scripts in windows

[tom]

Hey guys,



I wrote a script potentially useful to some windows-using friends.  I just tried to test it on a windows machine and I discovered that I have no idea how to start it.



I changed the bang path to



#!C:pathtonewlisp.exe



then made a shortcut on the desktop to the script.  nothing.



Once I get all the wrinkles ironed out I might make an exe, but first things first.  What am I not doing?

[m35]

I'm going to venture a guess that you're fairly new to the Microsoft Windows OS. ;)



Windows doesn't use the first line of text files to determine the executable that should be run with the script as an argument.



But like Linux-like OSs, you can run the script the straight-forward way using the command line

Code Select Expand

newlisp nameofscript.lsp

If you want the script to be run with a simple double-click of the icon, there are a few ways to do it. This is the most common approach:

"How to change or select which program starts when you double-click a file in Windows XP"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307859

"In Windows, how do I associate an application with a file type?"

http://kb.iu.edu/data/adhc.html">http://kb.iu.edu/data/adhc.html

[tom]

It's been a while.



Thanks, I'll try your suggestions.