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- ------------------------ TYPE - Internal DOS Command -------------------------
-
- TYPE displays the contents of a file.
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- FORMAT: TYPE [d:][path]filename[.ext]
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- REMARKS:
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- d: - the drive letter of the disk containing the file.
- path - the path to the directory of the file.
- filename - the filename of the file.
- .ext - the filename extension of the file.
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- Global characters (* and ?) are not allowed in the filename or extension.
- Using global characters will result in a "File not found" message.
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- Text files are displayed in a readable manner. Other file types, such as
- program files, may be displayed in an unreadable manner. The file contents
- are displayed as they exist on disk, except that tab characters are expanded
- to eight-character boundaries (8, 16, 24, etc).
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- EXAMPLES:
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- Display the contents of MYFILE. MYFILE is in the current directory on the
- default drive:
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- TYPE MYFILE
-
-
- Display the contents of COSTS.84. COSTS.84 is in the BUDGET directory on the B
- drive. BUDGET is a subdirectory of the root directory. The default drive is A:
-
- TYPE B:\BUDGET\COSTS.84
-
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- Display the contents of MYFILE. MYFILE is in the current directory on the
- default drive. Halt display scrolling when the screen is full:
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- TYPE MYFILE | MORE