Talk:Command Prompt

Bomb Bloke,

I just remember something, and I had to point it out. You can't change directories with cd/chdir.

Typing in the disk name after cd will only show you the current directory of that volume. Say you were in your cd-rom and you've cd'd your way into a directory, then switched back to the C: drive. Typing cd d: will only show you the current directory you were in on the d: drive - and any actions you provide and pass the D: parameter without the slashes or directory names will happen in the directory you were working in.

Switching between disk drives is easier. Just enter the volume name and bam, there you go.

I'm trying to think of how to fit the parameters. This would be a good way to lean in to explaining how to set the path parameter. Would also be a good place to explain prompt and the ever useful dircmd settings.

I think there are lot of macros like %path% that I wish I had a list of. They're pretty handy. I know you can automatically fill any of the parameters (which you can see with SET) into something else by just surrounding the name in % symbols. So you can type something like echo %path% and it'll display your path.

- NKF