My win 2000 machine has the same problem. I reported it as a bug a while
ago. It also does not get the correct info when using the CVAL functions
for disk space remaining.
Troy
===== Original Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] at 10/23/01 7:07 pm
>A standalone computer running RB6.5++ using WIN2000 Pro, get the following
>for DIR:
>
>at c:\>, DIR shows 815 million bytes free
>
>in RBase 6.5++ (DOS), DIR shows 404 million bytes free
>
>in RBase 6.5++ (WIN), DIR shows 815 million bytes free
>
>in RBase 6.5++ (DOS), ZIP COMMAND /C DIR shows 404 million bytes free
> but ZIP CMD /C DIR shows 815 million bytes
>free
>
>
>Why does the DIR command in the DOS RB6.5++ and ZIP COMMAND /C DIR both show
>about 1/2 the free bytes?
>
>Also, ENVVAL('COMSPEC')) in RBase 6.5++ DOS evaluates to
>C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\COMMAND.COM
>
>Does the DIR command in RB DOS use COMMAND instead of CMD?
>
>Should 'COMSPEC' evaluate to CMD.EXE? If so, how does one do this? Is this
>controlled by the DOS4GW file?
>
>Frank Radice
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===== Comments by [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Troy Sosamon) at 10/24/01 2:35 pm