Re: Want multiple default directories

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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 1989 12:54

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In article <624@tardis.Tymnet.COM> jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) writes:
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>The idea is to have a directory (or list of directories) to be searched
>if a file is openned for input and not found in the current default
>directory.  TOPS-10 called this the LIB PPN and/or the LIB: pathological
>device.  MS-DOS 3.20 calls it the APPEND command.  (I don't like that name.)

It would be nice if this happened automatically, at least for workbench.

This would eliminate the problem of projects not finding their tools
becuase the tool was moved.

It could be added to a disks .info file.
It would also greatly simplify installing new programs by eliminating
the need to move L: and LIBS: and DEVS: files to a central place.

REAL NAME: Joe Porkka   jap@frith.egr.msu.edu

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Subject: Re: Want multiple default directories
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Date: 25 Sep 89 12:54:53 GMT
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