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Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 13:34:52 PST
From: Dallas Legan <dallasii@kincyb.com >
Reply-To: scoug-help@scoug.com
To: scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject: SCOUG-Help: Re: CMD

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PW> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 08:35:32 PST
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PW> From: "Wirtz, Paul"
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PW> Subject: SCOUG-Help: Re: CMD
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PW> There are several replacement Command files available that give extra
PW> functions to the command line user. My favorite is 4OS2. There is also a
PW> 4DOS and 4NT so you have a familiar set of commands in all three OSs.

I recall you discussing these during the break at one meeting.
You mentioned that they will interpret a directory name,
entered at the prompt, as a command to change to that directory,
if the directory name can't be confused with any internal or external command
or program. (Where the default command files you mention above only
do this for the 'volume' disk partition.)

One thing that struck me about this is that it is really *more* consistent
with how UNIX interprets the permissions for directories than any
of the actual UNIX shells I have any familiarity with.
When a person/group/others have 'execute' permission for a directory,
(which is just a file with some special features that environment)
it means they can make it the active working directory,
but all of them require that you preface the directory with a 'special type of
CALL statement' ( 'CD' :-) ) to 'execute' them.
Any other neat features of this programs come to mind immediately?
I recall a guy who went by the handle of "Cloner" on some
Majornet newsgroups who was a big enthusiast for 4DOS.
I plan on trying them out sometime.

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PW> Paul D. Wirtz
PW> Technical Staff
PW> VOLT Advanced Technologies R&D
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Regards,
Dallas E. Legan II
(562) 862 - 4854 ext. '*'

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