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- From: perrym@amioz.apana.org.au (Perry Mowbray)
- Message-ID: <313dad5a@amioz.apana.org.au>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- X-FTN-To: Paulo Cardoso
- Subject: Re: Executing a program problem
- Date: 06 Mar 96 09:20:58 GMT
- Organization: AmiOZ BBS Australia <UUCP<->Fido gateway>
- X-GateSoftware: AmiGate 1.3a (24.3.95)
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- In a message of 02 Mar 96 Paulo Cardoso wrote to All:
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- PC> Gary Pollak wRote oN: 01-Mar-96 15:00:01, aBout: Executing a program
- PC> problem.
- >> I'm trying to use a program called "randosig" that generates signature
- >> lines. I can run it from a shell. I can run it from workbench. But
- >> when
- >> I have it triggered as a command by THOR (using the same syntax as when I
- >> run it from CLI, which is just the name of the program), it says "cannot
- >> open randosig.config file."
-
- >> Why would a command issued from within a program have any different
- >> result
- >> than running directly from a shell?
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- The reason is probably found in the fact that the required file is not in
- the search path, which probably means the current directory. If the full
- path is added to the command, it may help?
-
- Regards,
- PM
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