FAQ

Q1: Can I run SlickRun from a flash thumb drive?

A: Yes.

There's actually a feature in SlickRun designed for running SlickRun from a thumbdrive.
 
Put all of the files on the keychain. Also grab the rtl60.bpl,vcl60.bpl,and vclx60.bpl files from your Windows system folder, and put them on the keychain. You may want to copy your MagicWords and Jot.Txt files from C:\documents and settings\yourprofile\application data\slickRun and put them in the same folder as well.
Place a new textfile in the same folder as sr.exe; name the file slickrun.local.
Now, SlickRun from the keychain.

See the bottom of this page for a note about the useful $D$ macro.

Q2: I don't want to use a flash thumb drive, but can I change where SlickRun stores its data files?

A: Yes.  By default, SlickRun loads and stores its settings in %USERPROFILE%\Application Data\SlickRun.

To load and store the settings in a different path, create a new registry key for this.  Create a registry string value named SettingsPath inside HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bayden Systems\SlickRun\ that contains the path you'd like your settings stored in.

Q3: I can use the SETUP screen to set the font for SlickRun, but can I set a different font for the JOT feature?

A: You can configure the font for SlickJot independently, but you have to edit the config file manually.

In SlickRun, type quit.
 Click START > RUN > and type  notepad "%userprofile%\application data\slickrun\slickrun.ini"
In notepad, scroll down to the Jot section and add the following lines:
 
    FontName=Times New Roman
    FontSize=12
 
Save the File.
Click START > RUN > and type  sr.exe

Q4: I have a problem with flickering back and forth between SlickRun and another program.
A: In SlickRun, type quit.
 Click START > RUN > and type  notepad "%userprofile%\application data\slickrun\slickrun.ini"
In notepad, scroll down to the Jot section and add the following lines:
             AggressiveShowWindow=0

to the [General Section] of SlickRun.ini
Save the File.
Click START > RUN > and type  sr.exe

Q5: Can I change the systemwide hotkey for JOT from Win+J?
A: Yes, you can change the hotkey if you’d like.

  1> Close SlickRun
  2> Click START > RUN > and type  notepad "%userprofile%\application data\slickrun\slickrun.ini"
  3> Scroll down to the [Jot] section
  4> Edit “BringUpJotKey” to be the ASCII value of the desired letter
  5> Edit “BringUpJotModifier” if desired.  You can change the Modifier to something other than 8 (E.g. ALT = 1, CONTROL = 2, CTRL+ALT = 3, WINKEY=8)

Older Tip for Pre-IE7: Don't want all pages to open in the same window?  This is an IE setting.  In IE, choose Tools | Internet Options | Advanced.  Uncheck “reuse browser windows for launching shortcuts”.

Advanced Web Tip: Want to launch addresses that don't start with www and don't end in .com, .net, etc? 

    Open Regedit > HKCU\Software\Bayden Systems\SlickRun
    Right Click > New > String Value
    Rename New Value #1 to URLExtensions
    Modify > Value data: .com,.net,.org,.de,.at,.ch
    Restart SlickRun.

Macros

There are a number of macros which you can place in the Filename field when ADDing a new MagicWord:

@SETPOS@ Move SlickRun to the <x>,<y>,<size> position listed in the Parameters box.  Type SAVEPOS in SlickRun to automatically create a new MagicWord which uses this command.
@SHUTDOWN@ Show the WinXP Shutdown dialog.
@STANDBY@ Place computer in standby mode. (Requires SlickRun v3.0+ and Windows2000+)
@HIBERNATE@ Place your computer in hibernate mode.  (Requires SlickRun v3.4+ and hibernation enabled in Windows Setup).
@SCREENSAVE@ Launch your screensaver
@MULTI@ A "MultiWord" that executes multiple MagicWords. Set the Filename field to @MULTI@ and set the parameters field to a @ delimited list of MagicWords to be executed.
 
For instance, I use:
 
MagicWord: MORNING
Filename:    @MULTI@
Parameters: gotapex@msmail@outlook.exe@slashdot
 
....which launches these four things with a single MagicWord.
 
Note that if you are launching WebWords with MultiWords, you MUST use the following format for those WebWords:
 
MagicWord: MAGICWORDNAME
Filename: iexplore.exe  <---------- if you just put the URL here, IE might open all of your pages in the same window, even if you told it not to using Tools | Internet Options | Advanced, Reuse Browser Windows for launching shortcuts.
Parameters: www.foobar.com
 

Note: The "Test MagicWord" button does not work for @MULTI@ shortcuts.

Version 3.1.0.1 includes a new feature to enable pauses. For each extra @ between commands in a @MULTI@Word, an additional second is paused.

     calc@calc@@calc@@@calc@@@@calc@@@@@calc

Will launch Calculator 5 times in a row, pausing 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 seconds between each launch.

$D$ $D$ is replaced with the drive that SlickRun is running from.  Very useful when running SlickRun for Flash drives.

Event Handlers

There are a few event handler MagicWords that will fire if they exist...

_startup Fires when SlickRun starts
_displaychange Fires when the Windows resolution changes.  Useful when combined with a call to @SETPOS@ or CORNER, to ensure that after Windows moves your SlickRun window around due to login/logout/screensaver, SlickRun will go back to your preferred location. 

Passes the new resolution in parameters.
_a Fires when the user hits ALT+ENTER when inputing text. See the default DEFINE MagicWord to see how this is used.
   
   

 

See the version history for more information.