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Subject: Re: "Bash Here..." menu option "howto" reg-entry
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Hi Linda,

Just a quick note.  In the setup programme, there is an option to have
'Open Bash Prompt Here' context menu added to the right-click menu.

Hugh


On 11/11/06, Linda Walsh wrote:
> After some time debugging I figured out a way to add a prompt option
>
> to the right-click menu on directories and drives that works for
> my alternate drives and network directories.  I think it should be
> able to be generalized for other shells, but I use "Bash".
>
> The reg-entry for directories is:
> REGEDIT4
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Bash Here...]
>
> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Bash Here...\Command]
> @="C:\\bin\\ash.exe -c 'PATH=\"/bin:$PATH\"; test -z \"$SHELL\" &&
> SHELL=C:\\\\bin\\\\bash.exe;  cd \"%L\"; cygstart -d \"$PWD\" \"$SHELL\"'"
>
> ---(note, last line starting with "@" is all 1 line)
> Assumptions:
> 1) Cygwin Drive Prefix=/    #(mount -c '/')
> 2) Cygwin's directories are same under Cygwin and NT
>    (cygwin not installed in a subdir)
>
> It also uses "ash.exe", "test.exe" and "cygstart.exe", which
> I believe are part of the base distribution.
>
> Viewing a CD/DVD in drive E:, root dir, - right-click(menu),
>    Pick "Bash Here...", brings up a bash-command window with
>    current dir = "/e/<dirname>
>
> UNC pathnames show up as one would expect:
>    //"sharename"/"dirname"
>
> Advantages over other known methods:
>
> 1) no external programs required;
> 2) no "stacked" shell processes left in process table
>
> Maybe the registry entries could go in a Cygwin FAQ entry?
>

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