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- ------------------------ PATH - Internal DOS Command -------------------------
-
- PATH specifies the directories to be searched for commands, programs or batch
- files that are not in the current directory.
-
- FORMAT: PATH [[d:]path[[;[d:]path]...]]
-
- REMARKS:
-
- d: - the drive to be searched. If omitted, the default drive is assumed.
- path - the directory path to be used in the search. Must be specified.
-
- Multiple drives and path names may be specified, separated by semicolons.
-
- If DOS cannot find a command, program or batch file (files with a filename
- extension of .EXE, .COM or .BAT only) in the current directory, it searches
- the drives/directories specified in the PATH command. If multiple
- directories are specified, the search is done in the order in which they were
- specified.
-
- Entering PATH with no parameters displays the current path setting.
-
- Entering PATH; resets the search path to null. DOS then looks in the current
- directory only for commands, programs and batch files. This is the default
- when the system is started.
-
- Erroneous information in the PATH command will not be detected until DOS
- needs to search to specified directories.
-
- If a specified path does not exist at the time DOS needs to search it, DOS
- ignores that path and tries the next path.
-
- EXAMPLES:
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- Have DOS search the directories C:\DOS, C:\MYBATCH and C:\UTIL for commands,
- programs and batch files:
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- PATH C:\DOS;C:\MYBATCH;C:\UTIL
-
-
- Have DOS search the directories A:\ and A:\HELPDOS for commands, programs and
- batch files:
-
- PATH A:\;A:\HELPDOS
-
-
- Display current path setting:
-
- PATH
-
-
- Reset path settings to null (only the current directory will be searched):
-
- PATH;