Q28160: QB /L A: Does Not Find QB.QLB If SET LIB=A: Is Not Set

Article: Q28160
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 6.00 6.00b 7.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 2-FEB-1990

Problem:

If the default Quick library file QB.QLB is on Drive A and no LIB
environment variable is set, then the following command line fails to
find QB.QLB:

   QB /L A:

Response:

This is how the Quick library search is supposed to work. If no
argument is given to the /L switch, QB.EXE looks for a filename of
QB.QLB. Otherwise, if you specify a drive such as Drive A, QB.EXE
assumes that you are specifying a Quick library name other than
QB.QLB.

The following are easy workarounds:

1. Specify QB /L A:QB, which is only two characters longer.

2. An alternate workaround is to perform the following command from
   the DOS command line before running QB /L:

      SET LIB=A: