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DOS and Batch Files - Too Much Help

SUMMARY: Pausing the display of help information for a DOS command.

Have you ever performed a /? on a DOS command to view help, only to find the help scrolling off the screen? Don't panic. Just add '> txt' to the end of the command, and you'll find a textfile called 'txt' that has the contents of the help.

For example, to view the help on the DIR command, which under some versions of DOS will contain enough information to fill up and scroll one screen, type in this command at the prompt - "DIR /? > tmp" (without quotes).

 

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