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The PATH is an environment variable that instructs DOSBox where to find an executable if one cannot be found in the current directory. | The PATH is an environment variable that instructs DOSBox where to find an executable if one cannot be found in the current directory. | ||
| − | + | == Example PATH == | |
| + | <code><pre>PATH=Z:\;C:\UTILITIES;C:\DOS</pre></code> | ||
| + | Each element should be a full path (drive letter and sub directories) for clarity, and they should each be separated by a ''';'''. Linux and Apple users should be aware that the current working directory is always checked first (unlike your host system, which requires a '''./''' to be inside your path). By default the '''[[ZDrive|Z:\]]''' is at the beginning of the PATH making the default DOSBox [[Commands|utilities]] available to you no matter what sub directory you are currently in. Very few software tools would require a change in your PATH, usually only system wide command line utilities like text editors. | ||
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| + | The PATH can be modified by the [[Commands#SET|SET]] command. | ||
Latest revision as of 20:14, 9 June 2015
The PATH is an environment variable that instructs DOSBox where to find an executable if one cannot be found in the current directory.
Example PATH
PATH=Z:\;C:\UTILITIES;C:\DOS
Each element should be a full path (drive letter and sub directories) for clarity, and they should each be separated by a ;. Linux and Apple users should be aware that the current working directory is always checked first (unlike your host system, which requires a ./ to be inside your path). By default the Z:\ is at the beginning of the PATH making the default DOSBox utilities available to you no matter what sub directory you are currently in. Very few software tools would require a change in your PATH, usually only system wide command line utilities like text editors.
The PATH can be modified by the SET command.
