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David Christensen wrote:
> Steve Holden wrote:
>> I posted alternative content for the batch script that would save you
>> from putting two unnecessary lines in the shell script. Or so I
>> thought.
>> The -l (or --login) option has bash read its usual startup files, 
>> thereby avoiding the need four the course (".") commands at the 
>> beginning of the shell script.
> 
> I tried the Bash --login option, and couldn't get *everything* to work (e.g. all
> the backup Bash and Perl scripts, and everything they depend upon) under all
> tested conditions -- invoking the shell script via Cygwin Bash, invoking the
> shell script via a batch file invoked from cmd.exe, invoking the batch file via
> Windows Explorer, invoking the batch file via a Windows shortcut, etc..  Please
> test your ideas, test my solution, figure out the obvious and unobvious
> differences, and post your results.  
> 
Well there's no need to be so defensive. A simple "that doesn't work", 
preferably with a following "because ..." would have been quite 
adequate. Now I have seen your reply to Andrew DeFaria I am somewhat 
better informed.

regards
  Steve
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