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- COMMAND: DPATH (Data Path) DOCUMENTATION : On-line
-
- FUNCTION: Provides an extended directory path search capability for finding
- data and overlay files.
-
- FORMAT: DPATH [options]
-
- TYPE: Public domain software, Version 3.0
-
- REMARKS: The available options are:
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- ? displays a help screen and overrides any other options.
-
- /O allows programs to find non-executable files in other than the
- current sub-directory (default).
- /NO effectively disables DPATH and turns on /NC.
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- /C causes write operations to be made to files found in other than
- the current directory.
- /NC disables the /C option and causes any files to be written to the
- current directory (default).
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- /P copies the current PATH into DPATH. That is, the same path will
- be used for non-executable files that already exists for executable
- files, as specified by the DOS PATH command.
-
- /NM turns off all messages from DPATH except error messages.
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- The data paths are specified by entering them into the DOS
- environment by using the DOS SET command:
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- SET DP=[d:]path;...
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- The first time DPATH is executed, it becomes resident, and
- thereafter, data and overlay files not found in the current
- directory are searched for in the directories specified in the
- environment. To set a new search path, enter SET with a new list of
- paths, and to reset the search paths, enter SET DP= with no paths.
- DPATH with no arguements displays a list of the search paths and
- options currently in effect. DPATH has no effect on the DOS DELETE
- and RENAME commands.
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- WARNING : Extreme caution should be exercised in using the /C
- option, since the results may be unexpected.