Command Prompt Widget, Does it exist?

Trying to find it, please help...$40 is at stake!!!

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Ok, so here's the deal. I've always wanted a widget that was command prompt. I've been trying to find it for probably years, never been able to find it. I just want something that will be on my desktop as a prompt box (windows xp) that I can just click into and type and then click out of like nothing ever happened and make it look cool all at the same time.

One of my friends says it doesn't exist, so we made a bet, If i can't find it within a week, something I want from him that he was going to sell me for $20 will then be $40, but if i can find it, then it's free for me.

so here are the rules to the bet:

 

-Must be a working widget (or gadget)

-Must be a valid website link

-I cannot create my own

-Must be done within one week from today.

 

If anyone knows where I can find a good useable command prompt widget, PLEASE let me know!!!

 

Eric

desktopx
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why? Easier ways to get DOS window / Command Prompt than make a widget, like shortcut to cmd.exe.

Type cmd in Vista Start Search or in other OS's have shortcuts off Start Menu for DOS window.

Lots of .reg files to add   DOS prompt from right click menu of folders.

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

A widget?  No

A skinned command prompt? Yes.  http://www.corion.net/econsole

 

 

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Why? Easier ways to get DOS window / Command Prompt than make a widget, like shortcut to cmd.exe
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k1  

A dock shortcut in OD could be to your liking, is a lot less bothersome, less resource demand and much cleaner than a proprietary widget.

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Agree with Zubaz, eConsole is the way to go. I tray the the icon with TrayIt when I use it.

Does this mean Zu is getting 20 bucks? :P

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Does this mean Zu is getting 20 bucks?
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I like the way you think!  :w00t:

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

sorry, can't do, i would lose the bet. it's not a PRIOR working widget.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

DUDE!!!!!! I just won the bet, heck freaking yes, i found the widget here:

http://widgets.yahoo.com/widgets/cuicommander

At first i thought it didn't work b/c when i typed in ipconfig, it didn't show anything, so, all this time, almost a day of searching, i realized thatlittle radial green button on the bottom shows you your last command's info. awesomeness, IT WORKS!!!!

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

i forgot to mention it, but, i talked to the guy last night and he told me i can't ask for help on things like this, that's part of the rules, so, nothing u guys said really helped anyways (thanks for all your effort though, found some pretty nifty stuff). So, the bet is still valid, because i didn't get clearification until last night about if i could do this or not, so, i didn't ask for help like this after that point, so it's all cool :D.