In news:dFYLa.29703$0v4.2208141@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net,
Pat wrote:
| Let me see. You favor using command line when the easier, more
| accurate, GUI alternative will accomplish the same thing. I say that
| because there are some instances where you can use command line
| easier than finding a GUI method at your finger tips. For example, I
| like to occaionaly use TRACERT, NET, PING, et al. But I would not
| hesitate to use Explorer for manipulating files.
|
| In Windows XP, there is a download called PowerToysXP and one of the
| goodies is a right click method used in Explorer where you can popup
| a DOS window at a given directory. I have it there for the rare times
| I need it.

I used to use that "DOS here" option, and for a while I thought it was
the bee's knees. But I have noticed that I have less and less use for
that feature, and frankly, after switchintg to XP last year, I don't
remember if I've used anything more than an occassional xcopy with a
switch to move files from one drive to another (so I didn't have to keep
hitting OK to copy read-only files).

OTOH, there are a few machines out in the shop that still use DOS, so I
haven't lost the memory of those commands completely .

Tom

<< You favor using command line when the easier, more accurate, GUI alternative
will accomplish the same thing. I say that because there are some instances
where you can use command line easier than finding a GUI method at your finger
tips. For example, I like to occaionaly use TRACERT, NET, PING, et al. But I
would not hesitate to use Explorer for manipulating files...(and) a right click
method used in Explorer where you can popup a DOS window at a given directory
..>>

Nice that you did a "CYA" with the above statement... :-)

It are just those "instance" that makes it worthwhile to know/understand/use
DOS commands -- or the "command line" if your language predeliction doesn't
allow you to say/use DOS anymore...

Find/learn/use the tool that does the job for -- as you see your needs. That's
it in a nutshell. I had XP on my machine -- tried it for a few days -- removed
it. Saw no inherent advantage or improvements for the type of computing I do.


Ray