#47 New freemind.bat allowing to start freemind from everywhere

[Eric L.]

Hi,

I didn't really test it, but the direction should be
right, and should allow one to start freemind from
anywhere.

I think, it wouldn't work under Windows9.x, but only
under Windows NT, 2000 and XP (but I'm not sure).

Cheers, Eric

[Eric L.]

script allowing to start freemind from everywhere

[Christian Foltin]

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Hi,

can somebody please test this new batch file?

Thanks, Chris

[Vincent Osele]

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Ok for me in Win 2000 and freemin in "program files\freemind".
I launch successfully freemind without defined environment
variable so "program files" is used.

But why this batch ? there is an exe on windows that work
fine, no ?
Why java and not javaw ?

a+
Vincent

[Eric L.]

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Hi,

Windows is not really my part, I just translated this file from the
freemind.sh to solve the problem of a user that freemind was not
starting properly (plugins were the problem) if the current directory
wasn't the freemind directory.
If you don't need it, just skip it. I don't know the difference between
java and javaw.

Cheers, Eric (I always have problems with Windows... :-> )

[Nobody/Anonymous]

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Tested on XP SP2. Works ok. The cmd window is required to
stay open while running the program. Is there is to have it
closed?

[Eric L.]

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Hi,

I suppose that the question is, if it's possible to have the
cmd window not appear or disappear after a while. I don't
know why I try to answer as I have no clue, but I created
this patch, so here is my best guess: it's not possible to
avoid the window, it always appear with a batch file (that's
the reason behind freemind.exe), but you can try one or all
of the following:
1. rename freemind.bat to freemind.cmd!?
2. replace java through javaw!?
3. add a 'start' with some parameters at the start of the
command line!?

Cheers, Eric

[thpope]

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Ok. Thanks. So, if I understand correctly, this can (will)
be compiled into the .exe? That makes sense. Then I have no
issue. (Sorry for the "dumb" question. I appreciate your
response. I don't know anything about programming, obviously.)

I did try each of your suggestions but nothing really
changed. Thanks anyway.