No response from a Vista group.

Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the extended
ASCII standard characters.

It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.

How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?

Vielen Dank.

"Mint" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the extended
> ASCII standard characters.
>
> It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>
> How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?

MS-DOS cannot use ext ASCII characters, thus probably
cannot display or go to a folder with such chars in its name.
You must probably use a Vista tool for your purpose.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On 03 Dec 2010, Mint <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> No response from a Vista group.
>
> Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the
> extended ASCII standard characters.
>
> It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>
> How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?

Once again, you are so stingy with information that you're not likely
to get an accurate answer, just wild guesses.

The use of extended characters is not in of itself a problem for CMD. I
created a directory called "éxténdéd" with both Explorer and CMD. I can
see and enter that directory with both Explorer and CMD.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

Mint wrote:
> No response from a Vista group.
>
> Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the extended
> ASCII standard characters.
>
> It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>
> How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?
>
> Vielen Dank.
>
cd directory name works for me.
cd {7╪╞ ô gets me to that directory.

On Dec 3, 5:41*pm, Nil <redno...@REMOVETHIScomcast.net> wrote:
> On 03 Dec 2010, Mint <chocolatemint77...@yahoo.com> wrote in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:
>
> > No response from a Vista group.
>
> > Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the
> > extended ASCII standard characters.
>
> > It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>
> > How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?
>
> Once again, you are so stingy with information that you're not likely
> to get an accurate answer, just wild guesses.
>
> The use of extended characters is not in of itself a problem for CMD. I
> created a directory called " xt nd d" with both Explorer and CMD. I can
> see and enter that directory with both Explorer and CMD.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

If you can't answer cheerfully, I will no longer respond to your
posts.

Andy

On Dec 3, 6:28Â*pm, Paul in Houston TX <P...@Houston.com> wrote:
> Mint wrote:
> > No response from a Vista group.
>
> > Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the extended
> > ASCII standard characters.
>
> > It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>
> > How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?
>
> > Vielen Dank.
>
> cd directory name works for me.
> cd {7╪╞ ô Â*gets me to that directory.

I want to make sure that you understand my definition of extended
chars.

One of my favorite is Alt 255.

Andy

On 03 Dec 2010, Mint <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
> If you can't answer cheerfully, I will no longer respond to your
> posts.

If you don't start helping yourself by providing some reasonable
details, you will no longer get any responses at all. It's a game
you're playing, I've seen it plenty of times before. As far as I can
tell, you don't really want an answer, you just want the attention, so
you drag it out by being vague and making people beg for the
information you intentionally withheld.

If you really wanted an answer, you'd provide a complete and detailed
description of the issue. It's only logical. To neglect to tell us what
the name of the directory can only be an intentional ploy on your part
to force someone to ask you the crucial question, "what is the name of
the directory." That's your game.

If you're expecting to be treated like a baby, you're in the wrong
place. If you're looking to be cheered up, you're in the wrong place.
If you're expecting people to waste their valuable time playing mind
games with you, you're in the wrong place. If you have a problem and
you want to tap a large pool of expertise and experience, you have come
to the right place, but you will probably find that people won't bother
if you're not willing to do your part.

Mint <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:061c69d1-abe9-47bd-bc58-(E-Mail Removed)
m:

> On Dec 3, 6:28Â*pm, Paul in Houston TX <P...@Houston.com> wrote:
>> Mint wrote:
>>> No response from a Vista group.
>>
>>> Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the
>>> extended ASCII standard characters.
>>
>>> It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>>
>>> How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?
>>
>>> Vielen Dank.
>>
>> cd directory name works for me.
>> cd {7╪╞ ô Â*gets me to that directory.
>
> I want to make sure that you understand my definition of extended
> chars.
>
> One of my favorite is Alt 255.
>
> Andy

No problem.
From a command prompt window in the directory that this file/folder
with an extended character resides in, execute the command:
dir /x
This will reveal an alternate 8.3 name that can be used to access the
file or directory. Usually this will be the first 6 "normal"
characters in the file/directory name followed by a "~1". You can
use this alternate name in any place you would normally use the name
with "extended" characters.

HTH,
John

On Dec 3, 9:14Â*pm, John Wunderlich <jwunderl...@lycos.com> wrote:
> Mint <chocolatemint77...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:061c69d1-abe9-47bd-bc58-(E-Mail Removed)
> m:
>
>
>
> > On Dec 3, 6:28Â*pm, Paul in Houston TX <P...@Houston.com> wrote:
> >> Mint wrote:
> >>> No response from a Vista group.
>
> >>> Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the
> >>> extended ASCII standard characters.
>
> >>> It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
>
> >>> How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?
>
> >>> Vielen Dank.
>
> >> cd directory name works for me.
> >> cd {7╪╞ ô Â*gets me to that directory.
>
> > I want to make sure that you understand my definition of extended
> > chars.
>
> > One of my favorite is Alt 255.
>
> > Andy
>
> No problem.
> From a command prompt window in the directory that this file/folder
> with an extended character resides in, execute the command:
> Â* Â*dir /x
> This will reveal an alternate 8.3 name that can be used to access the
> file or directory. Â*Usually this will be the first 6 "normal"
> characters in the file/directory name followed by a "~1". Â*You can
> use this alternate name in any place you would normally use the name
> with "extended" characters.
>
> HTH,
> Â* John

Much appreciated John.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Andy

On Dec 3, 10:17Â*pm, Paul in Houston TX <P...@Houston.com> wrote:
> Mint wrote:
> > On Dec 3, 6:28 pm, Paul in Houston TX <P...@Houston.com> wrote:
> >> Mint wrote:
> >>> No response from a Vista group.
> >>> Using Vista on another computer, I made a directory using the extended
> >>> ASCII standard characters.
> >>> It shows up in explorer.exe, but not from a cmd window.
> >>> How do I get to that directory from a cmd window?
> >>> Vielen Dank.
> >> cd directory name works for me.
> >> cd {7╪╞ ô Â*gets me to that directory.
>
> > I want to make sure that you understand my definition of extended
> > chars.
>
> > One of my favorite is Alt 255.
>
> > Andy
>
> 255 is a special case, as is 127.
> Make sure you have utf-8 turned on or you won't see
> the extended characters that I posted before.
> cd and altnumber gets me to that directory.

How do I make sure utf-8 is turned off.

So, were you born in Houston?

Andy