1.7.1: Does 'chere' work with Vista 64b? Can't tell by me.

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 12/26/2009 12:50 PM, Lee Rothstein wrote:
> See here, Chere-oes: ;-)
>
> I've tried all manner of command option permutations with 'chere'
> and can't get it to work -- as it has in the past.
>
> Here's my latest attempt:
>
> $ chere -i -a -n -e "Bitte Bash Bei" -t mintty -o \
> "--icon=c:\_0\cygicons-hippo-vista-0.dll,10 -"
> Shell defaulting to bash defined for lr
>
> First, it doesn't work, so that when I right-click on a directory
> and select the 'chere' option, I get the following text box
> message:
>
> This file does not have a program associated with it for
> performing thia action. Create an association in the Set
> Associations control panel.
>
> Second, no matter what menu expression (argument to '-e'), I give
> it, it always ends up being:
>
> "cygwin_bash"
>
> Fortumately, 'chere -u' seems to work.
>
> Notes:
>
> 1.
>
> $ cygcheck -c chere
> Cygwin Package Information
> Package Version Status
> chere 1.1-1 OK
>
> 2. My Windows System PATH includes '/bin' in Windows format.
>
> 3. I always run the 'chere' command in an "as Administrator" window.
>
> 4. The above install command is only one of tens of option
> permutations I've tried, all chere-less-Lee.
>
> Clearly, I have nothing to cheere about! ;-)
>
> Clues?

I've always found 'chere -i' works for me.  I'd also recommend getting rid of
'c:\_0\local\Scripts\test'.


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