Problem using Host command to call a batch file

Hi all,
I am trying to call a batch file with the Host command:
host c:\test\u.bat
where u.bat calls unix2dos.exe with a parameter of d_unix.txt.
Bat file looks like this:
C:\test\unix2dos.exe d_unix.txt
PAUSE
The bat file gets called fine, but the following error occurs (in the cmd prompt):
T:\globals\ORACLE8\bin>C:\test\unix2dos.exe d_unix.txt
d_unix.txt:
Can't open file
T:\globals\ORACLE8\bin>PAUSE
Press any key to continue . . .
Running the batch file directly in windows works fine. The batch file also runs fine from the Host command if I remove the d_unix.txt parameter.
The file d_unix.txt file is in the same directory as the batch file and as unix2dos.exe.
Running from Sql Plus in a windows environment.
Any thoughts?
Edited by: dgouin on Aug 19, 2009 11:41 AM
Edited by: dgouin on Aug 19, 2009 11:42 AM
Edited by: dgouin on Aug 19, 2009 11:42 AM

I always understood that it worked with whatever directory you were in when you launched the SQL*Plus binary:
D:\>SQLPLUS dbuser@testdb
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Wed Aug 19 15:26:35 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
Enter password:
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
dbuser@testdb > HOST ECHO %CD%
D:\
dbuser@testdb > exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
D:\>H:
H:\>SQLPLUS dbuser@testdb
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production on Wed Aug 19 15:27:03 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All Rights Reserved.
Enter password:
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
dbuser@testdb > HOST ECHO %CD%
H:\
dbuser@testdb > exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.4.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options

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