DOS Command Doskey

SYNTAX

Edits command lines, recalls command lines, and creates macros

DOSKEY [/switch ...] [macroname=[text]]

/BUFSIZE:size	Sets size of macro and command buffer	(default:512)
/ECHO:on\|off	enables/disables echo of macro expansions	(default:on)
/FILE:file	Specifies file containing a list of macros
/HISTORY	Displays all commands stored in memory
/INSERT	Inserts new characters into line when typing
/KEYSIZE:size	Sets size of keyboard type-ahead buffer	(default:15)
/LINE:size	Sets maximum size of line edit buffer	(default:128)
/MACROS	Displays all DOSKey macros
/OVERSTRIKE	Overwrites new characters onto line when typing	(default)
/REINSTALL	Installs a new copy of DOSKey
macroname	Specifies a name for a macro you create
text	Specifies commands you want to assign to the macro

UP,DOWN	arrows recall commands
Esc	clears current command
F7	displays command history
Alt+F7	clears command history
[chars]F8	searches for command beginning with [chars]
F9	selects a command by number
Alt+F10	clears macro definitions

The following are special codes you can use in DOSKey macro definitions:

$T	Command separator: allows multiple commands in a macro
$1-$9	Batch parameters: equivalent to %1-%9 in batch programs
$*	Symbol replaced by everything following macro name on the command line

EXAMPLES

doskey - This would install doskey to allow you to press the up or down command to see history, or right or left to retype previous command.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Specifying a buffer size larger than 61900 for DOSKEY causes the computer to freeze.

DOSKEY supports approximately 61900 bytes. Due to an error in the DOSKEY program that causes DOSKEY to mark memory as unused when it terminates and stays resident specifying a buffer size larger then this amount causes the computer to hang.

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