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From: dana@hardy.hdw.csd.harris.com (Dan Aksel)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: WFW Default Directory
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Date: 9 Jan 91 19:42:26 GMT
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All these complex solutions to such a simple problem.  Please forgive me if this
is a repost.  I haven't read this group in 14 days and may have overlooked it.

Windows applications are called from the directory given on the command line
when you click "File Properties."

My WFW files are located in C:\DATA\WFW\

My command line looks like: C:\DATA\WFW\WINWORD.EXE

The actual program is located at D:\WINWORD\

Simply add D:\WINWORD to your path statement in autoexec.bat.
I run almost all my applications this way.  It makes backups a breeze...
xcopy c:\data\*.* a: /e /s /v /m [/ddate]
Or something like that.  Not overly advanced, but it works.
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Dan Aksel