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From: ho@fergvax.unl.edu (Tiny Bubbles...)
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Subject: Re: 2 Questions
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Date: 11 Dec 89 00:19:34 GMT
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From article <1989Dec7.161200.20782@uunet!unhd>, by rg@uunet!unhd (Roger Gonzalez ):
> I am using the PICNIX utilities, and have the switch character set to '-',
> which makes things more acceptable to my UNIXized fingers.  Directories
> are now separated with '/'.  Unfortunately, my prompt ($p$g) still shows
> the old '\' separating the entries.  Doesn't DOS (3.3) look at the switch
> character when printing the prompt?  Why do I get a mixed prompt when using
> a program that spawns another COMMAND.COM? (i.e. C:\FOO/BAR)

In short, no.  It's a bug.  Because the switchar-changing interrupt is
undocumented, Microsoft doesn't have to make sure that it works (after all,
you're not supposed to be using undocumented calls, right? :-) ).  So the
switchar is only half-implemented.  And I don't have hours in the day to 
find where DOS stores that blasted \ separator.  

> My second question pertains to "ECHO OFF".  Is there a program kicking
> around that sets the ECHO toggle to be initially off?  I'm sick of setting

There is one.  I forget where.  Maybe simtel in the SYSUTL directory?
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