PE> BTW, the ".exe" at the end is ignored, as far as I'm aware.
 PE> BFN.

 > Yair... I was shocked to find that Pascal requires the full name.

 NP> It ain't ignored ! See my previous note to paul. I think the
 NP> sequence of search is BAT COM EXE

  com, exe, bat... actually.

  I read what Paul wrote as meaning that the ".exe" was not necessary.

 NP> Yeah... you can add whatever you want to the batch file to
 NP> "tidy up". I have been running this way for years. The only
 NP> directories in the PATH should be for stuff you want to be able
 NP> to call from anywhere. Like small utils in a Batch file need to
 NP> be in a UTIL (or some such) directory in your Path. 

  I actually did all that running ACAD, which needed to be started in
one directory and then switched to another, but it never occurred to
me to use it to avoid the PATH. You are quite right. There's not
actually much you *need* to be on the PATH... it's just easier for
programmers to add theirs to the PATH and forget it.

 NP> You can also add \.. to your path to force a look into the
 NP> parent directory of the one you are operating from.

  Oh. That's one I didn't know. I've been putting the root on the
path.

 NP> ATTRIB, Resets all attributes on all files

  Resets them to WHAT?

 NP> DIR, Shows ALL files (inc system & hidden)

  I didn't know that one, either. It could be useful.

 NP> DIR ... Shows Directories but NOT Files

  Eh? No it doesn't!

... ohh... the ellipsis points are part of it! Bewdy!

  Thanks for the tips. Who said DOS was dead? It's just me.

Regards,
Bob



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