Latest Version: 1.0.4 from 2007-07-26 - download
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Handy-dandy run box replacement. Put this together today, so give me your feedback on it

First of all, you need the visual basic 6 runtime files. Google them if you don't have them

Now change the Win+R key binding (or any other key) in bbkeys.rc to execute easyrun. Reconfigure. Hit your magic hotkey and start playing with EasyRun

It works like a regular run box. Type a command and it's executed. It also features AutoComplete to assist you as you type.

You can use macros (starting with "/") to use f.ex. search engines. The macros that are in there already are /sendmail, /google, /wiki, and /wikigo. You can also use aliases that are just like any other command. Try to type "lostinthebox" and see what happends Both macros and aliases can be configured in easyrun.rc.

If you press F12 or click the folder, you can browse for files. But, the most convenient way of using the program: Type /find followed by a program name or a filetype. A list will appear holding all matching items from your start menu and desktop!

Enjoy, and give me some feeback please

Edit: If you stumble onto any bugs, please take notes as to what you were doing to cause the issue. The better inforation you give me, the faster I can resolve the issue

Cheers,
Christopher

EasyRun 1.0.1 Beta fixes quite a few bugs, especially related to searching. You can modify the search paths in the .rc file, as well as all the aliases and macros.

In this version $1 (in macros) has been replaced with $* (meaning all parameters) where $1 will soon mean "first word of parameters", $2 second, and $3- meaning "third word and the rest", to allow for f.ex. this macro:

macro wikigo http://$1.wikipedia.org/wiki/$2-

so "/wiki en apple" would take you to the english wikipedia entry for apple. And so forth. But that's for a later version, just wanted to give you a heads up Also have plans for adding scriptable macros in language of choice.

Big thanks to Vexelius who has helped me track down most of the bugs in this release.

Just found this little app. It looks useful and just what I'm looking for, however I can't add/change anything. I tried adding both a macro and an alias and they do nothing. I then even tried adjusting the x and y settings and it still pops up in the original position. How do I add/change the settings?

Hmm thats weird... It should read the .rc every time you launch it and apply the settings... It works for me. Are you using the latest version? What does your .rc file look like?

Hey,
Sorry for the false alarm, I must have opened the .rc file from the zip and not the folder I put the app in. So technically I was saving a file in the temp directory instead of the folder with the app.
Got it working now...works great!
Thanks.

Experimenting some with selecting what direction the search results appear in and using the MRU (most recently used) list (writing to/reading from) so that some kind of history is maintained.

Handlers are also almost fully implemented, and i have done some minor changes in the shell execute code.

Stay tuned:)

New version!

Updates:


The placeholders can now look like $*, $1, $2-3, $2- etc. which should make it easier to put together complex macros, such as:

If I set search locations to my HDD partitions and try to "/find totalcmd" I get this:

Runtime error '53'. File not found.

Try removing the trailing backslash

Cheers,
Chris

edit: adding your CD-Rom to the search list will probably cause a crash if there is no medium inserted. Will look into this

can you add bro@m execution? that would be sweet

Hm, that should be no biggie I'll see if i can add that tonite

Broam support added! Check the config file, read the note, load bbKontroller-Proxy (if you haven't), and broams should work

Should I DL this now or should I wait a week when it will wash me clothes and brew me brew. \m/ BEER FTW

Go ahead and grab it Beer ftw!!

I still get that error, i removed slashes.. There are all my HDDs and not disc drives.