[bit.listserv.novell] PATHS/SU VS NETWORK

O.B.Schou@LUT.AC.UK (OBSchou) (02/28/90)

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	From: MARTY MARK <MARKMANI@EARN.UIAMVS>
	Subject:  PATHS/SU VS NETWORK
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	Is there anyway to append new subdirectories onto an existing
	path?  We have users on our departmental network which have local
	hard drives and would like to:

	  1.  Boot from the local hard drive, setting local paths.

	  2.  In the login script, append network search drives
	      to the existing path.

	  3.  When logging out of the network, remove the appended
	      search drives.  Thus, returning the path to "single-user"
	      status.

	Is anyone currently doing this?  Any tips?

	Thank you!

	Marty Mark
	University of Northern Iowa
	Phone:  (319) 273-6258

How about usein the BATch processor:

PATH >oldpath.bat
echo DEL OLDPATH.BAT >>OLDPATH.BAT
PATH=%PATH%;<your new stuff>

and then exit.  When you want to resotr your old path, run OLDPATH.BAT.
It deletes itself as well.

Trouble is, it only works one append deep.

^i sign0
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