Run95 - the standalone run box

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garbanzo · #1 Post by **garbanzo** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:11 am

This is a copy of the Windows 95 Run Dialog Box. The implementation as a standalone executable file has a great advantage over the original: you can create a shortcut on your desktop and assign a hotkey to it, and the Run Dialog Box is ready on the spot!

What I love about this is that it stays open after you use it. It shows up in ALT-TAB order, but not on taskbar, so I leave it open all the time so it's always there when I need it. Also, I can give it my own hotkey, since I don't like WIN-R for some reason.

I suppose it's also good for taking Run with you in case it's disabled on whatever computer you're using...

I even reshacked my copy down to just a text box and the browse button. Looks great!

Binaries: http://www.flos-freeware.ch/zip/run95.zip
Source: http://www.flos-freeware.ch/zip/run95src.zip
Homepage: http://www.flos-freeware.ch/archive.html

-.- · #2 Post by **-.-** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:59 pm

nice little program

m^(2) · #3 Post by **m^(2)** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:17 pm

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(new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application")).FileRun();

Save as run.js.

ashghost · #4 Post by **ashghost** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:32 am

m^(2) wrote:
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(new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application")).FileRun();
Save as run.js.

That's pretty funny. However, it doesn't have the advantage that garbanzo mentioned (persistence).

I'd like to thank garbanzo for pointing me to that page, and hence to metapath - it's a great, snappy little file opener/manager.

garbanzo · #5 Post by **garbanzo** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:49 am

you're certainly welcome, ashghost!

i found that site via notepad2, which is my new favorite text editor. i tried metapath while i was there, but really didn't think much of it. i prefer snowbird as a quick, portable file manager.