doskey doesn't work; PATH only sets after first Java compile; then resets to old PATH

Windows XP Pro SP2
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DOSKEY issue:
'doskey' seems to run but after that it doesn't have any history of my
commands at the CMD prompt

PATH issue:
I am trying to program in Java and I need both the PATH to remain as I set
it in Computer Management ( it remains set in the window to the JDK bin but
in the CMD window I can use 'javac' only once and then PATH reverts to the
old value - very weird)


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joe
Mon May 12 00:22:24 PDT 2008

I just discovered that the PATH variable resets _after_ I use the DOS
editor!

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-joe
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"joe" <sweet430@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Windows XP Pro SP2
> -----------------------
>
> DOSKEY issue:
> 'doskey' seems to run but after that it doesn't have any history of my
> commands at the CMD prompt
>
> PATH issue:
> I am trying to program in Java and I need both the PATH to remain as I set
> it in Computer Management ( it remains set in the window to the JDK bin
> but in the CMD window I can use 'javac' only once and then PATH reverts to
&