Windows 7; Can you launch a program and have it open to a sub-directory?

Factual Questions
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Little confusing post, I know, but what I am trying to do is launch a program from the desktop and not open to the standard or default page; specifically, I am using the home media program XBMC, and am trying to get it to boot directly into the “Music” screen, not the default home screen. I also need to have it do the same thing but for “Movies” and “TV Shows”, so I don’t want to change the setting from the program itself. Any ideas?

thanks

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What you are asking has nothing to do with Windows 7, it depends entirely on the XBMC application.

Maybe there’s some command line parameter that starts XBMC in a specific folder. If the application itself won’t do it then there’s nothing else you can do.

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You might want to try a macro recorder like AutoHotkey.

For each of the different desired functions (“Music”, “Movies”, TV Shows"), go through the necessary mouseclicks and/or keystrokes to get where you want to go, while recording a macro. Then, assign a clickable icon and/or hotkey combination to launch the desired function in the future.

Repeat for the other functions, and you’ll have three icons/hotkey combinations – one each for Music, Movies, and TV Shows.

4

Similary to Applescript on Macintosh OS X, could you use something like AutoIt on Windows to accomplish what you want?

5

:eek: You may have just solved a problem for me.

6

Thanks, I think Autohotkey might be exactly what I need. I checked out AutoIt, it looks like that’s what Autohotkey is based on.

thanks

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Pick the shortest way, though. Ideally, choose a keyboard shortcut, as those are the quickest.