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Using %PATH% In AUTOEXEC.BAT File To Combine
DocumentID: 627388
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:42:10 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: The %PATH% command can be used in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to append the previous PATH command into the current PATH command.

For example:
      PATH=C:\;C:\DOS
      PATH=C:\UTILITIES;%PATH%;C:\WP51

would be the same as the single line
      PATH=C:\UTILITIES;C:\;C:\DOS;C:\WP51

Without the %PATH% command in the second PATH statement, the information in the first PATH statement would not be recognized.

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