EXTERNAL COMMANDS
MORE: - This command is used to see the scrolled any information with page wises. (To see the File
information with page wise.) and creating new file.
Syntax: -
C:\>type <Filename> | More <Enter>
OR
C:\> more < (Filename) <Enter>
C:\>dir | more <Enter>
If you want create a new file with using MORE command:
Syntax: -
C:\>more > <New File Name> <Enter>
Here type the information….
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^Z <Enter>
C:\>=
MOVE: - This command has three facilities.
1. Renaming Filename
2. Renaming Directory Name
3. Moving Files from one directory to another directory.
Renaming Filename: -
Syntax: -
C:\>move <Old Filename> <New Filename>
Renaming Directory Name: -
Syntax: -
C:\>move <C:\Old Directory Name> <C:\New Directory Name>
Moving Files from one directory to another directory: -
Syntax: -
C:\>move <Filename> <C:\Directory Name>
ATTRIB: - This command is used to Displays or changes file attributes (Protections).
+ Sets an attribute (Protection).
- Clears an attribute (Protection).
R Read-only file attribute (Protection).
H Hidden file attribute (Protection).
/S Protect the files in all directories in the specified Directory.
Syntax: -
C:\>attrib +r <Filename> {To set the Read - Only Protection}
C:\>copy <Filename>+con
C:\>attrib -r <Filename> {To Remove the Read - Only Protection}
C:\>attrib +h <Filename> {To set the Hidden Protection}
C:\>attrib -h <Filename> {To Remove the Hidden Protection}
If you want see the protected file list:
Syntax:
C:\>attrib <Enter>
If you want protect the files in all directories in the specified Directory.
Note: First open the existed directory.
C:\>cd Suman
C:\Suman>attrib +h *.*/s
or
C:\Suman>attrib/s +h *.*
C:\Suman>attrib -h *.*/s
or
C:\Suman>attrib/s -h *.*/s
DIR/AH: - This command is used to see the all Hidden files.
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/ah
DIR/AR: - This command is used to see the all Read- Only files.
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/ar
DIR/AS: - This command is used to see the all System files.
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/as
EDIT: - This command is used to modify the specified file, create the new file and create the duplicate file
etc…
Syntax: -
C:\>edit <Filename>
C:\>edit
When you give the edit command it can returns EDITOR is called as MS-DOS Editor.
EDITOR
DIAGRAM
If you want to activate
the Menus press ALT button and press the activated Letter.
File Menu: - Activate with Alt + F
Save: - Save the present opened file.
File Menu -----> Save
Exit: - Close the Ms-Dos Editor and Returns to Ms-Dos Prompt
File Menu -----> Exit
New: - Create the new file.
File Menu ------> New
Open: - Open the already created file.
File Menu -----> Open
Save As: - Create the duplicate file of present opened file.
Note: First open the file using Open Command after use this command.
File Menu ------> Save As
Close: - Close the present file.
File Menu -----> Close
If you want to see the Opened files list:
View Menu (Alt + V)
Print: - Prints the information on the page.
File Menu -----> Print
EDIT Menu: - Activate with Alt + E
Cut: - Deletes the selected information and copied into memory (Buffer or RAM).
Note: selecting information with Shift + Arrows
Edit Menu -----> Cut
Copy: - Copies the selected information into memory (Buffer or RAM).
Note: selecting information with Shift + Arrows
Edit Menu -----> Copy
Paste: - Inserts the Copies or Cuts information into present cursor place.
Note: First Cut or Copy the Information
Edit Menu -----> Paste
Clear: - Deletes the selected Information.
Note: selecting information with Shift + Arrows
Edit Menu -----> Clear
SEARCH Menu: - Activate with Alt + S
Find: - Finds the specified word or text.
Search Menu -----> Find
Find what: [……………………….]
[ ] Match whole words only
[ ] Match case
Repeat Last Find: - Finds the specified next searched word or text.
Search Menu -----> Repeat Last Find or F3
Replace: - Finds and Replace the specified word or text.
Search Menu -----> Replace
DIR COMMANDS: -
DIR/ON: - This command is used to see the files and directories with name wise. (Ascending Order)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/on
DIR/O-N: - This command is used to see the files and directories with name wise. (Descending Order)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/o-n
DIR/OE: - This command is used to see the files and directories with extension wise. (Ascending Order)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/oe
DIR/O-E: - This command is used to see the files and directories with extension wise. (Descending Order)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/o-e
DIR/OS: - This command is used to see the files and directories with size wise. (0 to 9)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/os
DIR/O-S: - This command is used to see the files and directories with size wise. (9 to 0)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/o-s
DIR/OD: - This command is used to see the files and directories with Date wise. (0 to 9)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/od
DIR/O-D: - This command is used to see the files and directories with Date wise. (9 to 0)
Syntax: -
C:\>dir/o-d
