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From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: How do I feed output of DOS commands into a program?
Date: 2 Feb 2004 13:26:33 GMT
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Robbie Hatley <loneXwolfintj AT pacxbell DOT net DOT remove DOT xs> wrote:

> Surely there's got to be a way around that dilemma.

Not really.  The real answer is that you're answering the wrong
question, in this case.  Changing the global environment is none of a
user program's business, period.  If you think you have to do it, odds
are high you're looking for the solution in entirely the wrong
direction.

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.