Help needed creating a Command Prompt desktop shortcut

[Chris Wilson]

Using Windows 7 64 Bit pro I am trying to create a desktop shortcut to open a Command prompt window that opens and runs a file in C:/ called SimpleTimer.EXE

My DOS commands knowledge has faded and I am struggling with this, could someone kindly have a look at this screen shot and suggest where I am going wrong please? Thanks

 

[Armageus]

Better to do it as a batch file rather than all in a shortcut


Right click desktop - create new Text Document, rename to SimpleTimer.bat

Edit it to say:
cd C:\
SimpleTimer.exe

 

[Chris Wilson]

Works perfectly, many thanks for your time, much appreciated. I should have remembered batch files (Age you know....)