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From: trr@rayssd.ray.com (Terry R. Raymond)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Pctools dir tree problem
Summary: read the docs
Keywords: pctools
Message-ID: <9081@rayssd.ray.com>
Date: 24 Jul 89 21:12:16 GMT
References: <1632@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>
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In article <1632@cs-spool.calgary.UUCP>, wirun@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Da Ratt ) writes:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 	Has any anyone noticed that will Pctools V5.1 (more specifically:
> Pcshell), that if you MKDIR or RMDIR using DOS Pcshell will not display
> the change in directory structure? This kind of threw me for a loop for 
> a while. The problem seemed to be in a file called PCSHELL.TRE that
> is created in the \PCTOOLS directory (made on installation). When you
> delete this file, all your changes to the dir structure are rebuilt
> in to a new pcshell.tre when you invoke Pcshell again. 
> 
> .. seems kind of silly that Pctools is forcing you to do all changes
> to the directory structure from with the product itself!
> 
> 
I am  writing this from memory, but I recall a discussion in the pctools
documentation about PCSHELL.TRE.  The tree file speeds up entry into
the shell.  If you want the tree updated, select the drive identifier again.
I suggest that you read the documentation, possibly the addendum on 5.1 or
the readme file.
-- 
Terry Raymond
Raytheon Submarine Signal Division; Portsmouth RI; (401)-847-8000 x5597
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