How do I get DOS to search a path for files?

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From: Ken Serack
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1986 15:43

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I have some application programs (word-processors, spread-sheets, etc)
that do not know about subdirectories. How can I get dos to search a
path of subdirectories for file names (sort of like CDPATH in cshell).

I understand that DOS 3.1 has a substitute command that sort of does
this. Is there some sort of fix that will allow me to do this 
for DOS 2.0 (preferably public domain)? If you know how to do this, 
please let me know.

Ken Serack
tektronix!tekecs!kens
(503) 685-2989

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Subject: How do I get DOS to search a path for files?
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Date: Tue, 8-Jul-86 11:43:09 EDT
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