| ABOUT PATH |
| Path is used to specify the location where DOS looks when using a command. For example when using the command format if the path is not specified to where the command is you will receive bad command or file name. |
| PATH SYNTAX |
| Displays or sets a search path for executable files. PATH [[drive:]path[;...]] PATH ; Type PATH ; to clear all search-path settings and direct Windows to search only in the current directory. Type PATH without parameters to display the current path. |
| EXAMPLES |
| Path used for Windows 3.x and
MS-DOS: path=c:\dos; c:\windows. Path used for Windows 95/98: path=c\windows;c:\windows\command |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| DOS limits the path to 122 bytes. Every command is actually limited to 127 bytes however 127 - 5 (minus 5 because of PATH=) = 122. |