Chapter 5 / MS-DOS Commands
Organization
of
lVIS-DOS
Commands
The MS-DOS commands
in
Part
2
are
arranged
in
the
following
order:
• The command
name
and
type (external or internal).
• The command
syntax: a guide
for
entering
the
command.
•
Parameters:
a
list
of
all
command
parameters
and
their
functions.
• Notes
and
Suggestions:
information
and
suggestions
about
using
the
command.
• Examples: samples of how to use
the
command.
Note:
Part
6 contains a complete listing of
the
error
messages associated
with
the
MS-DOS commands.
The
Use
of
Special
Type
BOLD
UPPERCASE
UPPERCASE
lowercase italics
[ ]
·
..
(ellipsis)
[
KEYNAME
I
A command keyword. Unless noted otherwise,
you
can
type
an
entire command
in
any com-
bination of uppercase and lowercase letters.
Information you type exactly
as
it
appears.
Variable words, letters, characters, or values.
An
optional command parameter.
(Do
not type
the
brackets.)
The preceding
parameter
can
be repeated.
A key on your keyboard.
Note: Type
all
other punctuation exactly as shown
in
the
syntax
line of
the
command.
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