I'm guessing that cmd.exe is required for the variable expansion
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 10:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [DQSD-Users] run commands > > I have defined an environmental variable DQSD_ROOT to point to c:\program > files\quick search deskbar > > when i enter in DQSD > run explorer /e, %DQSD_ROOT% > i get that the path doesn't exits > > but at a dos prompt if i enter > explorer /e, %DQSD_ROOT% > explorer opens to the DQSD directory > > anyone know why? > > i can get the following command to work from DQSD, but it seems the long > winded way to go. > run cmd /c explorer /e, %DQSD_ROOT% > > any thoughts... > > i'm just messing around with some shortcuts so no big deal if it can't be > done the way i first tried. > > thanks, > JB > > > > John W. Bairen, Jr. > www.bairen.net >
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