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-w parameter in XP

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 3:19 am
by Toro
Hi all,

Can't figure out how to get the -w parameter set in XP. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Toro

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 7:47 am
by mdpeyrot
right click on the shortcut , in Target put -w at the end.

e.g "C:\Matrix Games\Uncommon Valor\UncommonValor.exe" -w

-w Mode

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 8:25 am
by Erik Rutins
Please also note this thread in the Bug forum:

showthread.php?s=&threadid=21503

Regards,

- Erik

Tried that

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 8:37 am
by Toro
Originally posted by mdpeyrot
right click on the shortcut , in Target put -w at the end.

e.g "C:\Matrix Games\Uncommon Valor\UncommonValor.exe" -w
XP seems to not like that parameter ("can't find file" or something such).

Erik, thanks for the ref. Think I'll just continue to alt-tab. Seems to work fine (except the battle report clipboard goes blank when one alt-tabs).

Toro.

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 9:29 am
by IChristie
You have to put the -w outside the double quotes.

ic

Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 10:04 am
by Supervisor
With a space between the end quote and the -

thanks, got it

Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2002 2:00 am
by Toro
You probably won't believe me, but I tried this and it didn't seem to work before... now it does. Sound like a user, don't I? Working now, though.