Windows 2000 Commands Pocket Reference

Name

doskey

Synopsis

doskey [options]

Recall previous commands or create macros (aliases).

Command History and Editing Options

/HISTORY

Display the entire command history list.

/LISTSIZE=n

Set the size of the history list to n.

Once doskey is loaded, press F7 to display a selectable command history list, press Alt-F7 to clear it, and press F9 to go to a specific command number.

/INSERT | /OVERSTRIKE

Set the default editing mode for recalled commands to insert or overstrike ( generally the default).

Macro Options

macroname =command

Define a macro. Within command, $T inserts a command separator, $1 through $9 denote command arguments one through nine, and $* denotes all command arguments.

/MACROS:ALL

Display all defined macros.

/MACROFILE=file

Install all macros stored in the specified file.

/EXENAME=exefile

Specify an executable file to associate with the macros being defined.

/MACROS:exefile

Display all defined macros associated with the specified executable file.

The Alt-F10 key sequence clears all defined macros.