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  #1  
Old August 24th 04, 05:36 AM
Dingus
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Default Reading Autoexec.bat

Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.


  #2  
Old August 24th 04, 05:44 AM
Jeff Richards
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What is the command you are inserting in AUTOEXEC.bat?

The message usually indicates that the file needed to execute the command is
not found. Are you including the full path to the file?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.




  #3  
Old August 24th 04, 06:02 AM
Dingus
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.... this is what it looks like at present - does it look right to you?
such a long time ago I played with DOS batch files!!??

REM [Header]
@ECHO ON

SET PATH=C:\;
SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;
set path=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;
set path=c:\windows\COMMAND;
set path=c:\PalmDev\sdk\include;
set path=c:\PalmDev;
set Path=c:\PalmDev\pilrc;
set path=c:\PalmDev\Emulator;
set path=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;

set TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP;

set MAKE_MODE=UNIX;
set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PATH=PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;

cd\windows
win.com

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
What is the command you are inserting in AUTOEXEC.bat?

The message usually indicates that the file needed to execute the command

is
not found. Are you including the full path to the file?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.






  #4  
Old August 24th 04, 07:04 AM
Lil' Dave
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You have no clue.

"Dingus" wrote in message
...
... this is what it looks like at present - does it look right to you?
such a long time ago I played with DOS batch files!!??

REM [Header]
@ECHO ON


Above not required, echo on is default.

SET PATH=C:\;
SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;
set path=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;
set path=c:\windows\COMMAND;
set path=c:\PalmDev\sdk\include;
set path=c:\PalmDev;
set Path=c:\PalmDev\pilrc;
set path=c:\PalmDev\Emulator;
set path=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;


You only have to "Set Path" once. 2nd thing wrong is only 8 character
folder names allowed in real mode msdos. You cannot end the statement with
a semicolon.

set TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP;


Above is default for windows, not required. The semi-colon on the end makes
it an invalid statement

set MAKE_MODE=UNIX;
set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PATH=PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;


Wrong as previously noted.

cd\windows


You have to indicate the drive letter

win.com


What the heck is this for?

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
What is the command you are inserting in AUTOEXEC.bat?

The message usually indicates that the file needed to execute the

command
is
not found. Are you including the full path to the file?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.








  #5  
Old August 24th 04, 07:31 AM
Dingus
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.... you are so right, I am clueless - add to that installation instructions
I followed at www.vfdide.com/ptsetup.htm and I seem to have a
major disaster on my hands mate.

I added the following to get Windows to run - if I don't
have them, booting just hangs at the end of the autoexec file!!

cd\windows
win.com

This is my latest effort -still no good!

PATH=C:\;C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Program
Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;c:\windows\COM MAND;c:\PalmDev\sdk\includ
e;c:\PalmDev;c:\PalmDev\pilrc;c:\PalmDev\Emulator; c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i5
86-cygwin32\bin;c:\windows\system;c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;c
:\PalmDev;c:\PalmDev\PILRC;c:\PRC-TOOLS\bin;

set
MAKE_MODE=UNIX;CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;PRCTOOLS_HO
ME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;

Help!!
PS: Should it be SET PATH=bla-bla-bla... or
PATH=bla-bla-bla??


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
You have no clue.

"Dingus" wrote in message
...
... this is what it looks like at present - does it look right to you?
such a long time ago I played with DOS batch files!!??

REM [Header]
@ECHO ON


Above not required, echo on is default.

SET PATH=C:\;
SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;
set path=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;
set path=c:\windows\COMMAND;
set path=c:\PalmDev\sdk\include;
set path=c:\PalmDev;
set Path=c:\PalmDev\pilrc;
set path=c:\PalmDev\Emulator;
set path=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;


You only have to "Set Path" once. 2nd thing wrong is only 8 character
folder names allowed in real mode msdos. You cannot end the statement

with
a semicolon.

set TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP;


Above is default for windows, not required. The semi-colon on the end

makes
it an invalid statement

set MAKE_MODE=UNIX;
set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PATH=PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;


Wrong as previously noted.

cd\windows


You have to indicate the drive letter

win.com


What the heck is this for?

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
What is the command you are inserting in AUTOEXEC.bat?

The message usually indicates that the file needed to execute the

command
is
not found. Are you including the full path to the file?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.










  #6  
Old August 24th 04, 07:33 AM
Dingus
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OOpps, should be www.vfdide.com/pt2setup.htm


"Dingus" wrote in message
...
... you are so right, I am clueless - add to that installation

instructions
I followed at www.vfdide.com/ptsetup.htm and I seem to have a
major disaster on my hands mate.

I added the following to get Windows to run - if I don't
have them, booting just hangs at the end of the autoexec file!!

cd\windows
win.com

This is my latest effort -still no good!

PATH=C:\;C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Program

Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;c:\windows\COM MAND;c:\PalmDev\sdk\includ

e;c:\PalmDev;c:\PalmDev\pilrc;c:\PalmDev\Emulator; c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i5

86-cygwin32\bin;c:\windows\system;c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;c
:\PalmDev;c:\PalmDev\PILRC;c:\PRC-TOOLS\bin;

set

MAKE_MODE=UNIX;CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;PRCTOOLS_HO
ME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;

Help!!
PS: Should it be SET PATH=bla-bla-bla... or
PATH=bla-bla-bla??


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
You have no clue.

"Dingus" wrote in message
...
... this is what it looks like at present - does it look right to you?
such a long time ago I played with DOS batch files!!??

REM [Header]
@ECHO ON


Above not required, echo on is default.

SET PATH=C:\;
SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;
set path=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;
set path=c:\windows\COMMAND;
set path=c:\PalmDev\sdk\include;
set path=c:\PalmDev;
set Path=c:\PalmDev\pilrc;
set path=c:\PalmDev\Emulator;
set path=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;


You only have to "Set Path" once. 2nd thing wrong is only 8 character
folder names allowed in real mode msdos. You cannot end the statement

with
a semicolon.

set TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP;


Above is default for windows, not required. The semi-colon on the end

makes
it an invalid statement

set MAKE_MODE=UNIX;
set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PATH=PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;


Wrong as previously noted.

cd\windows


You have to indicate the drive letter

win.com


What the heck is this for?

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
What is the command you are inserting in AUTOEXEC.bat?

The message usually indicates that the file needed to execute the

command
is
not found. Are you including the full path to the file?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.












  #7  
Old August 24th 04, 10:16 AM
Jeff Richards
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The lines _should_ be:

set MAKE_MODE=UNIX
set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-Tools\H-i586-cygwin32
set PATH=%PRCTOOLS_HOME%\BIN;
%CYGNOS_HOME%\BIN; C:\PALMDEV; C:\PALMDEV\PILRC; C:\PALMDEV\POSE; %PATH%

The last line might still wrap and look misleading. There are four (4) lines
in total, all start with set, and the last one ends with %PATH%. No lines
end with a semicolon. The line _before_ this group could be something like
set PATH=C:\;C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Program
Files\Borland\Delphi7Projects\Bpl\;c:\windows\COMM AND
(again, one (1) line). The important thing is, don't change what was there,
just add the new lines for the Palm software.

This is some very sloppy software that needs DOS PATH settings, and a
ridiculously complicated folder structure.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
OOpps, should be www.vfdide.com/pt2setup.htm


"Dingus" wrote in message
...
... you are so right, I am clueless - add to that installation

instructions
I followed at www.vfdide.com/ptsetup.htm and I seem to have a
major disaster on my hands mate.

I added the following to get Windows to run - if I don't
have them, booting just hangs at the end of the autoexec file!!

cd\windows
win.com

This is my latest effort -still no good!


e;c:\PalmDev;c:\PalmDev\pilrc;c:\PalmDev\Emulator; c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i5

86-cygwin32\bin;c:\windows\system;c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;c
:\PalmDev;c:\PalmDev\PILRC;c:\PRC-TOOLS\bin;

set

MAKE_MODE=UNIX;CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;PRCTOOLS_HO
ME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;

Help!!
PS: Should it be SET PATH=bla-bla-bla... or
PATH=bla-bla-bla??


"Lil' Dave" wrote in message
...
You have no clue.

"Dingus" wrote in message
...
... this is what it looks like at present - does it look right to
you?
such a long time ago I played with DOS batch files!!??

REM [Header]
@ECHO ON


Above not required, echo on is default.

SET PATH=C:\;
SET PATH=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;
set path=C:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;
set path=c:\windows\COMMAND;
set path=c:\PalmDev\sdk\include;
set path=c:\PalmDev;
set Path=c:\PalmDev\pilrc;
set path=c:\PalmDev\Emulator;
set path=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;


You only have to "Set Path" once. 2nd thing wrong is only 8 character
folder names allowed in real mode msdos. You cannot end the statement

with
a semicolon.

set TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP;


Above is default for windows, not required. The semi-colon on the end

makes
it an invalid statement

set MAKE_MODE=UNIX;
set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PATH=PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;


Wrong as previously noted.

cd\windows

You have to indicate the drive letter

win.com


What the heck is this for?

"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
What is the command you are inserting in AUTOEXEC.bat?

The message usually indicates that the file needed to execute the
command
is
not found. Are you including the full path to the file?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dingus" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.














  #8  
Old August 24th 04, 10:38 AM
Andrew H. Carter
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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:36:11 +1200, "Dingus"
scribbled some thoughts:

Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.



Could you post the commands/script?

NOTE: Spelling is important, as are correct paths and if
there are any spaces they need to be enclosed in quotes.

--=20
Sincerely, | (=A9) (=A9)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |
  #9  
Old August 24th 04, 11:41 AM
Andrew H. Carter
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On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 17:02:43 +1200, "Dingus" =
scribbled some thoughts:

... this is what it looks like at present - does it look right to you?
such a long time ago I played with DOS batch files!!??

REM [Header]
@ECHO ON


NOTE: Best viewed in a fixed pitch font.

Above lines are cosmetic, also since you want to speed=20
things up (I assume) use a double colon "::" to comment=20
things out as DOS will skip those lines without even=20
reading them. A REM statement requires it to be read=20
and not acted upon.

SET PATH=3DC:\;
SET PATH=3DC:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;
set path=3DC:\Program Files\Borland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl\;
set path=3Dc:\windows\COMMAND;
set path=3Dc:\PalmDev\sdk\include;
set path=3Dc:\PalmDev;
set Path=3Dc:\PalmDev\pilrc;
set path=3Dc:\PalmDev\Emulator;
set path=3Dc:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32\bin;

set TMP=3DC:\WINDOWS\TEMP;

set MAKE_MODE=3DUNIX;
set CYGNOS_HOME=3Dc:\PalmDev\cygwin-b20\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PRCTOOLS_HOME=3Dc:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32;
set PATH=3DPRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;


Note how I have my autoexec.bat and see how it differs and also works:

::Prompt $e[1;32;40mYou are he$_ $e[1;37;40m$P$_$e[1;32;40mHow may I =
help you $e[1;31;40m? $e[1;33;40m
::Prompt $e[44;33;1m Location: $e[44;37;1m$P$_$e[44;33;1m Date: =
$e[44;37;1m$D $T$_$e[44;33;1m Command $G$e[44;36;1m
Prompt $e[44;33;1m Command $G$e[44;36;1m
@C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6\bootup.exe
::PATH =
C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\PROGRA~1\WIN98RK; %PATH%;D:\DOS\Batch;C:\=
PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\AVG6
PATH =
C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\PROGRA~1\GRISOFT\ AVG6;C:\PROGRA~1\WIN98R=
K;D:\DOS\Batch;D:\DOS\Batch\cal40
C:\essolo.com


Notice anything different besides the programs? All the=20
"set path=3D" are redundant, furthermore those should be=20
changed to "PATH "



cd\windows
win.com


In order to boot the above to lines aren't necessary. =20
But if for some reason they a

Option 1) [Assuming you are at C:\]

CD Windows
WIN.com

Option 2) [Can be executed from anywhere]

C:\Windows\Win.com

Command in order to work MUST be followed by a space.

Below is my solution to your travails. NOTE:=20
[C:\Program Files] is usually (though each system is different)
[C:\Progra~1]

Also you may need to break up the set paths as the line can=20
only be so long. IIRC 255 characters or is it 128? Since I=20
am composing this inside of Agent, I'll guess where to break=20
it up, for I am sure it would not load properly. Also not=20
knowing your system, I'll make a guess at a few of the lines=20
which I'll comment out with the double colon.

----------------CUT----------------

PATH =
C:\;C:\Progra~1\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Progra~1\Bo rland\Delphi7\Projects\=
Bpl\;C:\Windows\COMMAND
PATH =
C:\PalmDev\sdk\include;C:\PalmDev;C:\PalmDev\pilrc ;C:\PalmDev\Emulator
PATH C:\PalmDev\cygwin~1\H-i586-c~1\bin;


::set MAKE_MODE=3DUNIX;
::set CYGNOS_HOME=3Dc:\PalmDev\cygwin~1\H-i586-c~1;
::set PRCTOOLS_HOME=3Dc:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-c~1;
::PATH PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;


:: These last four lines above have me baffled, why? Because
:: "SET Make_Mode=3DUnix" as used in this context is a variable
:: so requires it "Make_Mode" be used in another statement,=20
:: besides it is 9 characters in length. So I would suggest the
:: following, assuming you have some type of method to make=20
:: it UNIX

:: SET MakeMode=3DUnix
:: SET CYGHOME=3Dc:\PalmDev\cygwin~1\H-i586-c~1
:: SET PRCHOME=3Dc:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-c~1;
:: PATH %PRCHOME%\BIN;%CYGHOME%\BIN;

----------------CUT----------------


NOTE that while Windows 98/98SE sits on top of DOS, it doesn't=20
require an autoexec.bat file, though DOS does, so I am guessing=20
your palm device may not function in it.

--=20
Sincerely, | (=A9) (=A9)
| ------ooo--(_)--ooo------
Andrew H. Carter | /// \\\
d(-_-)b |
  #10  
Old August 24th 04, 09:23 PM
Dingus
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Andrew,

The following are two batch files that I have tried without success.

****************************************
Batch file #1
pilrc helloworld.rcp
m68k-palmos-gcc -c HelloWorld.c
m68k-palmos-gcc -o HelloWorld
m68k-palmos-obj-res HelloWorld
build-prc HelloWorld.prc "HelloWorld" HWLD *.grc *.bin
exit

Batch file #2
c:\palmdev\pilrc pilrc helloworld.rcp
c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\bin m68k-palmos-gcc -c HelloWorld.c
c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\binm68k-palmos-gcc -o HelloWorld
c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\binm68k-palmos-obj-res HelloWorld
c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-cygwin32\binbuild-prc HelloWorld.prc
"HelloWorld" HWLD *.grc *.bin
exit

Result of both batch files #1 and #2
Bad command or file name
Bad command or file name
Bad command or file name
Bad command or file name
Bad command or file name

Compilation done

-----------------------RESULT-----------------------
File created C:\PalmDev\VFDIDE\HelloWorld\HelloWorld.PRC
File size 0 Bytes. (Size = 0 indicates a compilation error. Please correct
and try again)

*******************************************
This is what my autoexec.bat file looks like:

PATH
C:\;C:\Progra~1\Borland\Delphi7\Bin;C:\Progra~1\Bo rland\Delphi7\Projects\Bpl
\;C:\Windows\COMMAND
PATH C:\PalmDev\sdk\include;C:\PalmDev;C:\PalmDev\pilrc ;C:\PalmDev\Emulator
PATH C:\PalmDev\cygwin~1\H-i586-c~1\bin;

::set MAKE_MODE=UNIX;
::set CYGNOS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin~1\H-i586-c~1;
::set PRCTOOLS_HOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-c~1;
::PATH PRCTOOLS_HOME\BIN;CYGNOS_HOME\BIN;

:: SET MakeMode=Unix
:: SET CYGHOME=c:\PalmDev\cygwin~1\H-i586-c~1
:: SET PRCHOME=c:\PalmDev\PRC-TOOLS\H-i586-c~1;
:: PATH %PRCHOME%\BIN;%CYGHOME%\BIN;

Cheers, Dingus

"Andrew H. Carter" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 16:36:11 +1200, "Dingus"
scribbled some thoughts:

Hi,
I have installed some applications that require settings be made
in the autoexec.bat file.

I have made the necessary entries, but the autoexec.bat
file doesn't seem to be read when booting up.

ie: From a DOS prompt I should be able to invoke various
applications that have been referred to in the autoexec.bat
file - however only a message BAD COMMAND OR FILE
NAME is displayed, as if nothing exists?

Any ideas?

Dingus.



Could you post the commands/script?

NOTE: Spelling is important, as are correct paths and if
there are any spaces they need to be enclosed in quotes.

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