Re: Windows DOS box is lying to me

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From: Richard Clayton
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 1994 13:07

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In article <787141964snz@azmi.demon.co.uk>
           azmi@azmi.demon.co.uk "Azmi Tenikalp" writes:

>To test for the existence of a directory from a DOS batch batch file, 
>I use the time honoured method of testing for the existence of NUL 
>in that directory, eg :
[snip snip]

i have seen many discussions of this....  what you need is a summary
of the conclusions reached, which you can find in and amongst the
FAQs on Garbo. I'm sorry I can't point you more directly at this
information - my filing system cannot dig it up :(  Perhaps someone
else recalls the material I mean ?

richard
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