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Re: l3p hates me
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 06:03:59 GMT
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John VanZwieten wrote:

> Where did you put l3p?  I think the instructions said to place it in a
> directory which is in your PATH statement, like c:\windows.  Then l3p will run
> from anywhere, and the POV files (at least by default) end up in the directory
> you are running it from.  Try running it from your LDraw directory, as this
> removes the need for the LDRAWDIR variable to be working correctly (which
> seems to be a problem for many people to get just right).


Hmm...how exactly do I do this?  I moved the l3p directory to c:windows and then
when i went to my ldraw directory  and typed l3p it just said bad command or
filename.  I really don't know crap about dos.  what is a PATH statement exactly?
I'm trying to keep stuff on my d drive, as c is filling up.  Can i run it form
something other than c?

patricia schempp



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  Re: l3p hates me
 
(...) (Quotes are just in here to make it easier to read) Okay, try putting "l3p.exe" in "c:\windows". If that doesn't work, try "C:\windows\command". If neither of those works, check your autoexec.bat for any statements that start with "PATH=". If (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad)
  Re: l3p hates me
 
(...) The PATH statement simply tells the system where to look for files. So you could be in any directory and type 'l3p' on a command line and the system could run it. But why? You don't need to run l3p from the command line. That is what shortcuts (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad)

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  Re: l3p hates me
 
Where did you put l3p? I think the instructions said to place it in a directory which is in your PATH statement, like c:\windows. Then l3p will run from anywhere, and the POV files (at least by default) end up in the directory you are running it (...) (27 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad)

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