Click app but open something else.

[smithr355]

I am trying to create a script that when you click on paint it will open a certain jpg. I have tried a few things but can’t get this working and any help would be greatly appreciated. Here are some things I’ve tried  

 

Run ( “mspaint.exe”, “xyz.jpg” )

Run ( “mspaint.exe”, “c:\users\username\documents\xyz.jpg

[xcaliber13]

Try something like this

Run('C:\Windows\System32\mspaint.exe')
Sleep(2000)
Send("!fo")
Sleep(2000)
Send("c:\users\username\documents\xyz.jpg")
Sleep(2000)
Send("!o")

 

[smithr355]

Thank you for your reply. This is close to what I want but instead of it actually opening paint I just want the jpg to open. 

[smithr355]

So if I click the paint icon i dont want paint to open but a jpg instead.

[Earthshine]

no, it doesn't work that way. i don't see any good reason to do such a thing.

Edited October 25, 2018 by Earthshine

[Earthshine]

you can use Photo Viewer like this from cmd line, still, photoviewer actually runs

c:\%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll", ImageView_Fullscreen %1

 

That could be a batch file you call, the %1 would be the name of your image.

[Davidowicza]

Why not just have a Desktop shortcut that has the Paint icon but it's path is to your .jpg?

[smithr355]

Thank you, everyone, for your replies. Earthshine you are correct there is no good reason. Davidowicza I can not do that either. I should have stated this in the beginning that the whole reason I am trying to do this for. This is nothing more than a prank for my boss, we go back and forth pulling pranks on each other. So I thought it would be cool if I took an application he uses a lot "not necessarily paint" and when he clicked on it to open it would not open that but a jpg. 

[Melba23]

smithr355,

You appear not to have read the Forum rules since your arrival. Please do read them - particularly the bit about not discussing "prank" scripts - before you post again and then you will understand why you will get no help and this thread will now be locked.

M23