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From: g-frank@gumby.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Changing the dumb '\' to '/'...
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Date: Thu, 13-Jun-85 17:28:58 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 13 17:28:58 1985
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   If you are using DOS 2.1 or 2.0, you can include a line in your
CONFIG.SYS file that says SWITCHAR=- . This will make the forward
slash (/) the path seperator, and (-) the switch character.  This
feature was removed in DOS 3.0, although the system call to set and
return the character may still be in place.  The problem is that
COMMAND.COM reads this character when it starts up, so changing it
after startup doesn't buy you anything.

  Thus, if you are using 3.0 or 3.1, you are s.o.l., but for any
version before them, it's no problem.


-- 
      Dan Frank

	  Q: What's the difference between an Apple MacIntosh
	     and an Etch-A-Sketch?

	  A: You don't have to shake the Mac to clear the screen.