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DPROMPT v1.2 by C.S. Allin, copyright 2025
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DPROMPT is released under the C.S. Allin DPROMPT
License v1.0. See license.txt for details.

(If you think DPROMPT is worth money, please
visit my website and consider donating. 
Every little bit helps me avoid the 
poor house)
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DPROMPT is a program for MS-DOS/Windows 9x that allows you to right-click on a folder or volume(even a shortcut to one!) and open it in an MS-DOS prompt. This is insanely useful.

NOTE: DPROMPT can't open pseudo-folders like My Computer because they don't represent actual locations. If I could make DPROMPT open a path to My Computer then I would, but there is no path to it.

ADDITIONAL NOTE: If for any reason you need to change the configuration of the MS-DOS prompt that DPROMPT opens, just go to C:\WINDOWS\DPROMPT and edit the properties of the file Open.


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1.2 UPDATE!
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Reduced DPROMPT's conventional memory usage from 65kb to 0kb by rewriting it as a Windows application.


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INSTALLATION
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Step 1: Extract DPROMPT.ZIP to C:\Windows. This should create the directory C:\Windows\DPROMPT.

Step 2: Open C:\Windows\DPROMPT and double click on "Install.reg". 

That's it! You're done! Now every time you right click on a folder, you'll have the option to open it in an MS-DOS prompt. It's like magic!


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Q & A
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QUESTION: 
Does DPROMPT really have to be in C:\Windows\DPROMPT? 

ANSWER: 
Yes. Install.reg expects DPROMPT to be located in C:\WINDOWS\DPROMPT, and while this could be easily altered, wDPROMPT.EXE is hard coded to expect Open.pif to be located in C:\WINDOWS\DPROMPT. Which is not easily altered.


QUESTION: 
Can I install DPROMPT manually without using "install.reg"?

ANSWER: 
Sure. Here's how:

Open a folder. Go to View -> Folder Options -> File Types. 

Select "Folder" from the list of registered file types. 

Click on "Edit..."

Click on "New...".

This creates a new action. Name the action something descriptive like "Open in MS-DOS". 

Select the new action and click "Edit..." 

In the field that says "Application used to perform this action", enter "C:\WINDOWS\DPROMPT\WDPROMPT.EXE" "%L". Include all the quotes.

And there you go!


QUESTION:
What happens if I try to install DPROMPT on Windows XP or above using Install.reg? Will it work?

ANSWER:
I don't know. But DPROMPT is designed for Windows 9x specifically and I wouldn't expect it to work on anything newer.


That does it for this documentation. Have fun with DPROMPT!