Re: Cannot drag and drop file onto command prompt window

>I have reported this issue, but simply got a "Won't Fix".
> https://connect.microsoft.com/feedba...edbackID=59800
>
> I think this function is very important for people who often use cmd.exe
> to run commands, scripts or batch files.
> Many commands or scripts take file name as argument, these are situations
> I'll use the drag and drop function.
> Typing whole path and file name manually has very low productivity.
> Although you can use Tab key to auto-complete, it's still slower than drag
> and drop.
> Why not just double click for scrips and batch files? Because the cmd.exe
> will close automatically after finishing.
>
> "Travis King" <Anonymous@none.com> wrote in message
> news:%23oL0sZYOGHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

>> "Zack Whittaker (R2 Mentor)" <admin@zacknet.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:eMjlj3NOGHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

>>> Hmm... I guess this might have been missed out. Don't forget they are
>>> upgrading from Command Prompt to Windows Command Shell, so it might be
>>> in the next CTP. Best bug it just to be safe )
>>>
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>>> "Mike Elliott" <mike.elliottuk@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> In XP you have this really useful feature to drag a file from an
>>>> explorer window onto a command shell window and have the full path to
>>>> the file pasted.
>>>>
>>>> This seems to have vanished in Vista, at least in build 5308.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Mike Elliott
>>>>
>>>
>>>

>> I thought the reason that you couldn't do this was for a security reason.
>> I might be wrong, however.
>>

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