App fails to launch when CD uses an alias

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I have an old 32-bit dictionary application which launches perfectly when the associated CD (change directory) command is explicitly specified but fails with an error when I use a /programfilesx86 alias as shown below. This may be well be unique to the specific application but I thought it worth reporting anyway.

This works..

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\COED12"
@async:"/programfilesx86\coed12\coed12.exe"

This fails..

cd "/programfilesx86\COED12"
@async:"/programfilesx86\coed12\coed12.exe"

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CD probably prefers %programfiles(x86)%.

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It sure does. Good catch. :+1::blush: