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pipe command not working
Name: Clive Wilshin Date: March 11, 2001 at 10:32:49 Pacific
Comment:
does anyone have any idea why I can't pipe from one command to another? The '|' thing just doesn't work. I'm running win98 on a compaq presario laptop
Name: Dude Date: March 11, 2001 at 11:38:37 Pacific
Reply:
Having just run the command from the DOS prompt within Windows on my Compaq Deskpro and having it work fine...well, what command are you using it in conjuction with?
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Response Number 2
Name: Tech Date: March 13, 2001 at 09:57:15 Pacific
Reply:
are you sure your're using the pipe key " | " also are you sure you are using the commands the right way, i mean as in the syntax.
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Response Number 3
Name: neil Date: June 20, 2001 at 00:50:40 Pacific
Reply:
this is a common problem with w98 make sure you use the correct "|" it is the key next to the 1 in conjunction with the "Alt Gr" key (next to the space bar on the right)....... the shifted \ key next to the z looks the same on screen but does not work...
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