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Close to it anyway. Most win apps put their libraries in the win and/or
win\system  folder/s too. Ditto what you said about ramblings.

Thor wrote in message <1%xv3.802$3j1.79890@news.oh.voyager.net>...
>Well, Aaron, you can simply right-click the application's folder in
>Explorer, choose "properties" and it will tell you how much space that app
>is using, including it's subfolders. I agree with you that DOS is still an
>invaluable tool to use, despite Rod Speed's nonsensical ramblings to the
>contrary, but you are off the mark on that particular argument.
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>Aaron <chaaron@lave.net> wrote in message
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>> Tom MacIntyre wrote in message
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>> >"Todd" <Post_to_group_only@nospam.com> wrote:
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>> >>>
>> >>>> My encyclopedia and movie/music guides are on D: REFERENCE.
>> >>>
>> >>>It would make a lot more sense to have that D: Data.
>> >>>
>> >>>But you cant have A: Apps or P: Programs.
>> >>
>> >>So type DIR and read the label.
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>> >DIR/S is even better, if necessary...
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>> One of the best parts of the DOS prompt.
>> "Hmmm, I wonder how much space that new app takes up. Let's
>> look in Explorer.  Wait there is about 50 subdirectories, I can't add
>> all that up.  So I will open a DOS prompt windows, move to that
>> directory, and type DIR /S /A.  Now I know how much space it uses."
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>> >>>
>> >>>> At the DOS prompt,
>> >>>
>> >>>Hardly anyone uses the DOS prompt anymore. Dinosaur stuff.
>> >>
>> >>That's the only place your arguments had any meaning! Geez, get with
>the
>> >>program.
>> >
>> >Here's where I disagree with both of you...DOS is still relevant for
>> >me...
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>> I think his reply meant that he also uses the DOS prompt.
>> And of course I agree with you, DOS is very important to many of us.
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>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>> I can go from a directory three levels deep on one
>> >>>> drive, to a directory five levels deep on another drive.
>> >>>> I can go back and forth just by typing the drive letter.
>> >>>
>> >>>And its even easier with shortcuts etc. The world's moved on.
>> >>
>> >>And so should you.
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>> With one drive, you have to continuously retype in
>> >>>> the entire path for which directory you are going to.
>> >>>
>> >>>No one with any sense types stuff like that anymore.
>> >
>> >In DOS, DOSKEY lessens this type of activity...when Windows is in
>> >trouble, one still has to be able to use DOS...
>> >
>> >Tom
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>> Tom, I agree with you, but I just don't use DOSKEY, never got
>> used to it I guess.
>> --
>> Aaron Marks
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