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; PSPad clip definition file for MS-Dos BAT ; author: ing. Jan Fiala pspad@wo.cz ; last revision: 30.8.2003 ; [APPEND | Search path for data files] APPEND |[d:]path[;][d:]path[...] [APPEND1 |d Search path for data files] APPEND ; APPEND [d:]path[;][d:]path[...] APPEND |[/X:on|off][/path:on|off] [/E] Rem Displays or sets the search path for data files. DOS will search Rem the specified path(s) if the file is not found in the current path. Rem /X[:ON|:OFF] Rem Specifies whether MS-DOS is to search (/X:ON) or not search (/X:OFF) Rem appended directories. The default value is /X:OFF. Rem /PATH:ON|/PATH:OFF Rem Specifies whether a program is to search appended directories for a data Rem file when a path is already included with the name of the file the Rem program is looking for. The default setting is /PATH:ON. Rem /E Rem Assigns the list of appended directories to an environment variable Rem named APPEND. This switch can be used only the first time. [ASSIGN | Redirects disk drive requests to a different drive] ASSIGN |x=y [...] /sta [ATTRIB | File attributes setting] ATTRIB |[+R|-R] [+A|-A] [+S|-S] [+H|-H] [d:][path]filename [/S] [ATTRIB1 |d File attributes setting] ATTRIB |[d:][path]filename [/S] ATTRIB [+R|-R] [+A|-A] [+S|-S] [+H|-H] [d:][path]filename [/S] Rem Sets or displays the read-only, archive, system, Rem and hidden attributes of a file or directory. Rem + sets attribute Rem - clear attribute Rem R Read-Only file Rem A Archive file Rem S System file Rem H Hidden file Rem /S processes files in the current directory and all of its subdirectories [BACKUP | Makes a backup copy of one or more files] BACKUP |d:[path][filename] d:[/S][/M][/A][/F:(size)] [/P][/D:date] [/T:time] [/L:[path]filename] [BREAK | Check for Ctrl + Break] BREAK=|on|off [BUFFERS | Number of disk buffers] BUFFERS=|number[,read_ahead_number] [BUFFERS1 |d Number of disk buffers] BUFFERS=|number[,read_ahead_number] Rem Used in the CONFIG.SYS file to set the number of disk buffers (number) Rem that willbe available for use during data input. Also used to set a value Rem for the numberof sectors to be read in advance (read-ahead) during Rem data input operations. Rem numbers = 0..99, read-ahead number = 1..8 [CALL | Calls another batch file] CALL |[d:][path]batchfilename [options] [CHCP | Displays the current code page] CHCP (codepage) [CHDIR | Change working directory] CHDIR |(CD) [d:]path [CHKDSK | Checks a disk] CHKDSK |[d:][path][filename] [/F][/V] [CHKDSK1 |d Checks a disk] CHKDSK |[d:][path][filename] [/F][/V] Rem Checks a disk and provides a file and memory status report. Rem /F fixes errors on the disk. Do not use this option when running CHKDSK Rem from other programs In general, when fixing disk errors, use Rem ScanDisk instead of CHKDSK. Rem /V Displays the name of each file in every directory as the disk is Rem checked. [CHOICE | Provides a prompt ofr user choice] CHOICE |[/C[:]keys] [/N][/S][/T[:]c,nn] [text] [CHOICE1 |d Provides a prompt ofr user choice] Rem CHOICE |[/C[:]keys] [/N][/S][/T[:]c,nn] [text] Rem Used to provide a prompt so that a user can make a choice Rem while a batch program is running. Rem /C[:]keys Rem Specifies allowable keys in the prompt. When displayed, the keys will be Rem separated by commas, will appear in brackets ([]), and will be followed Rem by a question mark. If you don't specify the /C switch, CHOICE uses YN Rem as the default. The colon (:) is optional. Rem /N Causes CHOICE not to display the prompt. The text before the prompt is Rem still displayed, however Rem /S Causes CHOICE to be case sensitive Rem /T[:]c,nn Rem Causes CHOICE to pause for a specified number of seconds before Rem defaulting to a specified key. Rem c specifies the character to be default Rem nn number of seconds [CLS | CLear screen] CLS| [COMMAND | Starts a new version of command processor] COMMAND |[d:][path] [device] [/P][/E:(size)] [/MSG][/Y [/C (command)|/K (command)] [COMMAND1 |d Starts a new version of command processor] COMMAND |[d:][path] [device] [/P][/E:(size)] [/MSG][/Y [/C (command)|/K (command)] Rem Starts a new version of the DOS command processor Rem (the program that loads the DOS Internal programs). Rem /C command Rem Specifies that the command interpreter is to perform the specified Rem command and then exit. This switch must be the last switch on the Rem command line. Rem /E:nnnnn Rem Specifies the environment size, where nnnnn is the size in bytes. The Rem value of nnnnn must be in the range 160 through 32768. MS-DOS rounds Rem this number up to a multiple of 16 bytes. The default value is 256. Rem /K command Rem Runs the specified command, program, or batch program and then displays Rem the MS-DOS command prompt. This switch must be the last switch on the Rem COMMAND command line. Rem /P switch makes the new copy of the command interpreter permanent. Rem In this case, the EXIT command cannot be used to stop the command interpreter. Rem /MSG Rem Specifies that all error messages should be stored in memory. Usually, Rem some messages are stored only on disk. This switch is useful only if you Rem are running MS-DOS from floppy disks. You must specify the /P switch Rem when you use the /MSG switch. Rem /Y Directs COMMAND.COM to step through the batch file specified by the /C Rem or /K switches. This switch is useful for debugging batch files. For Rem example, to step through the TEST.BAT batch file line by line, you would Rem type COMMAND /Y /C TEST. The /Y switch requires either the /C or the /K Rem switch. [COMP | Compares two groups of files] COMP |[d:][path][filename] [d:][path][filename] [/A][/C][/D][/L][/N:(number)] [COPY | Copies and appends files] COPY |[/Y|-Y] [/A][/B] [d:][path]filename [/A][/B] [d:][path][filename] [/V] [COPY1 |d Copies and appends files] COPY |[/Y|-Y] [/A][/B] [d:][path]filename [/A][/B] [d:][path][filename] [/V] Rem Copies and appends files. Rem /Y Indicates that you want COPY to replace existing file(s) without Rem prompting you for confirmation. Rem /-Y Indicates that you want COPY to prompt you for confirmation when Rem replacing an existing file. Rem /A Indicates an ASCII text file. Rem /B Indicates a binary file. Rem /V Verifies that new files are written correctly. [COUNTRY | Use country-specific text conventions] COUNTRY=|country code,[code page][,][d:][filename] [CTTY | Changes the standard console output] CTTY |device [DATE | Displays and/or sets the system date] DATE |mm-dd-yy [DBLSPACE |d Program for disk compress] DBLSPACE |/automount=drives DBLSPACE /chkdsk [/F] [d:] DBLSPACE /compress d: [/newdrive=host:] [/reserve=size] [/F] DBLSPACE /create d: [/newdrive=host:] [/reserve=size] [/size=size] DBLSPACE /defragment [d:] ]/F] DBLSPACE /delete d: DBLSPACE /doubleguard=0|1 DBLSPACE /format d: DBLSPACE [/info] [d:] DBLSPACE /list DBLSPACE /mount[=nnn] host: [/newdrive=d:] DBLSPACE /ratio[=ratio] [d:] [/all] DBLSPACE /size[=size] [/reserve=size] d: DBLSPACE /uncompress d: DBLSPACE /unmount [d:] Rem A program that allows you to compress information on a disk. [DEBUG | Utility for other program debugging] DEBUG [pathname] [parameters] [DEFRAG | Reorganize the files on the disk] DEFRAG |[d:] [/F][/S[:]order] [/B][/skiphigh [/LCD|/BW|/GO] [/H] [DEFRAG1 |d Reorganize the files on the disk] DEFRAG |[d:] [/F][/S[:]order] [/B][/skiphigh [/LCD|/BW|/GO] [/H] DEFRAG [d:] [/V][/B][/skiphigh] [/LCD]|/BW|/GO] [/H] Rem Optimizes disk performance by reorganizing the files on the disk. Rem /F Defragments files and ensures that the disk contains no empty spaces Rem between files. Rem /U Defragments files and leaves empty spaces, if any, between files. Rem /S Controls how the files are sorted in their directories. Rem Use any combination of the values, and do not separate with spaces: Rem N In alphabetic order by name Rem N- In reverse alphabetic order by name (Z through A) Rem E In alphabetic order by extension Rem E- In reverse alphabetic order by extension (Z through A) Rem D By date and time, earliest first Rem D- By date and time, latest first Rem S By size, smallest first Rem S- By size, largest first Rem /B Restarts your computer after files have been reorganized. Rem /SKIPHIGH Rem Loads DEFRAG into conventional memory. By default, DEFRAG is loaded into Rem upper memory, if upper memory is available. Rem /LCD Rem Starts DEFRAG using an LCD color scheme. Rem /BW Starts DEFRAG using a black and white color scheme. Rem /G0 Disables the graphic mouse and graphic character set. Rem /H Moves hidden files. [DEL | Delete file(s)] DEL |[d:][path]filename [/P] [DELOLDOS | Deletes files from previous versions of DOS] DELOLDOS |[/B] [DELTREE | Deletes a directory including all files] DELTREE |[/Y] [d:]path [d:]path[...] [DEVICE | Load device driver] DEVICE=|(driver name) [DEVICEHIGH | Install the device driver into the upper memory] DEVICEHIGH=|(driver name) [DIR | Displays directory content] DIR |[d:][path][filename] [/A:(attributes)] [/O:(order)] [/B][/C][/CH][/L][/S][/P][/W] [DIR1 |d Displays directory content] DIR |[d:][path][filename] [/A:(attributes)] [/O:(order)] [/B][/C][/CH][/L][/S][/P][/W] Rem Displays directory of files and directories stored on disk. Rem /P Displays one screen of the listing at a time. Rem /W Displays the listing in wide format, with as many as five filenames or Rem directory names on each line. Rem /A[[:] attributes] Rem Displays only the names of those directories and files with the Rem attributes you specify. If you omit this switch, DIR displays the names Rem of all files except hidden and system files. If you use this switch Rem without specifying attributes, DIR displays the names of all files, Rem including hidden and system files. The following list describes each of Rem the values you can use for attributes. The colon (:) is optional. Use Rem any combination of these values, and do not separate the values with Rem spaces. Rem H Hidden files Rem -H Files that are not hidden Rem S System files Rem -S Files other than system files Rem D Directories Rem -D Files only (not directories) Rem A Files ready for archiving (backup) Rem -A Files that have not changed since the last backup Rem R Read-only files Rem -R Files that are not read-only Rem /O[[:] sortorder] Rem Controls the order in which DIR sorts and displays directory names and Rem filenames. The following list Rem describes each of the values you can use for sortorder. Use any Rem combination of the values, and do not separate these values with Rem spaces. Rem N In alphabetic order by name Rem -N In reverse alphabetic order by name (Z through A) Rem E In alphabetic order by extension Rem -E In reverse alphabetic order by extension (Z through A) Rem D By date and time, earliest first Rem -D By date and time, latest first Rem S By size, smallest first Rem -S By size, largest first Rem G With directories grouped before files Rem -G With directories grouped after files Rem C By compression ratio, lowest first. Rem -C By compression ratio, highest first. Rem /S Lists every occurrence, in the specified directory and all Rem subdirectories, of the specified filename. Rem /B Lists each directory name or filename, one per line (including the Rem filename extension). This switch displays no heading information and no Rem summary. The /B switch overrides the /W switch. Rem /L Displays unsorted directory names and filenames in lowercase. This Rem switch does not convert extended characters to lowercase. Rem /C[H] Rem Displays the compression ratio of files compressed using DoubleSpace or Rem DriveSpace, based on an 8K cluster size. The optional H switch displays Rem the compression ratio of files compressed using DoubleSpace or Rem DriveSpace, based on the cluster size of the host drive. The /C[H] Rem switch is ignored when used with the /W or /B switch. [DISKCOMP | Compares the contents of two diskettes] DISKCOMP |[d:] [d:][/1][/8] [DISKCOMP1 |d Compares the contents of two diskettes] DISKCOMP |[d:] [d:][/1][/8] Rem Compares the contents of two diskettes. Rem /1 Compares only the first sides of the disks, even if the disks are Rem double-sided and the drives can read double-sided disks. Rem /8 Compares only the first 8 sectors per track, even if the disks contain 9 Rem or 15 sectors per track. [DISKCOPY | Makes an exact copy of a diskette] DISKCOPY |[d:] [d:][/1][/V][/M] [DISKCOPY1 |d Makes an exact copy of a diskette] DISKCOPY |[d:] [d:][/1][/V][/M] Rem Makes an exact copy of a diskette. Rem /1 Copies only the first side of a disk. Rem /V Verifies that the information is copied correctly. Use of this switch Rem slows the copying process. Rem /M Forces DISKCOPY to use only conventional memory for interim storage. By Rem default, DISKCOPY uses your hard disk as an interim storage area so you Rem don't have to swap floppy disks. [DOS | Specify the memory location for DOS] DOS=[high|low],[umb|noumb] [DOSKEY | Program to recall DOS commands] DOSKEY |[reinstall] [/bufsize=size][/macros][/history][/insert|/overstrike] [macroname=[text]] [DOSKEY1 |d Program to recall DOS commands] DOSKEY |[reinstall] [/bufsize=size][/macros][/history][/insert|/overstrike] [macroname=[text]] Rem Loads the Doskey program into memory which can be used Rem to recall DOS commands so that you can edit them. Rem /REINSTALL Rem Installs a new copy of the Doskey program, even if one is already Rem installed. In the latter case, the /REINSTALL switch also clears the Rem buffer. Rem /BUFSIZE=size Rem Specifies the size of the buffer in which Doskey stores commands and Rem Doskey macros. The default size is 512 bytes. Rem The minimum buffer size is 256 bytes. Rem /MACROS Rem Displays a list of all Doskey macros. You can use a redirection symbol Rem (Rem) with the /MACROS switch to redirect the list to a file. You can Rem abbreviate the /MACROS switch as /M. Rem /HISTORY Rem Displays a list of all commands stored in memory. You can use Rem a redirection symbol (Rem) with the /HISTORY switch to redirect Rem the list to a file. You can abbreviate the /HISTORY switch as /H. Rem /INSERT|/OVERSTRIKE Rem Specifies whether new text you type is to replace old text. If you use Rem the /INSERT switch, new text that you type on a line is inserted into Rem old text (as if you had pressed the INSERT key). Rem If you use the /OVERSTRIKE switch, new text replaces old text. Rem The default setting is /OVERSTRIKE. Rem /APPEDIT Rem Submitted by Franc Zabkar: Rem The undocumented APPEDIT switch (in Win9x) enables command line history Rem in applications such as DEBUG.EXE. [DOSSHELL | Graphic shell program] DOSSHELL |[/B] [/G:[resolution][n]]|[/T:[resolution][n]] [DOSSHELL1 |d Graphic shell program] DOSSHELL |[/B] [/G:[resolution][n]]|[/T:[resolution][n]] Rem Initiates the graphic shell program using the specified screen resolution. Rem Parameters Rem resolution Rem Specifies a screen-resolution category. Valid values are L, M, and H to Rem specify low, medium, and high resolution, respectively. The default Rem value of res depends on your hardware. Rem n Specifies a screen resolution when there is more than one choice within Rem a category. For information about the valid values for this parameter, Rem see the "Notes" screen. The default value of n depends on your Rem hardware. Rem /T Starts MS-DOS Shell in text mode. Rem /B Starts MS-DOS Shell using a black-and-white color scheme. Rem /G Starts MS-DOS Shell in graphics mode. [DRIVPARM | Set parameters for a disk drive] DRIVPARM= |/D:(number) [/C] [/F:(form factor)] [/H:(number)] [/I][/N][/S:(number)] [/T:(tracks)] [DRIVPARM1 |d Set parameters for a disk drive] DRIVPARM= |/D:(number) [/C] [/F:(form factor)] [/H:(number)] [/I][/N][/S:(number)] [/T:(tracks)] Rem Used in the CONFIG.SYS file to set parameters for a disk drive. Rem /D:number Rem Specifies the physical drive number. Values for number must be in the Rem range 0 through 255 (for example, drive number 0 = drive A, 1 = drive B, Rem 2 = drive C, and so on). Rem /C Rem Specifies that the drive can detect whether the drive door is closed. Rem /F:factor Rem Specifies the drive type. The following list shows the valid values for Rem factor and a brief description of each. The default value is 2. Rem 0 160K/180K or 320K/360K Rem 1 1.2 megabyte (MB) Rem 2 720K (3.5-inch disk) Rem 5 Hard disk Rem 6 Tape Rem 7 1.44 MB (3.5-inch disk) Rem 8 Read/write optical disk Rem 9 2.88 MB (3.5-inch disk) Rem /H:heads Rem Specifies the maximum number of heads. Values for heads must be in the Rem range 1 through 99. The default value depends upon the value you specify Rem for /F:factor. Rem /I Specifies an electronically compatible 3.5-inch floppy disk drive. Rem (Electronically compatible drives are installed on your computer and use Rem your existing floppy-disk-drive controller.) Use the /I switch if your Rem computer's ROM BIOS does not support 3.5-inch floppy disk drives. Rem /N Specifies a non-Removable block device. Rem /S:sectors Rem Specifies the number of sectors per track that the block device Rem supports. Values for sectors must be in the range 1 through 99. The Rem default value depends upon the value you specify for /F:factor. Rem /T:tracks Rem Specifies the number of tracks per side that the block device supports. Rem The default value depends upon the value you specify for /F:factor. [ECHO | Zobrazit hlßÜky v dßvkovΘm souboru] ECHO |on|off ECHO (message) Rem Displays messages or turns on or off the display of commands in a batch file. [EDIT | Starts the MS-DOS editor] EDIT |[d:][path]filename [/B][/G][/H][/NOHI] [EDIT1 |d Starts the MS-DOS editor] EDIT |[d:][path]filename [/B][/G][/H][/NOHI] Rem Starts the MS-DOS editor, a text editor used to create and edit ASCII text files. Rem /B Displays MS-DOS Editor in black and white. Use this option if MS-DOS Rem Editor isn't displayed correctly on a monochrome monitor. Rem /G Uses the fastest screen updating for a CGA monitor. Rem /H Displays the maximum number of lines possible for the monitor you are Rem using. Rem /NOHI Rem Enables you to use 8-color monitors with MS-DOS Editor. Usually, MS-DOS Rem uses 16 colors. [EMM386 | Expanded-memory support] EMM386 |[on|off|auto] [w=on|off] [EMM3861 |d Expanded-memory support] EMM386 |[on|off|auto] [w=on|off] Rem Enables or disables EMM386 expanded-memory support on a computer with Rem an 80386 or higher processor. Rem Parameters Rem ON|OFF|AUTO Rem Activates the EMM386 device driver (if set to ON), or suspends the Rem EMM386 device driver (if set to OFF), or places the EMM386 device driver Rem in auto mode (if set to AUTO). Auto mode enables expanded-memory support Rem only when a program calls for it. The default value is ON. Rem W=ON|W=OFF Rem Enables (if set to W=ON) or disables (if set to W=OFF) Weitek Rem coprocessor support. The default value is W=OFF. [EXE2BIN | Converts .EXE files to binary format] EXE2BIN |[d:][path]filename [d:][path]filename [EXIT | Exits a secondary command processor] EXIT| [EXPAND | Expands a compressed file] EXPAND |[d:][path]filename [[d:][path]filename[ . . .]] [FASTHELP | Displays a list of DOS commands] FASTHELP [command][command] /? [FASTOPEN | Keeps track of the locations of files for fast access] FASTOPEN d:|[=n][/X] [FASTOPEN1 |d Keeps track of the locations of files for fast access] FASTOPEN d:|[=n][/X] Rem Keeps track of the locations of files for fast access. Rem Parameters Rem n Specifies the number of files Fastopen can work with at the same time. Rem Valid values for n are in the range 10 through 999. The default is 48. Rem Switch Rem /X Creates the name cache in expanded memory instead of in conventional Rem memory. The name cache is an area of memory in which MS-DOS stores Rem (caches) the locations and names of the files that you open. This cache Rem conforms to version 4.0 of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory Rem Specification (LIM EMS). [FC | Displays the differences between files] FC |[/A][/C][/L][/Lb n][/N][/T][/W][number] [d:][path]filename [d:][path]filename [FC1 |d Displays the differences between files] FC |[/A][/C][/L][/Lb n][/N][/T][/W][number] [d:][path]filename [d:][path]filename FC [/B][/number] [d:][path]filename [d:][path]filename Rem Displays the differences between two files or sets of files. Rem /A Abbreviates the output of an ASCII comparison. Instead of displaying all Rem the lines that are different, FC displays only the first and last line Rem for each set of differences. Rem /C Ignores the case of letters. Rem /L Compares the files in ASCII mode. FC compares the two files line by line Rem and attempts to resynchronize the files after finding a mismatch. This Rem is the default mode for comparing files that do not have extensions of Rem .EXE, .COM, .SYS, .OBJ, .LIB, or .BIN. Rem /LBn Rem Sets the number of lines for the internal line buffer. The default Rem length of the line buffer is 100 lines. If the files being compared have Rem more than this number of consecutive differing lines, FC cancels the Rem comparison. Rem /N Displays the line numbers during an ASCII comparison. Rem /T Does not expand tabs to spaces. The default behavior is to treat tabs as Rem spaces, with stops at each eighth character position. Rem /W Compresses white space (tabs and spaces) during the comparison. If a Rem line contains many consecutive spaces or tabs, the /W switch treats Rem these characters as a single space. When used with the /W switch, FC Rem ignores (and does not compare) white space at the beginning and end of a Rem line. Rem /nnnn Rem Specifies the number of consecutive lines that must match before FC Rem considers the files to be resynchronized. If the number of matching Rem lines in the files is less than this number, FC displays the matching Rem lines as differences. The default value is 2. Rem /B Compares the files in binary mode. FC compares the two files byte by Rem byte and does not attempt to resynchronize the files after finding a Rem mismatch. This is the default mode for comparing files that have Rem extensions of .EXE, .COM, .SYS, .OBJ, .LIB, or .BIN. [FCBS | Number of file-control blocks for file sharing] FCBS=|(number) [FDISK | Prepares a fixed disk] FDISK |[/status] [/mbr] Rem /mbr switch repair master boot record [FILES | Maximum number of files open at the same time.] FILES=(number) [FIND | Finds the location of a specific string in file(s)] FIND |[/V][/C][/I][/N] string [d:][path]filename[...] [FIND1 |b Finds the location of a specific string in file(s)] FIND |[/V][/C][/I][/N] string [d:][path]filename[...] Rem Finds and reports the location of a specific string of text characters Rem in one or more files. Rem /V Displays all lines not containing the specified string. Rem /C Displays only a count of the lines that contain the specified string. Rem /N Precedes each line with the file's line number. Rem /I Specifies that the search is not to be case-sensitive. [FOR | Repeated execution of commands] FOR |%%(variable) IN (set) DO (command) FOR %(variable) IN (set) DO (command) [FORMAT | Formats a disk] FORMAT |d:[/1][/4][/8][/F:(size)] [/N:(sectors)] [/T:(tracks)][/B|/S][/C][/V:(label)] [/Q][/U][/V] [FORMAT1 |d Formats a disk] FORMAT |d:[/1][/4][/8][/F:(size)] [/N:(sectors)] [/T:(tracks)][/B|/S][/C][/V:(label)] [/Q][/U][/V] Rem Formats a disk to accept DOS files. Rem /V:label Rem Specifies the volume label. The /V switch is not compatible with the /8 switch. Rem /Q Specifies a quick format of a disk. With this switch, FORMAT deletes the Rem file allocation table (FAT) and the root directory of a previously Rem formatted disk, but does not scan the disk for bad areas. Rem /U Specifies an unconditional format of a disk. Unconditional formatting Rem destroys all existing data on a disk and prevents you from later Rem "unformatting" the disk. You should use /U if you have received read and Rem write errors during use of a disk. For information about unformatting a Rem disk, see the UNFORMAT command. Rem /F:size Rem Specifies the size of the floppy disk to format. When possible, use this Rem switch instead of the /T and /N switches. Use one of the following Rem values for size: Rem 160 160K, single-sided, double-density, 5.25-inch disk Rem 180 180K, single-sided, double-density, 5.25-inch disk Rem 320 320K, double-sided, double-density, 5.25-inch disk Rem 360 360K, double-sided, double-density, 5.25-inch disk Rem 720 720K, double-sided, double-density, 3.5-inch disk Rem 1200 1.2-MB, double-sided, quadruple-density, 5.25-inch disk Rem 1440 1.44-MB, double-sided, quadruple-density, 3.5-inch disk Rem 2880 2.88-MB, double-sided, extra-high-density, 3.5-inch disk Rem /B Reserves space for the system files IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS (as hidden Rem files) on a newly formatted disk. In previous versions of MS-DOS, it was Rem necessary to reserve this space before using the SYS command to copy the Rem system files to the disk. This switch is maintained in MS-DOS version Rem 6.0 for compatibility reasons only. Rem /S Copies the operating system files IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, and COMMAND.COM Rem from your system's startup drive to a newly formatted disk that you can Rem use as a system disk. If FORMAT cannot find the operating system files, Rem it prompts you to insert a system disk. Rem /T:tracks Rem Specifies the number of tracks on the disk. When possible, use the /F Rem switch instead of this switch. If you use the /T switch, you must also Rem use the /N switch. These two switches provide an alternative method of Rem specifying the size of the disk being formatted. You cannot use the /F Rem switch with the /T switch. Rem /N:sectors Rem Specifies the number of sectors per track. When possible, use the /F Rem switch instead of this switch. If you use the /N switch, you must * also Rem use the /T switch. These two switches provide an alternative method of Rem specifying the size of the disk being formatted. You cannot use the /F Rem switch with the /N switch. Rem /1 Formats a single side of a floppy disk. /4 Rem Formats a 5.25-inch, 360K, double-sided, double-density floppy disk on a Rem 1.2-MB disk drive. Some 360K drives cannot reliably read disks formatted Rem with this switch. When used with the /1 switch, this switch formats a Rem 5.25-inch, 180K, single-sided floppy disk. Rem /8 Formats a 5.25-inch disk with 8 sectors per track. This switch formats a Rem floppy disk to be compatible with MS-DOS versions earlier than 2.0. Rem /C Retests bad clusters. By default, if a drive contains clusters that have Rem been marked as "bad", FORMAT does not retest the clusters; it simply Rem leaves them marked "bad". Use the /C switch if you want FORMAT to retest Rem all bad clusters on the drive. (In previous versions of MS-DOS, FORMAT Rem always retested any bad clusters.) [GOTO | Jump to the specified label] GOTO |(label) [GRAFTABL | Loads a table of character data into memory] GRAFTABL |[(code page)] GRAFTABL [status] [GRAPHICS | Print contents of a graphics screen display] GRAPHICS |[printer type][profile] [/B][/R][/LCD][/PB:(id)] [/C][/F][/P(port)] [GRAPHICS1 |d Print contents of a graphics screen display] GRAPHICS |[printer type][profile] [/B][/R][/LCD][/PB:(id)] [/C][/F][/P(port)] Rem Provides a way to print contents of a graphics screen display. Rem Parameters Rem type Rem Specifies the type of printer: Rem COLOR1 An IBM Personal Computer Color Printer with black ribbon Rem COLOR4 An IBM Personal Computer Color Printer with RGB ribbon Rem COLOR8 An IBM Personal Computer Color Printer with CMY ribbon Rem HPDEFAULT Any Hewlett-Packard PCL printer Rem DESKJET A Hewlett-Packard DeskJet printer Rem GRAPHICS An IBM Personal Graphics Printer, IBM Proprinter, or IBM Quietwriter Rem GRAPHICSWIDE An IBM Personal Graphics Printer with an 11-inch-wide carriage Rem LASERJET A Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer Rem LASERJETII A Hewlett-Packard LaserJet II printer Rem PAINTJET A Hewlett-Packard PaintJet printer Rem QUIETJET A Hewlett-Packard QuietJet printer Rem QUIETJETPLUS A Hewlett-Packard QuietJet Plus printer Rem RUGGEDWRITER A Hewlett-Packard RuggedWriter printer Rem RUGGEDWRITERWIDE A Hewlett-Packard RuggedWriterwide printer Rem THERMAL An IBM PC-convertible Thermal Printer Rem THINKJET A Hewlett-Packard ThinkJet printer [ Rem /R Prints the image as it appears on the screen (white characters on a Rem black background) rather than reversed (black characters on a white Rem background). The latter occurs by default. Rem /B Prints the background in color. This switch is valid for COLOR4 and Rem COLOR8 printers. Rem /LCD Rem Prints an image by using the liquid crystal display (LCD) aspect ratio Rem instead of the CGA aspect ratio [HELP | Displays information about a DOS command] HELP |[command] [/B][/G][/H][/NOHI] [HELP1 |d Displays information about a DOS command] HELP |[command] [/B][/G][/H][/NOHI] Rem Displays information about a DOS command. Rem /B Allows use of a monochrome monitor with a color graphics card. Rem /G Provides the fastest update of a CGA screen. Rem /H Displays the maximum number of lines possible for your hardware. Rem /NOHI Rem Allows the use of a monitor without high-intensity support. [IF | Conditional operations in batch processing] IF |[NOT] EXIST filename (command) [parameters] IF [NOT] (string1)==(string2) (command) [parameters] IF [NOT] ERRORLEVEL (number) (command) [parameters] Rem Allows for conditional operations in batch processing. [INCLUDE | Allow use the commands from one CONFIG.SYS block] INCLUDE=|blockname [INSTALL | Load memory-resident programs] INSTALL=|[d:][\path]filename [parameters] [INTERLINK | Connects two computers via parallel or serial ports] INTERLINK |[client[:]=[server][:]] [INTERSVR | Starts the Interlink server] INTERSVR |[d:][...][/X=d:][...] [/LPT:[n|address]] [/COM:[n|address]][/baud:rate] [/B][/V] [INTERSVR1 |d Starts the Interlink server] INTERSVR |[d:][...][/X=d:][...] [/LPT:[n|address]] [/COM:[n|address]][/baud:rate] [/B][/V] INTERSVR /RCOPY Rem Starts the Interlink server. Rem /X=drive: Rem Specifies the letter(s) of drive(s) that will not be redirected. By Rem default, all drives are redirected. Rem /LPT:[n|address] Rem Specifies a parallel port to use. The n parameter specifies the number Rem of the parallel port. The address parameter specifies the address of the Rem parallel port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk server uses the Rem first parallel port that it finds connected to the client. If you Rem specify the /LPT switch and omit the /COM switch, the server searches Rem only for parallel ports. By default, all parallel and serial ports are Rem scanned. Rem /COM:[n|address] Rem Specifies a serial port to use. The n parameter specifies the number of Rem the serial port. The address parameter specifies the address of the Rem serial port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk server searches all Rem serial ports and uses the first port that it finds connected to the Rem client. If you specify the /COM switch and omit the /LPT switch, the Rem server searches only for serial ports. By default, all parallel and Rem serial ports are scanned. Rem /BAUD:rate Rem Sets a maximum serial baud rate. Valid values for rate are 9600, 19200, Rem 38400, 57600, and 115200. The default value is 115200. Rem /B Displays the Interlnk server screen in black and white. Use this switch Rem if you have problems reading your monochrome monitor. Rem /V Prevents conflicts with a computer's timer. Use this switch if you have Rem a serial connection between computers and one of them stops running when Rem you use Interlnk to access a drive or printer port. Rem /RCOPY Rem Copies Interlnk files from one computer to another, provided that the Rem computers are connected with a 7-wire, null-modem serial cable and that Rem the <MODERem command is available on the computer where you are installing Rem Interlnk. [JOIN | Join disk of another content to directory] JOIN |d: [d:path] JOIN d: [/D] [KEYB | Loads support for non US keyboards] KEYB |[xx][,][yyy][,][d:][path]filename [/E][/ID:(number)] [LABEL | Changes volume label for a disk] LABEL |[d:][volume label] [LASTDRIVE | Set the maximum number of drives] LASTDRIVE=|(drive letter) [LOADFIX | Loads program above the first 64K] LOADFIX |[d:][path]filename [parameters] [LOADHIGH | Loads memory resident application into reserved area of memory] LOADHIGH |(LH) [d:][path]filename [parameters] [MEM | Displays amount of installed and available memory] MEM |[/program|/debug|/classify|/free|/module(name)] [/page] [MEMMAKER | Program lets you optimize your computer's memory] MEMMAKER |[/B][/batch][/session][/swap:d] [/T][/undo][/W:size1,size2] [MENUCOLOR | Set the colors that will be used by DOS menu] MENUCOLOR=|textcolor,[background] [MENUDEFAULT | Sets the startup configuration] MENUDEFAULT=|blockname, [timeout] [MENUITEM | Defines menu item in Config.SYS] MENUITEM=|blockname, [menutext] [MIRROR | Saves information that can be used to recover deleted files] MIRROR |[d:]path [d:] path [...] MIRROR [d1:][d2:][...] [/T(drive)(files)] [/partn][/U][/1] [MD | Creates a new subdirectory] MD |[d:]path [MODE | Sets mode of operation for devices or communications] MODE |n MODE LPT#[:][n][,][m][,][P][retry] MODE [n],m[,T] MODE (displaytype,linetotal) MODE COMn[:]baud[,][parity][,][databits][,][stopbits][,][retry] MODE LPT#[:]=COMn [retry] MODE CON[RATE=(number)][DELAY=(number)] MODE (device) CODEPAGE PREPARE=(codepage) [d:][path]filename MODE (device) CODEPAGE PREPARE=(codepage list) [d:][path]filename MODE (device) CODEPAGE SELECT=(codepage) MODE (device) CODEPAGE [/STATUS] MODE (device) CODEPAGE REFRESH Rem Sets mode of operation for devices or communications. [MORE | Sends output to console, one screen at a time] MORE |(filename or command) [MOVE | Moves one or more files to specified the location] MOVE |[/Y|/-Y] [d:][path]filename[,[d:][path]filename[...]] destination [MSBACKUP | Backup or restore one or more files] MSBACKUP |[setupfile] [/BW|/LCD|/MDA] [MSCDEX | Gain access to CD-ROM drives] MSCDEX |/D:driver [/D:driver2. . .] [/E][/K][/S][/V][/L:letter] [/M:number] [MSCDEX1 |d Gain access to CD-ROM drives] MSCDEX |/D:driver [/D:driver2. . .] [/E][/K][/S][/V][/L:letter] [/M:number] Rem Used to gain access to CD-ROM drives (new with DOS Version 6). Rem /E Specifies that the CD-ROM driver be allowed to use expanded memory, if Rem available, to store sector buffers. Rem /K Specifies that MS-DOS should recognize CD-ROM volumes encoded in Kanji. Rem By default, MS-DOS does not recognize Kanji CD-ROM volumes. Rem /S Enables sharing of CD-ROM drives on MS-NET or Windows for Workgroups Rem servers. Rem /V Directs MSCDEX to display memory statistics when it starts. Rem /L:letter Rem Specifies the drive letter to assign to the first CD-ROM drive. If you Rem have more than one CD-ROM drive, MS-DOS assigns additional CD-ROM drives Rem subsequent available drive letters. Rem /M:number Rem Specifies the number of sector buffers. [MSD | Detailed technical computer information] MSD |[/B][/I] MSD [/I] [/F[d:][path]filename [/P[d:][path]filename [/S[d:][path]filename [NLSFUNC | Load a file with country-specific information] NLSFUNC |[d:][path]filename [NUMLOCK | Specify the state of the NumLock key] NUMLOCK=|on|off [PATH | Sets directories that will be searched for programs] PATH |[d:]path[;][d:]path[...] [PAUSE | Suspends execution of a batch file until a key is pressed] PAUSE |[comment] [POWER | Turn power management] POWER |[adv:max|reg|min]|std|off] [PRINT | Queues and print file(s)] PRINT |[/B:(buffersize)] [/D:(device)] [/M:(maxtick)] [/Q:(value] [/S:(timeslice)][/U:(busytick)] [/C][/P][/T] [d:][path][filename] [PRINT1 |d Queues and print file(s)] PRINT |[/B:(buffersize)] [/D:(device)] [/M:(maxtick)] [/Q:(value] [/S:(timeslice)][/U:(busytick)] [/C][/P][/T] [d:][path][filename] Rem Queues and prints data files. Rem /D:device Rem Specifies the name of the print device. Valid values for parallel ports Rem are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. Valid values for serial ports are COM1, COM2, Rem COM3, and COM4. The default value is LPT1, which is also called PRN. The Rem /D switch must precede any filename used on the command line. Rem /B:size Rem Sets the size (in bytes) of the internal buffer, which is used to store Rem data before it is sent to the printer. The minimum and default value for Rem size is 512; the maximum value is 16384. Increasing this value decreases Rem the amount of memory available for other purposes but may speed up the Rem PRINT command. Rem /U:ticks1 Rem Specifies the maximum number of clock ticks PRINT is to wait for a Rem printer to be available (clock ticks occur about 18 times per second). Rem If the printer is not available within the time specified, the job does Rem not print. Values for ticks1 must be in the range 1 through 255. The Rem default value is 1. Rem /M:ticks2 Rem Specifies the maximum number of clock ticks PRINT can take to print a Rem character on the printer. Values for ticks2 must be in the range 1 Rem through 255. The default value is 2. If a character is printed too Rem slowly, MS-DOS displays an error message. Rem /S:ticks3 Rem Specifies the number of clock ticks the MS-DOS scheduler allocates for Rem background printing. Values for ticks3 must be in the range 1 through Rem 255. The default value is 8. Increasing this value can speed up printing Rem while slowing down other programs. Rem /Q:qsize Rem Specifies the maximum number of files allowed in the print queue. Values Rem for qsize must be in the range 4 through 32. The default value is 10. Rem /T Removes all files from the print queue. Rem /C Removes files from the print queue. You can use the /C and /P switches Rem on the same command line. Rem /P Adds files to the print queue. [PROMPT | Changes the DOS command prompt] PROMPT |[prompt text] [options] [PROMPT1 |d Changes the DOS command prompt] PROMPT |[prompt text] [options] Rem Changes the DOS command prompt. Rem Options: Rem "$Q" = (equal sign) Rem "$$" $ (dollar sign) Rem "$T" Current time Rem "$D" Current date Rem "$P" Current drive and path Rem "$V" MS-DOS version number Rem "$N" Current drive Rem "$G" Rem (greater-than sign) Rem "$L" < (less-than sign) Rem "$B" | (pipe) Rem '$_' ENTER-LINEFEED Rem "$E" ASCII escape code (code 27) Rem "$H" Backspace (to delete a character that has been written to the Rem prompt command line) [RECOVER | Resolves sector problems on a file or a disk] RECOVER |[d:][path]filename RECOVER d: [REM | Comment in batch file] Rem | [RENAME | Changes the filename(s))] RENAME |(REN) [d:][path]filename [d:][path]filename [REPLACE | Replaces stored file(s)] REPLACE |[d:][path]filename [d:][path] [/A][/P][/R][/S][/U][/W] [REPLACE1 |d Replaces stored file(s)] REPLACE |[d:][path]filename [d:][path] [/A][/P][/R][/S][/U][/W] Rem Replaces stored files with files of the same name from a different Rem storage location. Rem /A Adds new files to the destination directory instead of replacing Rem existing files. You cannot use this switch with the /S or /U switch. Rem /P Prompts you for confirmation before replacing a destination file or Rem adding a source file. Rem /R Replaces read-only files as well as unprotected files. If you do not Rem specify this switch but attempt to replace a read-only file, an error Rem results and stops the replacement operation. Rem /S Searches all subdirectories of the destination directory and replaces Rem matching files. You cannot use the /S switch with the /A switch. The Rem REPLACE command does not search subdirectories specified in path1. Rem /W Waits for you to insert a disk before REPLACE begins to search for Rem source files. If you do not specify /W, REPLACE begins replacing or Rem adding files immediately after you press ENTER. Rem /U Replaces (updates) only those files on the destination directory that Rem are older than those in the source directory. You cannot use the /U Rem switch with the /A switch. [RESTORE | Restores files from Backup] RESTORE |d: [d:][path]filename [/P][/S][/B:mm-dd-yy] [/A:mm-dd-yy][/E:hh:mm:ss] [/L:hh:mm:ss] [/M][/N][/D] [RD (RMDIR)| Removes a subdirectory] RD |[d:]path [SCANDISK | Disk analysis and repair tool] SCANDISK |[d: [d: . . .]|/all][/checkonly|/autofix[/nosave]|/custom][/surface][/mono][/nosummay] [SCANDISK1 |d Disk analysis and repair tool] SCANDISK |[d: [d: . . .]|/all][/checkonly|/autofix[/nosave]|/custom][/surface][/mono][/nosummay] SCANDISK volume-name[/checkonly|/autofix[/nosave]|/custom][/mono][/nosummary] SCANDISK /fragment [d:][path]filename SCANDISK /undo [undo-d:][/mono] Rem Starts the Microsoft ScanDisk program which is a disk analysis and Rem repair tool used to check a drive for errors and correct Rem any problems that it finds. [SELECT | Formats a disk and installs country-specific information] SELECT |[d:] [d:][path] [country code][keyboard code] Rem Formats a disk and installs country-specific information and keyboard codes Rem (starting with DOS Version 6, this command is no longer available). [SET | Sets system variable] SET |(string1)=[string2] [SETVER | Sets the version table for programs] SETVER |[d:]:path][filename (number)][/delete][/quiet] [SHARE | Installs support for file sharing and locking] SHARE |[/F:space] [/L:locks] [SHELL | Specify the command interpreter] SHELL=|[d:][path]filename [parameters] [SHIFT | Increases number of replaceable parameters] SHIFT| [SORT | Sorts input and sends it to the screen] SORT |[/R][/+n][drive1:][path1]filename1 [Rem [drive2:][path2]filename2] [SORT1 |d Sorts input and sends it to the screen] SORT |[/R][/+n][drive1:][path1]filename1 [Rem [drive2:][path2]filename2] Rem Sorts input and sends it to the screen or to a file. Rem /R Reverses the order of the sorting operation; that is, sorts from Z to A, Rem and then from 9 to 0. Rem /+n Sorts the file according to the character in column n. If you do not use Rem this switch, the SORT command sorts data according to the characters in Rem column 1. [STACKS | Set the number of stack frames] STACKS=|(number),(size) [SUBMENU | Create a multilevel menu] SUBMENU=|blockname, [menutext] [SUBST | Creates virtual drive from directory] SUBST |d: d:path SUBST d: /D [SWITCHES | Configure DOS in a special way] SWITCHES=|[/K][/F][/N][/W] [SWITCHES1 |d Configure DOS in a special way] SWITCHES=|[/K][/F][/N][/W] Rem Used in the CONFIG.SYS file to configure DOS in a special way; Rem for example, to tell DOS to emulate different hardware configurations. Rem /F Skips the 2-second delay after displaying the "Starting MS-DOS ..." Rem message during startup. Rem /K Forces an enhanced keyboard to behave like a conventional keyboard. Rem /N Prevents you from using the F5 or F8 key to bypass startup commands. Rem /W Specifies that the WINA20.386 file has been moved to a directory other Rem than the root directory. [SYS | Transfers the system files to another disk] SYS |[source] d: [TIME | Displays or sets current time] TIME |hh:mm[:ss][.cc][A|P] [TREE | Displays directory tree] TREE |[d:][path] [/A][/F] Rem Displays directory paths and (optionally) files in each subdirectory. Rem /F Displays the names of the files in each directory. Rem /A Specifies that TREE is to use text characters instead of graphic Rem characters to show the lines linking subdirectories. [TYPE | Displays the contents of a file] TYPE |[d:][path]filename [UNDELETE | Restores deleted files] UNDELETE |[d:][path][filename] [/DT|/DS|/DOS] [UNDELETE1 |d Restores deleted files] UNDELETE |[d:][path][filename] [/DT|/DS|/DOS] UNDELETE [/list|/all|/purge[d:]|/status|/load|/U|/S[d:]|/Td:[-entries]] Rem Restores files deleted with the DELETE command. Rem /LIST Rem Only lists the deleted files that are available to be recovered Rem /ALL Rem Recovers deleted files without prompting for confirmation on each file. Rem /DOS Rem Recovers only those files that are internally listed as deleted by Rem MS-DOS, prompting for confirmation on each file. Rem /DT Recovers only those files listed in the deletion-tracking file, Rem prompting for confirmation on each file. Rem /DS Recovers only those files listed in the SENTRY directory, prompting for Rem confirmation on each file. Rem /LOAD Rem Loads the Undelete memory-resident program into memory using information Rem defined in the UNDELETE.INI file. If the UNDELETE.INI file does not Rem exist, UNDELETE uses default values. Rem /UNLOAD Rem Unloads the memory-resident portion of the Undelete program from memory, Rem turning off the capability to restore deleted files. Rem /PURGE[drive] Rem Deletes the contents of the SENTRY directory. If no drive is specified, Rem UNDELETE searches the current drive for the directory. Rem /STATUS Rem Displays the type of delete protection in effect for each drive. Rem /S[drive] Rem Enables the Delete Sentry level of protection and loads the Rem memory-resident portion of the UNDELETE program. The program records Rem information used to recover deleted files on the specified drive. If you Rem do not specify a drive, using this switch enables the Delete Sentry Rem level of protection on the current drive. Specifying the /S switch loads Rem the memory-resident program into memory using the information defined in Rem the UNDELETE.INI file. Rem /Tdrive[-entries] Rem Enables the Delete Tracker level of protection and loads the Rem memory-resident portion of the UNDELETE program. The program records Rem information used to recover deleted files. The optional entries parameter, Rem which must be a value in the range 1 through 999, specifies the maximum Rem number of entries in the deletion-tracking file (PCTRACKR.DEL). [UNFORMAT | Undo the disk formatting] UNFORMAT |d: [/J][/L][/test][/partn][/P][/U] [UNFORMAT1 |d Undo the disk formatting] UNFORMAT |d: [/J][/L][/test][/partn][/P][/U] Rem Used to undo the effects of formatting a disk. Rem /L Lists every file and subdirectory found by UNFORMAT. If you do not Rem specify this switch, UNFORMAT lists only subdirectories and files that Rem are fragmented. To suspend scrolling of the displayed list, press Rem CTRL+S; to resume scrolling, press any key. Rem /TEST Rem Shows how UNFORMAT would recreate the information on the disk, but does Rem not actually unformat the disk. Rem /P Sends output messages to the printer connected to LPT1. [VER | Displays the DOS version number] VER [VERIFY | Turns on the verify mode after copy] VERIFY |on|off [VOL | Displays a disk's volume label] VOL |[d:] [VSAFE | Memory-resident antivirus] VSAFE |[/option[+|-]...] [/NE][/NX][Ax|/Cx] [/N][/D][/U] [XCOPY | Copies directories, subdirectories, and files] XCOPY |[d:][path]filename [d:][path][filename] [/A][/D:(date)] [/E][/M][/P][/S][/V][/W][Y\-Y] [XCOPY1 |d Copies directories, subdirectories, and files] XCOPY |[d:][path]filename [d:][path][filename] [/A][/D:(date)] [/E][/M][/P][/S][/V][/W][Y\-Y] Rem Copies directories, subdirectories, and files. Rem /Y Indicates that you want XCOPY to replace existing file(s) without Rem prompting you for confirmation. Rem /-Y Indicates that you want XCOPY to prompt you for confirmation when Rem replacing an existing file. Rem /A Copies only source files that have their archive file attributes set. Rem This switch does not modify the archive file attribute of the source Rem file. Rem /M Copies source files that have their archive file attributes set. Unlike Rem the /A switch, the /M switch turns off archive file attributes in the Rem files specified in source. Rem /D:date Rem Copies only source files modified on or after the specified date. Rem /P Prompts you to confirm whether you want to create destination file. Rem /S Copies directories and subdirectories, unless they are empty. If you Rem omit this switch, XCOPY works within a single directory. Rem /E Copies any subdirectories, even if they are empty. Rem /V Verifies each file as it is written to the destination file to make sure Rem that the destination files are identical to the source files. Rem /W Displays the following message and waits for your response before Rem starting to copy files.