How can I add command line options to an executable in a shortcut in Windows XP?
For example in the shortcut properties in target I have:
"c:\path\to\exe\pogram.exe"
I want to add some options:
"c:\path\to\exe\program.exe -option1 -option2"
However when I do this I get an error saying that the name specified in the target box is not valid.
Have you tried to add in the Target field
"c:\path\to\exe\program.exe" -option1 -option2
Only the program path and name need to be enclosed in quotes.
Place the switches after the quotes.
Only the program path is kept in quotes due to spaces in the path. Something like My Documents will not resolve properly due to the space between the words, so quotes are needed. This is also why you probably won't find a program with multi-word switches (that are seperate) such as --example switch. You will usually see something like --example-switch instead because a space constitutes a separate program argument.
Your quotes are in the wrong place. The quotes only go around individual paths. So move your ending quote back to the end of program.exe and leave -option1 -option2 outside of the quotes.
You can also use shortcuts for direct access to a folder or a website.
Folder:
F:\CriticalFiles\MS_InternetAccess
Internet:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "https://www.theguardian.com/world"
I use quotes around both arguments.
I am using these because Win10 seems to lose the start menu from time to time.
