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> I have a Tandy 1000 (PC compat) with a 20MB hard drive in it.  Now, I
> have a problem using the hard  drive.  I can't seem to run programs that
> have support files associated with them (Procomm, Emacs, etc) from any
> directory other than their resident directories.  Specifically, if I'm
> in directory \games, and want to run, say PROCOMM in drive \comm, how do
> I do this?  I have a PATH set, but that only finds the program, not the
> associated support files.  How do I arrange my hard drive to get around
> this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
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>                       Steve Cooper
>                       ...!seismo!umcp-cs!jhunix!ins_asac
>                       jhunix!ins_asac@CSNET
 
A stayres called SEARCH, available from many IBM-PC oriented bbs's,
finds data files and overlays for executables. It's a "must" if you
use wordstar or pe, and don't wish to do ALL your editing in one
directory, or have multiple copies of the programs around the disk.
 
Two minor problems: (1) when downloading with procomm, if there is
another file in the search path with the same name as the one you're
trying to fetch, procomm will rename the incoming; likewise, sidekick
finds all files with name of the one you want to edit, anywhere in the
search path (can be confusing if you don't realize what's going on).
(2) If you also use CED, then CED *must* be loaded before SEARCH or
neither one will work properly.
 
If you cannot find it elsewhere (unlikely), get it from my bbs, at
[405] 728-2463, on-line from 6:00am CST thru 2:30am, supports 2400bps.
 
David Drexler
ddrex@gorgo.ATT.COM