fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) (07/10/89)
Why might it be that when autobooting and running from a hard disk, a
workbench icon started newshell does not inherit the search path setup
by the startup-sequence ?
My ss leaves a newshell up when its done. It has the correct paths,
and all CLI-started newshells started from it also have the correct
path. But, the Newshell icon starts shells that only search cd and C:
Please email any suggestions, unless you think the answer is simple
and general. I will post the email summary.
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phone: (617) 891-6790andy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel) (07/12/89)
In article <474@lexicon.com> fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) writes: >path. But, the Newshell icon starts shells that only search cd and C: > >Please email any suggestions, unless you think the answer is simple >and general. I will post the email summary. Workbench snapshots the paths in effect when LoadWB is executed. This is the path list that is used when the Shell icon is clicked on. -- andy finkel {uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy Commodore-Amiga, Inc. "It's in there." Any expressed opinions are mine; but feel free to share. I disclaim all responsibilities, all shapes, all sizes, all colors.