Software:DPATH (Windows NT command)
DPATH is an internal undocumented and deprecated cmd.exe command that allows you use a set of files with TYPE command and input redirection as if they are in the current directory.
History
In DOS APPEND was command allowed programs to open data files in specified directories as if they were in the current directory. Since Windows NT is not working (as the cmd.exe introduced command processor extensions and APPEND become redundant) despite the executable was still available (and is still available in 32 bit versions of Windows). Anyway, the command relied on %DPATH% environment variable, which can be edited with DPATH command. In the modern Windows installations only DPATH command is working despite the help message still is pointing to APPEND command. [citation needed]
Syntax
DPATH pathname [;pathname] [;pathname] [;pathname]...
DPATH
DPATH ;
pathname : drive letter and/or folder
; : the command 'DPATH ;' will clear the path
Without parameters the will display the current list of the directories. Editing %DPATH% environment variable also can be used. DPATH /? will print the APPEND command help message.
Usage
Input redirection:[1]
C:\>echo hello>c:\test\in.txt C:\batch>type c:\test\in.txt hello C:\>dir /a /b C:\>set /p var=<in.txt The system cannot find the file specified. C:\>set var Environment variable var not defined C:\>dpath c:\test; C:\>set /p var=<in.txt C:\>set var var=hello
With TYPE command:[2]
C:\>echo hello>c:\test\in.txt C:\batch>type c:\test\in.txt hello C:\>dir /a /b C:\>set /p var=<in.txt The system cannot find the file specified. C:\>type in.txt hello
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