DC> Why can't a simple command in a BAT file like

 DC> CD C:\xxx\xxx

 DC> not work?

 DC> I'm using 4NT under XP

 DC> The above seems to run, but it leaves me in the original
 DC> directory.

 DC> At the command line, it does what it's supposed to do....

 I use this batch file to process .mpg videos into .rm videos.

 It works fine. Are you saying it leaves you in the original
 directory after it returns from the batch file? This does the
 process, but I never noticed what directory I was in afterwards.

 cd "C:\Program Files\Real\Helix Producer Basic\"
 producer.exe -i "%1" -ad 384 -dt -o c:\videos\rm

 BTW, just added this echo to my scan.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

... Bob!  It's Loot, Pillage and THEN burn ... Stupid berserkers ...
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