Question

I added a batch (.bat) file to my project. I want to add a new editor for batch files that would actually execute this batch file in command prompt window.

What I did, but didn’t remember my editor:

1. Right clicked on my .bat file
2. Selected Open with…
3. Clicked Add
4. Set program as “cmd /c” and some Friendly name
5. Accepted this dialog.
6. A new window appears that tells me it can’t validate editor path (because of the additinoal parameter, because if I remove it, it works)
7. My new editor is in the window.

When I open the same Open with… dialog again, my editor isn’t present.

How should I tackle this?

Answer 1

Ok. I managed to solve this myself.
As I found on the internet this is a Visual Studio bug, so it doesn’t remember these kind of editors (parametrised executable file names). But nonetheless. The solution goes like this:

1. Create a separate batch file i.e. ExecuteBatch.cmd

2. Put this code in it:

   @cmd /c %1

3. Then add the new editor in Visual Studio by pointing to this ExecuteBatch.cmd file.

Voila. Problem solved. Detailed instructions can be found in this blog post.