Wnexd

-- Windows "nexd" Directory Utility for Command Prompt users

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Wnexd Description

Adjunct to the Windows-intrinsic pushd/popd utilities for users of the Command Prompt terminal window that simulates a linux-style "pushd +1", and "dirs".

Features

• Allows round-robin traversal of directories in the "pushd" stack
• Runs on Windows 10
• Lightweight & simple
• Adds 3 new commands that work with the Windows-intrinsic pushd, popd:
  • nexd moves to the Next directory in queue [like 'pushd +1']
  • pred moves to the Previous directory in queue [like 'pushd -1']
  • dirs displays contents of the directory queue [like 'dirs']

Setup wnexd using doskey command:

Place the .\wnexd\ directory under your home directory. Executing "ndprep.bat" file will make the new commands available. It uses "doskey" to add three commands: nexd, pred, dirs:

• doskey nexd=%HOMEPATH%\wnexd\nexd.bat
• doskey pred=%HOMEPATH%\wnexd\pred.bat
• doskey dirs=%HOMEPATH%\wnexd\dirs.bat $1

Usage

• dirs : displays stack
• dirs -c : clears the stack
• nexd : moves to the next directory in the stack [without popping it]; similar in function to linux "pushd +1";
• pred : moves to the previous directory in the stack [without popping it]; similar in function to linux "pushd -1";

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What is special about this utility?

• It can preclude the need to open multiple Command Prompt windows when working with several related directories.
• It is a simple way to enable additional pushd functionality. And, except for the quirky syntax of BAT scripts, the logic is reasonably transparent.
• It cooperates with the intrinsic pushd/popd Windows commands with no change to their functionality.

Open source developers are welcome to help improve or extend this utility. Developer or not, send comments, suggestions or questions to: fastrgv@gmail.com

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License:

This utility is covered by the GNU GPL v3 as indicated in the sources:

Copyright (C) 2022 fastrgv@gmail.com

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You may read the full text of the GNU General Public License at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.