Because:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
c:\>.
'.' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Bill
Ben Fogt wrote:
So why not just type '.' ?
Ben
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bill
Downall
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:42 AM
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Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Cool tip
My trick was always, at the command prompt, typing EXPLORER .
Your friend's trick saves 3 keystrokes.
Bill
Lawrence Lustig wrote:
Works in 6.5++ too!
Actually, it's just Window's way of trying to "launch" a directory. You
can do
the same thing from a command prompt by typing START . to get the Windows
Explorer (in fact, that's what my friend showed me -- he's not a database
programmer).
--
Larry