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From: draper@cpsin1.uucp (Patrick J Draper)
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Subject: Re: Current directory from batch file
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Date: 8 May 90 06:41:04 GMT
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>You've told half of the story, but what about the other half? I am
>interested in how you create that \usr\lib\cdspace file. I don't know
>of any smart way to get this done except by a line of C code:
>
>	main() {printf("cd ");}
>
>Is there editor/word processor out there that can kill CR+LF?
>
>BTW, "cd>>\tmp\cdspace.bat" was neat. I didn't know you can do it this way
>before.
>
>Andy

I noticed that some others suggested using Norton's editor or some other
package, but if you don't have those, you can use the dos copy con:
command.

I tried this and it didn't put a CR+LF into the file.

ex.
-> copy con: testfile.txt
-> cd  <press F6 key here, don't press return>

I got a file with a length of 3, with cd <space>.

Patrick Draper   --- Michigan State University