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From: greenber@phri.UUCP (Ross Greenberg)
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Subject: Re: Help with SWITCHAR
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Date: Sun, 23-Feb-86 12:17:46 EST
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In article <2000@psuvax1.UUCP> holland@psuvax1.UUCP (Fred Hollander) writes:
>I am using a 'more' program that was posted some time ago.  It allows you
>to enter the editor by typing 'e'.  It works fine but, when I add the line:
>	switchar=-
>to my config.sys file, trying to enter the editor from more causes the error:
>	Specified COMMAND search directory bad
>and doing a set shows that PATH is empty and COMPSPEC is the only other
>environment variable set.
>
>I've tried setting the SHELL in the config.sys file and changing the PATH
>to use '/' instead of '\' but, I've had no luck.
>Does anybody know what the problem might be?
>

Oh well....I've hit the same problem, alas.  It stems from code trying
to execute a program called "COMMAND/C". If switchar=- is set, then the
program "COMMAND/" is attempted to be executed, eventually falling flat
on its face.

The only solution I've found is a choice between two uglies:
1)	Create a program that switches back and forth the switchar
	via DOS interrupt 0x21 with AH=0x37.
2)	Debug the code in question, do a search for the '/C' and
	replace it with a '-C'.

When will people learn to check the real environment before making
assumptions? <Sigh>....



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