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Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? (Users)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 21.03.2013, 17:35

> I've replace the temp lines in my autoexec.bat file with the
> lines you provided me:

Better to do this, IMO, so you can easily change it (only once), if needed:


SET TEMP=E:\temp
if NOT exist %TEMP%\NUL md %TEMP%
set tmp=%temp&


> But I noticed that I also have his line in my CONFIG.SYS file:
>
> shell=c:\command.com /e:1024 /p
>
>
> Could that line conflict with the AUTOEXEC.BAT lines you gave me?
>
> COPY /B COMMAND.COM E:\
> SET COMPSPEC=E:\COMMAND.COM
>

No, it should be fine. Sometimes you want to change the shell used for subshells when shelling out from an app (or whatever). The resident interpreter remains what was specified in CONFIG.SYS (as /p means permanent, can't "exit").

Complete thread:

• Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 14.02.2013, 15:43 (Users)
  • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - mvojvodic, 15.02.2013, 12:04
    • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 16.02.2013, 17:00
      • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - Arjay, 16.02.2013, 18:54
        • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - Arjay, 16.02.2013, 19:22
        • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 20.03.2013, 19:31
        • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 20.03.2013, 19:54
          • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - Rugxulo, 21.03.2013, 17:35
            • Swap Files in MS-DOS/DOSSHELL: How to configure? - CluelessInSeattl, 24.03.2013, 16:25