Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!nbires!isis!onecom!sjk From: sjk@onecom.uucp (Scott J. Kamin) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc Subject: Re: How do I get DOS to search a path for files? Message-ID: <204@onecom.uucp> Date: Thu, 24-Jul-86 10:54:43 EDT Article-I.D.: onecom.204 Posted: Thu Jul 24 10:54:43 1986 Date-Received: Fri, 25-Jul-86 06:33:27 EDT References: <7423@tekecs.UUCP> <638@marlin.UUCP> <1242@watdragon.UUCP> Reply-To: sjk@zeus.UUCP (Scott J. Kamin) Organization: OneCom, 2905 Wilderness Place, Boulder, CO 80301 Lines: 50 In article <1242@watdragon.UUCP> jmsellens@watdragon.UUCP (John M Sellens) >In article <638@marlin.UUCP> dobbs@marlin.UUCP (Lynn B. dobbs) writes: >>In article <7423@tekecs.UUCP> kens@tekecs.UUCP writes: >>>I have some application programs (word-processors, spread-sheets, etc) >>>that do not know about subdirectories. How can I get dos to search a >>>path of subdirectories for file names (sort of like CDPATH in cshell). >> > >>It isn't Public Domain, but SDA Associates has a nice little program >>called Filepath that ... >I have *both* Filepath and SCOUT, and I use SCOUT. I'd like to put in another plug for SCOUT. I've been using it on my Columbia PC for 2 years and it has far exceeded my expectations. In addition to allowing my DOS 1.1 applications to run in subdirectories on my hard disk. It also allows me to increase the size of my path without using up all my DOS 2.11 environment space. My path looks like c:\;i:;x:;y:;z: where all "drives" above d are SCOUT pseudo-drives (i.e. are mapped to subdirectories of my hard disk). I have yet to find a circumstance where SCOUT was not perfectly behaved including with SuperKey and SideKick loaded after it. Also, I have never found a program which defeated the SCOUT search mechanism or questioned the validity of it's pseudo-drives. (this includes Norton's Utilities, which reports that I have 26 drives). They are also the only company I have ever dealt with who shipped me their product along with a bill. When I called them to ask they said, we'll send it out - if you like it, send us a check. Otherwise, just send it back. >Anyway, they are nice people to deal with, and they are: > Computer Insights > PO Box 110097 > Pittsburgh PA 15232 >(or at least they were a year ago). -- Scott J. Kamin {stcvax, isis, ihnp4}!onecom!sjk OneCom, Inc. 2905 Wilderness Place (303) 440-4756 (switchboard) Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 938-6726 (direct)