Console2 Alternative to CMD
You know what, I tried PowerShell and I guess I never got used to it. I’ve been using DOS for the longest time that I prefer its simplicity when navigating through files. As far as scripting with it – forget it – it’s very cryptic and limiting, not to mention awkward. That’s why for scripting now I’m using Python. Nonetheless though, I sometimes need a playing field to run the scripts for, or running console utilities. That’s where Console2 comes in.
Console2 is a great tool that provides tabbing (you can tab through multiple consoles) and several ways to customize the UI. Here’s an example:
I prefer this configuration:
How I Have It Setup
Download Console2:
I have the Console2 open up when I hit CTR+\ via AutoHotkey. Here’s the snippet for this to happen in AutoHotkey. I have this run when Window starts (it must stay in memory).
^\::Run C:\dan-local\dos-win\Console.exe
Change the CMD prompt by creating a PROMPT system variable:
Download the Console2 Config File
Other Tips
Autocomplete
Good tip about command console = CTRL+I
can select files in the current directory, kinda like autofill-in
you can also put in parts of the file and it autoputs it for you
Rename tab
CTRL+R
New Tab with default transparency
CTRL+F1
New Tab with lighter transparency
CTRL+F2
Switch to NEXT adjacent tab
CTRL+TAB
Switch to Previous adjacent tab
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
CTRL+[NUMBER]
Goes to the tab instance. To make it easier, it’s best if you rename your tabs,
[INSTANCE NAME].[NAME OF TAB]
So for example,
1.Batch File
2.wget list
3.ftp the files