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Larousse_off
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 Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:34 am Post subject: Command interpreter for WinXP : alternative to cmd? |
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Hello,
I'm looking for a good alternative to the winxp command interpreter... Have tried powershell but I'm not fond of it (and its window always needs several seconds to appear on my laptop, which annoys me a lot), same goes for cygwin-based bash shells...
I'm just looking for a better implementation of the standrd features of cmd (auto-completion, more colours etc.) in a simple shell. In the DOS era there were plenty of them, some actually quite good, but not anymore since the point-and-click interface has become a standard.
Have anything to recommend?
Thanks,
Cheers
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:43 am Post subject: |
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If you won't recommend an app (which we could afterwards discuss) --> General Chat  |
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Larousse_off
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:54 am Post subject: |
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| I disagree, if people recommend something it belongs here. |
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tank
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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not related to ahk = belongs in chat
Edit....
Tank=Big Fat Idiot alert!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry 
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Larousse_off
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| The utilities forum is by design, not related to ahk......... it is, as the name indicates, a place to discuss or recommend third-party utilities....... |
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tank
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:13 pm Post subject: Big Fat Idiot alert!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| tank wrote: | | not related to ahk = belongs in chat |
Oh look at the big fat idiot lets all point and laugh  wait its me
@Larousse_off you have my sincere apology I didnt realise that this was already in Utilities & Resources.
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Larousse_off
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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No problem mate, had replied myself before I saw your edit 
Cheerio
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WrongSectionAlert
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | I disagree, if people recommend something it belongs here. |
R-i-g-h-t. But you didn't. | Quote: | Post subject: Command interpreter for WinXP : alternative to cmd?
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I'm looking for a good alternative to the winxp command interpreter... |
Nice try. I'd call that a request. | Quote: | | Have tried powershell ... |
To have used Powershell and not to getting font of it isn't really a recommendation, sorry. What you do is giving a bad example to drop requests within a section beside "Ask for Help" & "General Chat" which isn't made for this. |
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tank
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| WrongSectionAlert wrote: | | which isn't made for this. |
still I think its still within the descriptor
| Quote: | Utilities & Resources
Discuss and recommend command-line utilities, helper apps, Internet resources, etc. |
I would suggest that to "discuss" includes asking for suggestions
How bout instead of correcting question marks  you move these replies to general chat and let legit responders reply to the OP 
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WrongSectionAlert
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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Another Utilities & Resources recommendation?  Audio player with some ahk scripts ?
Once you start to accept to ask for suggestions within this section you've to deal with : "H-E-L-P !!!! Do you know a clicker to bunny hop!!! Wanna gimme that??????????????????? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!". |
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tank
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Op sorry for derailing your post
MOD Please split this conversation to general chat
| WrongSectionAlert wrote: | | Can't see that the owner of the thread is recommending any Utilitiy or Resource. Therefore, Utilities & Resources --> General Chat |
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| Quote: | | Is there a way to configure a media player using autohotkey to have these features |
Clearly this belongs in ask for help PM me if you wish to continue this little debate but I have defiled a thread all I am willing
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject: Back on topic... |
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While I do agree that the time to load is a little annoying, PowerShell really is an awesome command line replacement.
I wouldn't have believed Microsoft could produce something so powerful and cutting-edge. It's both a a tribute to the unix shell's that preceded it - the unix roots really show - and an evolutionary step more powerful. I'm constantly surprised what you can accomplish with it's scripting, and it's easy integration of COM and .NET objects makes it incredibly powerful. Over time I'm guessing it'll encourage some radical new improvements on the unix front too. |
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Larousse_
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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You're definitely right about powershell's powerful scripting language! I was impressed as well.
But I must say that I am looking for something simpler (aloso, I got rid of .net because I want to keep space on my laptop's HD... only 30GB so each hundred of MB matters), and fast - when I use the command line it's usually for simple but precise tasks (take a look at a dir listing at a glance, or ssh to a remote computer, that kind of stuff), so I have little need for the scripting powers (for the moment, I'm happy with AHK's scripting power).
Cheerio! |
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wtg
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| Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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Re: PowerShell being slow to load, you might want to check this out: http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/BgShellNdashBackgroundShell.aspx I just found this myself today.
Creates a background PowerShell window that hides and unhides with a hotkey and even loads initially really fast - not sure how. Allows you to assign hotkeys to functions and commands too. I just started playing with it, but it looks like a keeper. |
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Larousse_
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| Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Good to know, going to try it. Thanks!!
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