From:	"John M. Aldrich" <fighteer AT cs DOT com>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: how to get rid of autoexec.bat
Date:	Wed, 19 Feb 1997 20:31:45 -0800
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Bill Currie wrote:
> 
> koen wrote:
> >
> > I'm using the menu command in config.sys, so I'm able to start the computer in
> > two different modes(much memory or more speed). But there's only one
> > autoexec.bat so after the config.sys, the computer uses always the same Autoexec file
> > (whatever choice I made in the menu).
> 
> in autoexec.bat:
> 
> @call %config%

There's an easier way to do it, and it lets you keep all the necessary
commands in one batch file.  Simply put the following command near the
beginning of your AUTOEXEC.BAT:

goto %CONFIG%

Then simply create a label for each possible value of the CONFIG
variable.  In practice, it can get much more complex than that - you
might be interested in seeing my config.sys and autoexec.bat, in which I
believe I have the supreme multi-config setup.  I even have a section
that loads up a different 'win.ini' file depending on which
configuration I chose.  :)

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John M. Aldrich <fighteer AT cs DOT com>                      

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