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re: Abbreviating with ~ in the address bar
Friday, September 19, 2003 at 7:24 pm
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Posted by jcw (5100 messages posted)


have no idea what you're trying to do, but might this ms web-page help?


On Friday, September 19, 2003 at 6:59 pm, Arthur A. wrote:
>I am trying to use the subst command on my computer, but it doesn't allow spaces
>to be used. I am able to access some folders using the ~ key, but others I cannot.
>The ones I can are represented like:
> C:\Docume~1\...; or C:\PROGRA~1; or
> Docume~1\Owner\Local~s. Other than, these, and a couple other within the documents
>and settings folder, I don't know what would be used.
> If someone could tell me how to determine what to type before the ~ and after
>it, whether its a number or a letter, I would have much appretiation for them.
>Thanks in Advance.
>Arthur A.


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Abbreviating with ~ in the address bar (Arthur: Friday, September 19, 2003 at 6:59 pm)

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-Abbreviating with ~ in the address bar (Arthur: Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 6:59 pm)
*re: Abbreviating with ~ in the address bar (jcw: Fri, Sep 19, 2003, 7:24 pm)
*re: Abbreviating with ~ in the address bar (MindBender: Sat, Sep 20, 2003, 9:12 am)
*re: Abbreviating with ~ in the address bar (Adam Bradley: Sat, Sep 20, 2003, 10:58 am)
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