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Use with Stream Deck // How to create a desktop shortcut for profiles

2023-06-02
2024-03-29
  • SmrtSquirrel

    SmrtSquirrel - 2023-06-02

    I feel like this is probably all ready possible, but I don't have the smarts to figure it out myself!

    Ideally I'd like to create a way to use my stream deck to cycle through the various Profiles I have saved.

    I was going to try and save a desktop shortcut and then map the stream deck to open that shortcut but alas I cannot figure out how to do so.

    Any guidance would be great!

     
  • Chris

    Chris - 2024-03-29

    This is an old question but as I just found this project I figured I'd help! This can be done easily with a Windows bat file. Here is a general step-by-step guide on how to create one:
    https://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Batch-File

    As for specifics, all you'd to have in the file is the following:

    @ECHO OFF
    "C:\Program Files\MonitorProfileSwitcher\MonitorSwitcher.exe" -load:"C:\Program Files\MonitorProfileSwitcher\Streaming.xml"
    

    You would obviously need to change the file path to both your Monitor Switcher executable and wherever you're storing the XML profiles. Save the bat file and double click it to run and you'll switch profiles! You can then put that bat file wherever and create a shortcut to it like any other Windows application.

     

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