DOS Path

[CJB]

OK - thanks though. Huh - I'd forgotten that Pearl and other apps also
would need to be in the PATH. I was just being lazy. Actually a friend
of mine in the US is having difficulty working out how DOS commands
work. He can use the Windows PVM OK, but for progs later than 7 days
he needs to use the CML version of GiP. I have been trying to tell him
how to do this - by emails and screenshots - but he seems to have a
problem even using >CD.. and >CD \folder etc. This stuff is OK for me,
heck I was brought up with DOS, but he's a Window GUI guy only!! CJB

On 18/06/2015, Vangelis forthnet <northmedia1 at the.forthnet.gr> wrote:
> On Thu Jun 18 19:01:14 BST 2015, CJB wrote:
>
>> to add get_iplayer to a computer's PATH$
>> Then the CML version would be a tad easier to use
>
> Hi...
> What's wrong with the way the windows installer of GiP
> set up things for you?
> When you run the "Get_iPlayer" shortcut, you actually run:
>
> "cmd /k get_iplayer.cmd --search dontshowanymatches &&
> get_iplayer.cmd --help"
>
> in the GiP installation folder (for win32 this is:
> "C:\Program Files\get_iplayer") - why have it otherwise?
> get_iplayer.cmd is located therein and actually runs:
>
> @echo off
> perl.exe get_iplayer.pl %*
>
> perl.exe & get_iplayer.pl also in the same folder...
>
> What exactly do you want to add to the PATH
> and how do you plan to invoke the CLI?
> I might be wrong, but if you plan
> (for brevity) to use "get_iplayer.cmd", then
> all three "get_iplayer.cmd", "perl.exe" & "get_iplayer.pl"
> should be added...
> And do you have an installed version of Perl?
> I suspect not, but it would cause conflicts
> if you also added GiP's version in the PATH...
>
> Just my 2pence...
>
> Kind regards...
>
>
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