no, you can't add anything to z:

For that kind of stuff you use the autoexec part of the config. you can always add batch files to a folder that you always mount as y: and add y:\ to the path in the autoexec

Thanks, Dominus

That seems to allow me to do exactly what I wanted! Good thing I had already examined the "options" file or this Newbie wouldn't of had a clue as to what you were talking about.

I realyl neaded somethink like that sicne I kan't type muxh w/o typoz.

Dave

It would be handy, though, if a sub-directory could be placed in the DOSBox install directory that would show up as part of Z. Yes, it's easy to do something like I did and just put the files on a mounted drive or sub-directory of one. For example, my DOSBox always mounts the C: drive (to C:\Games\DOSBox,) and always sets the path to include C:\DOS (on the mounted C drive.) That way, anything I want to always be available I can just throw into the C:\Games\DOSBox\DOS directory and there ya go.

However, if I'm running many different configs that mount C onto different locations, I then have to copy the DOS directory to all those different locations. If there was just a sub-directory in the main DOSBox directory names "Z" for example, and I could throw common utilities (d.com, list.com, pause.exe, etc....) into there, it would be a lot easier. Just a thought.

I have to admit, though, that I have no idea how hard/easy that would be.

If you can't be bothered to copy any extra needed files into a game's folder, why not just mount another folder as another drive?

1mount c PathToMyGame
2mount d PathToMyExtras

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If you can't be bothered to copy any extra needed files into a game's folder, why not just mount another folder as another drive?

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1mount c PathToMyGame
2mount d PathToMyExtras

It isn't so much as a bother, as the option would just be convenient. Have some utilities that you want to be available all the time. Throw them in a directory and then you don't have to worry about editing the autoexec section of every single config you create to add in the extra mount and change the path variable. I believe DOSBox's default path is "Z:". Every config I've created has added in the "PATH=Z:\;C:\DOS" line in the [AUTOEXEC] section of the config. If I had several different configs set up, then I would have to add in "MOUNT Y: C:\DOSBox\DOS" and "PATH=Z:\;Y:" into every config I create. Why not have a directory (%INSTALLPATH%\Z for example) whose contents are automatically appended to the virtual Z: drive that DOSBox mounts on startup? The only problem I really see with it are the jokers that would create files with the same name as the internal files (MOUNT.COM for example,) just to see if they can break something.

Most people don't need such a folder and those that need it can do it easily enough the way I wrote.