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- 870413 RUN Version 1.0
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- I. Purpose.
-
- The program RUN.EXE was written to allow me to execute programs not
- available through the current environment variable "PATH=", and not
- in the current subdirectory. DOS version 3.x corrects the oversight.
- However, for those of us still benighted with DOS 2.x, it is handy.
-
- II. Execution
-
- RUN is invoked:
-
- "A>" RUN <program file name> <parameters>
-
- where "A>" is the DOS prompt
- <Program file name> is a fully qualified file name (i.e.
- C:\subdirectory\pgm.ext) with EXTENSION
- and <parameters> are any parameters you would pass the
- program in a normal invocation.
-
- III. Caveats
-
- A few notes:
-
- . RUN saves the error level of the terminating process and passes it
- back to the DOS. It does not save ^C, critical device error, or
- TSR exit status.
-
- . Note that you must supply the extension of the program file name
- (i.e. COM or EXE). Run does not execute .BAT files.
-
- . The disc and subdirectory are optional, if the target program is on
- the default disc or subdirectory (or available through "PATH=").
-
- IV. Public Domain
-
- No charge is being exacted for RUN. I place it in the public domain
- for any and all who wish it. I also take no responsibility for its
- shortcomings or failure to perform correctly (as advertised, that is).
- I am:
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- R. Scott McGinnis GEnie, PLINK ID: Tartan
- P.O. Box 3607 Mdse Mart
- Chicago, IL 60654-0607
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