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"if exist Z:\xfile\NUL" returns true for file xfile if Z: is mapped to a network drive

I have Z: substituted to a network drive, eg: subst Z: \\fc\c xfile is a file (not a directory!) that exists in the root of the substituted drive. The below statement incorrectly echoes -exists- if exist z:\xfile\nul echo -exists- This makes…
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TFS, subst, Visual Studio 2010, relative paths

My TFS workspace is at C:\Users\...\MyProject, which I have mapped to X:\ using Windows subst command. In my Visual Studio 2010 solutions, this works fine for most of the projects. Only 2 of them are always linked (absolutely!) wo the C:\Users\...…
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Cutting two string elements

Alright so I am basically trying to cut 2 parts of a string $string = "505 Space X 24"; Now what I am trying to do is basically cut everything besides Space X So the output would be "Space X" Now, I dont know what will be the first number or the…
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Command Line "subst" on Startup... The system cannot find the specified drive?

So my teachers were all big fans of the Command Prompt and we're always using it, so I got used to it, and now I can't live without it, it's always open, my mouse is just a secondary accessory. So today, I wanted to create a virtual drive and make…
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SUBST: How to map to D: drive

subst x: myFolder Works as expected. Maps a new drive 'X' to the files of "myFolder". subst d: myFolder Invalid argument - D: Why is that? Does this mean, that it is not possible to map do D:\ ? subst (without parameters) prints nothing (or only…
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How to use Files.getFileStore() for substed drive (on Windows)?

When invoking Files.getFileStore() on a substed drive (on Windows), this results in following error: The directory is not a subdirectory of the root directory For example with: subst P: C:\temp running: public static void main(String[] args)…
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modifying a cpp make file to .c file is not working

I am trying to modify a makefile that builds cpp to a c file, but I am running into some string substitution problem. I wonder if someone can point out the mistake. here's a piece of the file: SOURCES := \ lz4.c \ lz4frame.c \ lz4hc.cpp…
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Creating a powershell batch file to create a disk label from existing persistent network shares

I'm trying to create a batch file using windows powershell that will look for existing persistent network shares and take their path to create a name, much like a custom disk label. I'm a novice but know the start point can be based on the…
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Makefile subst variable not affected?

I want to perform a string substitution in my Makefile. I can easily do this with a string literal like so: foo: echo $(subst /,-,"hello/world") Which yields the expected: hello-world But when I switch to using a variable, I can't seem to get…
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"subst" where indices to be equated also use subst

I'm stuck on the following. I have the derivation of a pi calculus transition that takes place in some context Γ, plus a proof that Γ ≡ Γ′. I would like to coerce the derivation into a transition in Γ′, using subst. The details of the setting are…
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Executing Subst command in PowerShell

Would anybody help in executing Subst command in PowerShell; so that it reflects the virtual drive in Windows Explorer! Thanks in anticipation.
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How to create a virtual drive on windows in Rust?

How to create a virtual drive on Windows in Rust? (Similar to what the subst command does on windows) I don't seem to find such an API in Rust.
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subst variable names with "point"

Let's say I have this code : set a 1 set a.b a set thing a.b puts [subst $$thing] The answer I would expect on the last line would be "a", but tcl answers 1.b I tried to put \ everywhere before the . but it didn't changed anything. Is there away to…
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make file substantial command

I am learning make and ran across a few commands that I do not understand. Can anyone help me understand these commands please? I have the following few lines from a larger make file. blank := blank += type_switcher = $(or\ $(if $(subst…
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sympy: substitution by the value of a symbol

Sir, Is it possible to use the value of a variable to make a subsitution ? Example: x = symbols("x") c = IndexedBase("c") eq1 = c[0] + c[1]*x+c[2]*x**2 x1 = 2 eq1.subs(x,x1) Nothing change. How can we use the value of x1, here 2 ? Sincerely.
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