From: Ian Miller <itmiller AT dera DOT gov DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: djgpp find OK?
Date: 17 Jun 1998 12:52:47 +0100
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Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il> writes:

> On 15 Jun 1998, Myknees wrote:
> 
> > >There is a FIND.EXE command that's part of DOS...
> > >Rename that FIND.EXE to something else, and try again.
> > 
> > Whoa.  That is so easy.  I'm surprised it's not a FAQ;
> 
> It's not in the FAQ because it was never asked, until now.
> ...
> Well, actually, you *are* told about this, albeit subtly: the DJGPP 
> installation instructions say to put the DJGPP's bin/ directory before 
> everything else.  `find' is *not* the only program that won't work as you 
> expect if you don't do that.

Yes, unfortunately under Windows 95 the the OS intervenes and inserts
C:\WINDOWS and C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND at the front of the path if they aren't
there already. Once you're in the DOS box you can set PATH to what you
want, but it's not as convenient as just setting it in AUTOEXEC.BAT so I
generally don't bother. The installation instructions could usefully
mention this.

Regards, Ian
-- 
Ian Miller, Dorset, UK
DJGPP 2.01, Win95 DOS box (LFN undefined, FNCASE=y)
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