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MS-DOS batch "set" command in NT?
Name: Mats Bjur Date: February 21, 2000 at 00:09:05 Pacific
Comment:
Hi!
I have a small MS-DOS batch file for a template update which works just fine for Win9x. But whenever I use a "set" command in the batch (for example set "offpath=C:\Program Files\MsOffice\") and run it under WinNT, I get the error message "out of enviroment space". I've tried to raise the memory settings via a PIF-file, but it doesn't work! Please help!
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