Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site peregrine.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!lsuc!pesnta!pertec!peregrine!mike From: mike@peregrine.UUCP (Mike Wexler) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: Changing the dumb '\' to '/'... Message-ID: <132@peregrine.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Jun-85 16:36:53 EDT Article-I.D.: peregrin.132 Posted: Fri Jun 14 16:36:53 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Jun-85 08:49:51 EDT References: <229@timeinc.UUCP> <484@ihuxo.UUCP> Organization: Peregrine Systems, Irvine, Ca Lines: 16 > If your version of PC/MS-dos is 2.1 or later, you can do this by setting your ^^^^^and less than 3.0 > 'switchar' to any thing other than '/'. This is done by adding the following > command to your config.sys file: > > switchar = - or whatever character you prefer. > Microsoft in there infinite wisdom has undone this undocumented feature. Let's give them a bronx cheer for the ingenuity. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Wexler(trwrb!pertec!peregrine!mike) | Send all flames to: 15530 Rockfield, Building C | trwrb!pertec!peregrine!nobody Irvine, Ca 92718 | They will then be given the (714)855-3923 | consideration they are due.