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From: jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM (J. Dow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Execute command bug with T: and :T/
Message-ID: <7519@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: 6 Oct 88 07:08:14 GMT
References: <4412@louie.udel.EDU>
Reply-To: jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM (J. Dow)
Organization: Wizardess Designs, Hermosa Beach, Ca.
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In article <4412@louie.udel.EDU> dan-hankins%cup.portal.com@UDEL.EDU writes:
>
>HELP!!!!!!!
>
>I am nesting Execute commands in my startup-sequence.  Execute wants to
>write to :T/Command-T-xx whenever I do.  Creating RAM:T and assigning T:
>to RAM:T doesn't work.
>
>IF NOT EXISTS RAM:T
>  makedir RAM:T
>ENDIF
>Assign T: RAM:T

That "if" is your problem. During startup-sequence RAM: does NOT exist so
1) it is not needed and 2) it forces a command-t-xx file into the current
sys:t or t: directory. The solution is pull the makedir ram:t outa the if
clause and do it every startup near the beginning - before any if's.

-- 
Sometimes a bird in the hand leaves a sticky deposit.
Perhaps it were best it remain there in the bush with the other one.

{@_@}
	jdow@bix (where else?)		Sometimes the dragon wins. Sometimes
	jdow@gryphon.CTS.COM		the knight. Does the fair maiden ever
	{backbone}!gryphon!jdow		win? Surely both the knight and dragon
					stink. Maybe the maiden should suicide?
					Better yet - she should get an Amiga and					quit playing with dragons and knights.