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    • Rob DunnR
      Rob Dunn
      last edited by

      Yeah, I've heard of it, never used it - but it's pretty highly regarded.

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      • thanksajdotcomT
        thanksajdotcom
        last edited by

        I want to say I've tried it before but I've heard of it. It's popular.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch
          last edited by

          I have used it at one client to automate the update process for a legacy application. Once that application went away so did the need. but it was a very useful tool.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
            last edited by

            I don't do a lot on Windows so I miss a lot of tools that other people commonly know.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender
              last edited by

              I tried it once.. my users found it to difficult.. so we walked away... don't ask.

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              • nadnerBN
                nadnerB
                last edited by nadnerB

                I use it. It's being used to create a Quake style console/cmd/terminal when I hit Ctrl + ~
                Destructions are here [tech.xster.net]

                Here's a screenie of it in action (over my desktop background)
                ML-AutoHotkey.jpg

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  That's awesome. Is there is special setup to make it do that? I used to use ConEmu to make a Quake-style console. I love having a console like that.

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                  • nadnerBN
                    nadnerB
                    last edited by

                    Yep, have a look at the link in my post previous

                    From the link:

                    *I was used to the convenience of drop-down terminals like Visor in Mac or Yakuake in Linux and needed something similar in Windows.
                    It turns out, it is possible to achieve almost the same effects in Windows with the use of 2 tools.
                    **AutoHotkey *– lets you run scripts triggered by hotkeys anywhere in Windows
                    Console – is a terminal app that lets you run a custom shell with no title bar, no borders, transparency etc.

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                    • DashrenderD
                      Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      Just so I understand what you're doing (cause I never used the Quake style console, though I have seen screenshots)

                      You've created a way to bring up a command prompt that looks integrated into the screen? Functionally it works just like typing CMD and hitting enter? Do you have to exit it before you can continue using the other apps on your desktop?

                      Seems like a cool techie thing to do if I understand it correctly.

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                      • C
                        Carnival Boy
                        last edited by

                        Just done it. Pretty cool. It runs a third party shell called Console, so not exactly the same as running CMD. It's not the most useful thing to setup, but undeniably cool.

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                        • nadnerBN
                          nadnerB @Dashrender
                          last edited by

                          @Dashrender said:

                          Just so I understand what you're doing (cause I never used the Quake style console, though I have seen screenshots)

                          You've created a way to bring up a command prompt that looks integrated into the screen? Functionally it works just like typing CMD and hitting enter? Do you have to exit it before you can continue using the other apps on your desktop?

                          Seems like a cool techie thing to do if I understand it correctly.

                          Yeah, pretty much. Except the create bit.
                          As stated I use a shortcut key combo. Said combo is activated via auto-hot key which calls the console program.
                          The console programs has, in my case been configured to utilise cmd.exe but can also be configured to utilise powershell.exe.

                          It's still just a normal windowed program. If you change the active window, the console will go behind like usual.

                          @Carnival-Boy said:

                          Just done it. Pretty cool. It runs a third party shell called Console, so not exactly the same as running CMD. It's not the most useful thing to setup, but undeniably cool.

                          Tops for LAN parties.
                          I like it as I can read stuff underneath while command lining into a PC.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Carnival Boy
                            last edited by

                            @Carnival-Boy said:

                            Just done it. Pretty cool. It runs a third party shell called Console, so not exactly the same as running CMD. It's not the most useful thing to setup, but undeniably cool.

                            Can you run PowerShell in it?

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                            • C
                              Carnival Boy
                              last edited by

                              Yes. You can run any shell you like - you specify the shell in the options. So I've configured it for powershell.exe

                              I'm not sure how to get it to run as administrator though?

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                Awesome, I'll definitely start playing with it then.

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                                • nadnerBN
                                  nadnerB @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  Can you run PowerShell in it?

                                  <insert cranky comment> 😛 lol

                                  @nadnerB said (an hour earlier):

                                  The console programs has, in my case been configured to utilise cmd.exe but **can also be configured to utilise powershell.exe. **

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