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Changing a pathname in DOS

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Name: MikeM
Date: October 16, 2003 at 03:54:08 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: Pentium3 512mb
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Hi

I have an executable pile (Perl) in directory\filename C:\Perl\Bin\perl.exe.

I would be grateful if anyone could give me the appropriate commands to change the pathname, so that I am able to execute Perl from C:\> or/and C:\Perl

Many Thanks for any help




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Name: funickk
Date: October 16, 2003 at 10:44:09 Pacific
Reply:

Hello.

To change directories inside of a drive is as follows:

CD\[pathname[\subpathname]] (all in brackets being your desired pathname)

To change to a different drive, type the drive letter followed by :

If you need more information or commands, here is one site with more on DOS commands.

http://www.easydos.com/dosindex.html

Good luck.


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Response Number 2
Name: efabes
Date: October 16, 2003 at 19:15:23 Pacific
Reply:

Add C:\Perl\Bin\perl.exe to the "Path=" line in the autoexec.bat. Then you will be able to just type perl.exe (enter) at the c:\.


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Response Number 3
Name: Dan Penny
Date: October 17, 2003 at 03:26:02 Pacific
Reply:

Add C:\Perl\Bin; to the "Path=" line in the autoexec.bat. You don't need the file name. Also remember that the line has a 127 character limit.


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Response Number 4
Name: efabes
Date: October 17, 2003 at 06:06:03 Pacific
Reply:

Sorry, my bad. I cut and pasted w/o deleting the end.


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