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PROMPT
Changes the DOS prompt
See also <ANSI.SYS>
COMMAND TYPE: Internal VERSION: 2.0 and up
USE: PROMPT [prompt-text]
prompt-text may be a text message or one of several special
characters. The special characters are listed below along with the
prompt that they will display.
$t - system time $d - system date $p - current directory
$v - version number $n - default drive letter $g - >
$l - < $b - | $q - =
$h - BACKSPACE $e - ESCAPE $_ - perform a carriage
return and line feed
If <ANSI.SYS> has been installed, then ansi sequences may be included to
use reverse video or other special effects in the prompt
EXAMPLE: PROMPT $p$g
will cause the prompt line to display the current directory and the >
character.