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list a txt file from another drive
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Name: john230873
Date: April 28, 2005 at 14:57:31 Pacific
Subject: list a txt file from another driveOS: 98CPU/Ram: 256 |
Comment: How do I list a txt file from another drive ie
I am in C drive and the file is in on the D drive. I dont want to type the D drive I would like some kind of path search or default drive set up
so in short List d:\<filename>.txt works and List <filename>.Txt doesn't (unless I in th e drive). I want List <filename>.txt to work no matter which drive I am in is it a Set command?
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Response Number 1
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Name: jboy
Date: April 28, 2005 at 15:06:39 Pacific
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Reply: List? What are you talking about? Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Response Number 2
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Name: Valerie (by Garibaldi)
Date: April 28, 2005 at 18:06:45 Pacific
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Reply: Don't understand "List" either but you could try setting your path to allow a search on D: and any other partition. See here for the path syntax etc.. http://www.computerhope.com/pathhlp.htm#03
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Response Number 3
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Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: April 29, 2005 at 00:06:45 Pacific
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Reply: Valerie, PATH is for executables. [com exe bat] jboy, List. as in list. By Vern Buerg. Use it every day. Helps build strong bodies 12 ways. John, AFAIK, there's no way around it. M2
If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.
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Response Number 4
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Name: wizard-fred
Date: April 29, 2005 at 08:18:03 Pacific
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Reply: The question (1) is the 'filename.txt' always in 'D:\somedir\' or (2) is 'filename.txt' anywhere on the system? There is no solution for the second. For the first a batch containing 'list d:\somedir\filename.txt' somehere on your path. If the source directory is always fixed but the file is changeable 'list d:\somedir\%1', might be a solution How does list filename.txt work from e: ?
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Name: jboy
Date: April 29, 2005 at 08:51:34 Pacific
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Reply: Sure - I'm *more than a little* familiar with (the Classic) List by VdB It remains to be seen if that's what is meant, or else another occasion where the OP using their own (quaint) terminology If I had to guess (and that seems to be the case)... Append?? Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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