ObjectDock - program "start in" folder?
Wednesday, February 19, 2003 by baser5nature | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
How do I make programs that need the "Start in" argument launch properly using ObjectDock? I've got games like MOHAA, and American McGee's Alice that need this argument to launch properly... I just downloaded a fancy Alice Icon today so i'm sure there is away to get this right...
also... if i install the new 0.88 version will it wipe out all my current icons and settings for the dock?
also... if i install the new 0.88 version will it wipe out all my current icons and settings for the dock?
HuronJoe
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:19 AM
Reply #2 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:19 AM
I keep seeing *bump* What does it mean?
And Mrbaser5nature I'm not sure but what I've been doing is: Example...you have a game installed to say G:\Programs\Games\Solitaire.exe so when it asks for a "Start in" argument, I will put: G:\Programs\Games\ and leave off the actual execution file. I don't know if thats the "Masters" way of doing it but so far, I haven't had any particular game or whatever not load for me.
I hope it works for you.
And Mrbaser5nature I'm not sure but what I've been doing is: Example...you have a game installed to say G:\Programs\Games\Solitaire.exe so when it asks for a "Start in" argument, I will put: G:\Programs\Games\ and leave off the actual execution file. I don't know if thats the "Masters" way of doing it but so far, I haven't had any particular game or whatever not load for me.
I hope it works for you.
HuronJoe
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:20 AM
Reply #3 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 8:20 AM
And for part two of you question, I've upgraded my Object Dock and it carried over all of the original stuff over plus any settings I had.
paxx
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:10 AM
Reply #4 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 10:10 AM
*bum* just means that a good hearted person didn't have the answer to the question, but seeing that the thread was slowly slipping into the bottom of the threads list kindly posted somthing to bring it back to the top so somebody else may still see it and answer. 
baser5nature
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:26 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:26 PM
huron... that works for regular shortcuts... but i'm talking about the ones inside ObjectDock... there isn't a field for entering this info,
when i start Alice for instance, the console pops up and says couldn't find "default.cfg" blah balh... "current search directory C:\Program Files\ObjectDock\main\"
so it's not starting the apps with the correct search directory... and like i said i downloaded an Alice Icon for the dock yesterday so someone out there has it working correctly...
i suppose i could create a shortcut in the alice folder with the correct settings, and make the objectdock shortcut point to that shorcut rather than the .exe... that would work i guess... i'm just anal about "round about" methods versus concise and to the point fixes...
when i start Alice for instance, the console pops up and says couldn't find "default.cfg" blah balh... "current search directory C:\Program Files\ObjectDock\main\"
so it's not starting the apps with the correct search directory... and like i said i downloaded an Alice Icon for the dock yesterday so someone out there has it working correctly...
i suppose i could create a shortcut in the alice folder with the correct settings, and make the objectdock shortcut point to that shorcut rather than the .exe... that would work i guess... i'm just anal about "round about" methods versus concise and to the point fixes...
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Reply #1 Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:34 AM