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- ----------------------- PROMPT - Internal DOS Command ------------------------
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- PROMPT sets a new system prompt.
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- FORMAT: PROMPT [prompt-text]
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- REMARKS:
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- "prompt-text" is the new system prompt. Entering PROMPT without giving a
- prompt-text resets the system prompt to the DOS default (d> where "d" is
- the default drive).
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- Special strings of the form $c may be embedded in the prompt-text to include
- special characters or information in the prompt.
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- "c" values:
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- $ = the "$" character l = the "<" character
- t = the system time b = the "|" character
- d = the system date q = the "=" character
- p = current directory and h = backspace and erase previous character
- default drive letter e = the ESC character (left arrow)
- v = DOS version number _ = go to the beginning of a new line on
- n = default drive letter the screen
- g = the ">" character
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- EXAMPLES:
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- Change the system prompt to "Ready":
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- PROMPT Ready
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- Change the system prompt to display the default drive and the current directory
- and display a > at the end of the prompt:
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- PROMPT $P$G