Cmder: Change Tasks default start directory

[bnbdr]

Similar to #203, I want Cmder to start from the opened directory when I run it from Windows explorer address bar, like so:

I messed a bit with the settings and made it work by removing %USERPROFILE% from the task command:

cmd /k "%ConEmuDir%\..\init.bat"  -new_console:d:

Can this be the new default if it doesn't break anything?

[alex-salas]

Being trying to make this work for a couple of days. I didn't have any problems setting this thing up a year ago. I could just go to the address bar and open the terminal in that path 🤔

Even tho I'm creating a new task with

• cmd /k "%ConEmuDir%\..\init.bat" -new_console:%__CD__%
  or
• cmd /k "%ConEmuDir%\..\init.bat" -new_console:d:

It's not working for me.

My Cmder is still being opened in %USERPROFILE% 😞

[bnbdr]

Which version do you have installed? I'll try to reproduce this.

[alex-salas]

@bdr00 I have v1.3.4

[bnbdr]

@alex-salas this might not be the best solution, but looks like %ConEmuWorkDir% holds the path:

Try adding startup commands to your batch/powershell user profile files respectively (located in %CMDER_ROOT%\config\):

REM user-profile.cmd
pushd %ConEmuWorkDir%

# user-profile.ps1
push-location -path "$env:ConEmuWorkDir"

HTH

[alex-salas]

Can confirm this is working after adding the code @bdr00 mentioned in the user-profile.cmd file.
Thank you.

[giuliannosbrugnera]

Cmder from the Windows Explorer address bar does not work for me, even after setting up a startup task exactly as @alex-salas did. Instead, it opens up my default Web browser at cmder/
Moreover, if I add the code @bdr00 mentioned in the user-profile.cmd file, then Cmder here starts opening at %USERPROFILE% instead of the current folder. Any ideas? I also am on v1.3.4.

[alex-salas]

@giuliannosbrugnera Did you add the CMDER_ROOT / CMDER_HOME to your Windows path?

[giuliannosbrugnera]

@alex-salas I didn't, that fixed the Windows Explorer address bar, thanks :)
Cmder here still opens at %USERPROFILE% though 🤔 although I am sure I will be using only from the address bar now :)