Name¶
mtype - display contents of an MSDOS file
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Description¶
The mtype command is used to display contents of an MS-DOS file. Its syntax is:
mtype [-ts] msdosfile [ msdosfiles... ]
Mtype displays the specified MS-DOS file on the screen.
In addition to the standard options, Mtype allows the following command line
options:
- t
- Text file viewing. Mtype translates incoming carriage return/line feeds to
line feeds.
- s
- Mtype strips the high bit from the data.
The mcd command may be used to establish the device and the current working
directory (relative to MS-DOS), otherwise the default is A:/.
Mtype returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on partial failure.
Unlike the MS-DOS version of TYPE, mtype allows multiple arguments.
See Also¶
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