I have two PHP versions that I want to execute depending on the situation. I have setup PATH so that when I type php there is executed the right version of PHP in the folder C:\xampp\php.

However, I also have an older version of PHP in the folder C:\old-xampp\php. Of course, I can't add also that folder path to PATH as there would be two folders with a file with the name php.exe and used would be always php.exe in first folder in PATH.

At the moment I have to type C:\old-xampp\php\php my-command-here every time I want to execute my old PHP.

Is there a way to create a .bat file in a PATH folder with the name old-php.bat that would act as if I typed C:\old-xampp\php\php?

I am open to another method to do it too.

CodePudding user response：

There can be written into a batch file old-php.bat stored in a folder of which path is listed in string value of environment variable Path the command line:

@C:\old-xampp\php\php.exe %*

%* references all arguments passed to the batch file exactly as passed to the batch file. This is explained by the usage help of command CALL output on running call /? in a command prompt window. Argument 0 is the string used to start the batch file which is not included by %*.

It would be also possible to create in a folder of which path is listed in string value of environment variable Path a hard link or a symbolic link with a name like old-php.exe which links to C:\old-xampp\php\php.exe by using once MKLINK.