                            PROMPT


PROMPT is an internal command that allows you to change the prompt printed by
DOS to solicit your next entry. 

    PROMPT [prompt-string]

prompt-string is the new prompt. It usually contains a mix of text, meta-
characters, and escape sequences. For the escape sequences to work, most DOS 
systems require the line DEVICE=ANSI.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file. PROMPT can 
also be used to change the attributes (colors, etc.) displayed on the screen, 
or to reassign keys on the keyboard.

The PROMPT command is only temporary.  Each time you turn on the computer the 
prompt will be set to the default (the metacharacters $p$g), until you change 
it to something else. The command

    PROMPT 

will also set the prompt back to the default prompt-string. The command
"SET PROMPT=x" is equivalent to "PROMPT x".
