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MS DOS Command: DOSKEY

Reference from Microsoft WinXP cmd help

Description

Edits command lines, recalls Windows XP commands, and creates macros.

Syntax

DOSKEY [/REINSTALL] [/LISTSIZE=size] [/MACROS[:ALL | :exename]] [/HISTORY] [/INSERT | /OVERSTRIKE] [/EXENAME=exename] [/MACROFILE=filename] [macroname=[text]]

Parameters

/REINSTALL	Installs a new copy of Doskey.
/LISTSIZE=size	Sets size of command history buffer.
/MACROS	Displays all Doskey macros.
/MACROS:ALL	Displays all Doskey macros for all executables which have Doskey macros.
/MACROS:exename	Displays all Doskey macros for the given executable.
/HISTORY	Displays all commands stored in memory.
/INSERT	Specifies that new text you type is inserted in old text.
/OVERSTRIKE	Specifies that new text overwrites old text.
/EXENAME=exename	Specifies the executable.
/MACROFILE=filename	Specifies a file of macros to install.
macroname	Specifies a name for a macro you create.
text	Specifies commands you want to record.

Remarks

UP and DOWN ARROWS recall commands; ESC clears command line; F7 displays command history; ALT+F7 clears command history; F8 searches command history; F9 selects a command by number; ALT+F10 clears macro definitions.

The following are some special codes 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 command line.