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From: STEINBERGER@SRI-KL.ARPA.UUCP
Newsgroups: mod.computers.vax
Subject: Show Default and directories
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Date: Fri, 6-Feb-87 12:24:30 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  6 12:24:30 1987
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When I log in to my account and type SHOW DEFAULT the VMS response is

       $DISK2:[RIC]

Next, when I type SET DEFAULT [-] to move up a directory and the type
SHOW DEFAULT, VMS responds with

      $DISK2:[000000]

OK so far.  Next I type SET DEFAULT [.RIC] to return to my home directory.
Then when I type SHOW DEFAULT, VMS responds with

      $DISK2:[000000.RIC]

I'm clearly at the same place as where I started.  But from now on VMS will
give me the 000000 as part of my directory spec.  This isn't really a problem.
I'm just wondering why it occurs.  It can be annoying when write DCL programs
to set the prompt equal to you default directory (e.g. see the current issue
of DEC PROFESSIONAL).


-Ric Steinberger
steinberger@sri-kl.arpa


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