext to discover the culprit :)

sbring · Post by **sbring** » 2002 Jun 07, 07:09

It worked!

I suspect an editor I had installed for a while called TextEd.

Thanks a lot for your help! Ive got a lot of less helpful tips from other people those last weeks...

Sven