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Invoking other Windows programs with X-Win32

X-Win32 can invoke other Windows programs as X-Win32 Sessions via the command connection module in X-Config. The command module allows you to start an arbitrary program on Windows (typically a batch file), passing it the session command variables as environment variables (e.g. DISPLAY, MYIP, DNUM, IPSMART, LOGIN, PASSWORD, and HOST).

Creating a command session

  1. Open X-Config
  2. Select the Sessions tab
  3. Click the Add… button
  4. Select command from the Connect Method dialog
  5. Enter the full path to your program or batch file in the Target field
  6. Enter the working directory in the Start In field
  7. Save the session
  1. Invoke the session by clicking the Launch button in X-Config

    Screenshot of a new command session

    new-session-command.png

    Example batch file (mybatch.bat)


    @echo off

    set DISPLAY=localhost:%DNUM%

    putty -X my_unix_host

    Category:Sessions -> command



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