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ROM-DOS Internal Commands 4-55
PATH
Internal Command
The PATH command sets the search path for command files that are not
in the current directory.
Syntax
PATH [drive:][path][;[drive:][path]] ...
Remarks
Without a specified search path, ROM-DOS looks for an external
command file (one with a .BAT, .COM, or .EXE extension) only in the
current directory. The PATH command tells ROM-DOS which other
directories to search after searching the current directory.
To append one or more additional directories to the PATH, use %PATH%
for the current path. For example, to add C:\DOS to the current path,
enter:
PATH %PATH%;C:\DOS
at the command prompt.
Enter PATH without parameters to display the current path.
To cancel previously set command paths, enter:
PATH = or PATH =;
Example
If your application programs reside on a fixed disk, the PATH command
enables you to start any of them from any drive or directory. To access
utilities, a word processor, and a spreadsheet in subdirectories C:\UTIL,
C:\WP, and C:\123, set the path command as follows:
PATH C:\UTIL;C:\WP;C:\123