Showing Long and Short Filenames Changing a File's
Date and Time StampRemoving the Microsoft
Copyright from a DOS PromptSetting
the Number of Lines in a DOS WindowStarting DOS FastLong Filenames in
a DOS BoxExpanding Full Path
or File NameAdding DOSKEY to
your DOS WindowShowing DOS Error
CodesChanging Directories
in DOSEntering Long Paths
in a DOS WindowHaving DOS Programs
Prompt for InputVerbose Directory
ListingEasy way to open
up DOS prompt in a specific directory /B - Shows
only the long filename, no details
/Z - Shows the short filename, with details
/B /Z - Shows only short filename, with no details Go
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Type:
COPY filename /B + ,, /Y
To disable it, add the /K switch in the Program tab
For example: C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM /k
Create a
shortcut for the MS-DOS Prompt
Right click on it
Select Properties
Click on the Program tab
In the Batch file:, line enter mode con: lines=xx (where xx is the number
of lines you want displayed)
Valid numbers for xx are 25 or 43 Go
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Change the
shortcut properties of the DOS icon to something unique, like Ctrl-Alt-Z.
Then to start DOS from within Win95/98?/NT just enter C-A-Z and poof!
it's there.
If you toggle away, and hit the shortcut sequence again, you'll get the
"old" DOS box, not a new one.
You don't need the close double quote when entering long folder names in DOS.
CD "\program
files
works as well as
CD "\program files"
You can expand the full name of a file or directory using a character of your choice.
Close all
Command Prompts
Start the Registry Editor
Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor
If not present, add Key: CompletionChar
If you like to use TAB-Key for expand: set value (REG_SZ): "9"
You can test it:
Open up a
DOS window
Type: CD (followed by TAB)
The first available directory will appear
Press TAB again, the next one will appear
The same can be done with the DIR command Go
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This takes away conventional memory, even when you don't have a DOS window open.
To only use DOSKEY when you open a DOS window:
Right click
on your DOS shortcut
Select Properties
Click on the Program tab
Add DOSKEY > NUL to the Batch File field
You can also add /INSERT if you prefer
start your DOS session with the addition of a /Z parameter to the COMMAND.COM program.
The DOS with Windows95 allows you to continue moving up beyond the first directory by simply adding more periods
For example, to move up two levels, type CD ... Go to Top
Open up the
Explorer
Go to the folder you want
Drag it to the DOS window
The path will be inserted into the window
This can come is useful with the long path names and all the ~'s you would
normally need to type.
If you need to change directories, type in the CD before you drag the
directory.
To change that, simply add a ? after the program name in the CMD field.
For example:
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\EDIT.COM ?
will start the DOS editor and prompt you for a file name to edit. Go
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Open a DOS
box
Go to the directory that you want to get specific info about, or if you
just want to see memory info go to any directory (I use the root).
Type DIR /V
The /v argument stands for "verbose".
All sorts of good information comes up.
particularly if it is several layers of long names deep.
An easy way is to:
Open up Explorer
and highlight the directory you want to be in
Select Run / Command from the Start Menu
Your DOS prompt will now be in the directory you highlighted in Explorer