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- TYPE
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- PURPOSE:
- Displays the contents of a text file on the screen
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- NOTE:
- Using the "type" command followed by a filename lets
- you view the contents of a file without modifying it.
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- EXAMPLES:
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- If you want to display the contents of a file
- called sports, type the following command:
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- type sports
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- Hint: Hold down the CTRL key and hit the letter S
- to stop and start the screen while its scrolling.
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- If you want to display a file that contains more
- than one screen of contents, you could type the
- following command to display the file's contents
- one screen at a time:
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- type sports | more
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- Note: Make sure MORE.COM is in your directory.
- MORE.COM comes with your DOS disks.
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