> 1. Dim memory assures me that MSDOS had (has) a data-path command I always thought this was program dependant. I have seen the data path variable, but AFAIK it is not an inherent one in DOS or any later OS, so a program would have to look for that variable, and parse it to find the possible paths to search. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist