Subj : Re: changing the prompt to show only a few directories
To   : Charles Dye
From : Stan Brown
Date : Thu Feb 07 2002 09:19 pm

From: Stan.Brown@f3.n342.z1.cereal.mv.com (Stan Brown)
Subject: Re: changing the prompt to show only a few directories

From: brahms@mindspring.com (Stan Brown)

Charles Dye <raster@highfiber.com> wrote in comp.os.msdos.4dos:
>brahms@mindspring.com (Stan Brown) wrote:
>
>>Interesting -- I never realized you could execute functions in the
>>prompt. But if I'm reading the 4DOS help correctly, the single % in
>>the above should all be double %% when this is in a batch file, and
>>the double %% shown should be only a single % when not in a batch
>>file.
>
>In constructions such as internal variables and variable functions, it
>should always be a single percent sign; double percent signs will not
>work correctly.  For environment variables and FOR-loop indices, you
>can use either single or double percent signs, whether you're in a
>batch file or at the prompt.
>
>My suggestion would be to always using single percent signs for
>clarity, unless compatibility with legacy shells is an issue.

Well, the help ("HELP PROMPT") specifically says to use a double percent sign
in a batch file.

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