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Article #929Re: Summary: P.D. MAKE for msdos
From: Glauber
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 18:08
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 18:08
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In article <1992Aug13.052930.19832@druid.uucp> darcy@druid.uucp (D'Arcy J.M. Cain) writes:
>glauber@vpnet.chi.il.us (Glauber Ribeiro) writes:
>> [Re: Gnuish Make]
>> Second catch is, there is an irritating inconsistency in
>>dealing with the backslash. You normally have to use 2 backslashes
>>instead of 1 (e.g,: c:\\dos\\edit instead of c:\dos\edit). UNLESS
>>the backslash appears on a line that is an internal messydos
>>command (e.g.: "dir c:\dos\*.*" is correct). Moreover, it doesn't
>
>Have you tried using the forward slash?
I will, and if it works i will tell. But i suspect that
the DOS programs won't be happy.
>
>>recognize "cls" as a valid msdos command (use "command /c cls",
>>instead). If you can live with these booboos, you will love this
>>program.
>
>Why not create a "clear.bat" and use clear instead of cls? simpler
>and also compatible with the Unix command.
One more batch file, etc. I'm trying to make this as
self-contained as possible. command /c cls works just the same.
Glauber
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Glauber Ribeiro - Wheaton College, IL (USA)
glauber@david.wheaton.edu
glauber@vpnet.chi.il.us
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