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Alida Jatich <[log in to unmask]>
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Alida Jatich <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Jul 1996 13:02:07 -0500
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Bruce Toback wrote:
>
> Stan writes:
> >For example, I find myself doing the following type of thing once or twice
> >a day:
> >
> >    :sh.hpbin.sys
> >    rm FOO
> >    exit
> >
>
> You can save a few keystrokes by adding HPBIN.SYS to your path. Then
>
> rm FOO
>
> works from the command line. If you don't want to do that, you can
> always just use:
>
> :rm.hpbin.sys FOO
>
> You can also use the mv command, which will rename files while they're
> open:
>
> mv[.hpbin.sys] "FOO FOO2"
>
> The quotes are required in this case.
>
> Note: mv doesn't update any of the dates associated with the file, while
> :RENAME updates the modify and access dates. This can be either good or
> bad, depending on what you're trying to accomplish.
>
> -- Bruce
 
Sorry about my having to ask what might sound like a dumb question,
but how do I go about setting my path to hpbin.sys?
 
Alida

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