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Product Version(s): 3.20 3.3x
Operating System:   MS-DOS
Flags: ENDUSER | TAR17161
Last Modified: 19-FEB-1988    ArticleIdent: Q10380

Question:
   Can Version 3.20 of the Microsoft Pascal compiler use
the $INCLUDE metacommand to bring in text from other
directories? We cannot get this procedure to work properly
and we do not want all of our interfaces in the same
directory where the program is being written.

Response:
   No, the Version 3.20 compiler uses the DOS Version 1.x
compatible file system (i.e., no hierarchical file
structure). Hence, the compiler can only find files that
reside in the current directory.
   However, in Pascal Version 3.3x you are able to use path
names because the compiler uses the DOS Version 2.x file
system which does support non-root directories.
