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^Cby
^CGeorge Leritte

   CATT is a handy utility that combines the function of TYPE with the file 
 handling capabilities of the COPY command.  It will read a file (or files in 
 sequence) and display it (them) on the standard output (i.e., the screen).  
 CATT's output may be redirected using DOS's redirection and piping commands. 

 ^1 Editors note:  CATT is a DOS command line utility.  When running most
      ^1 utilities from within the Big Blue Disk menu, only a HELP screen
      ^1 explaining the command is displayed.  Use the command outside BBD as 
      ^1 you would standard DOS commands with one exception:  the catt.exe
      ^1 file must be in your current "PATH" at the time of execution.


   Command syntax:
  
                  CATT [options] file1 file2 ...

                                where file1 file2 ... are filenames.

  Options:

       -h   provides a brief description of the options.

       -s   makes CATT silent about the file name it's displaying and any non-
            existent files it is asked to display.

       -v   makes Visible normal non-printing characters (those with ascii 
            values under 32 that are normally printer control characters).
 
       -t   prints tabs as ^^I when specified with the -v option.

       -e   prints '$' at the end of each line when specified the -v option.

       -p   prints a page break at the end of each file.

    Specify multiple options as "-s -v -t -e" or "-svte".  ("-s-v-t-e" will be 
 interpreted as "-s" ONLY.) 

    File1, file2, etc., are filenames or filename specifiers separated by 
 spaces.  You can use wildcards like "*.txt" or "*.doc" or pathnames like 
 "\wordproc\business\*.doc".  Multiple names may be specified at one time like 
 this: "*.txt *.doc manage.lst". 


 ^1EXAMPLES^0

 At the DOS prompt A> type:

    ^1catt *.txt >prn^0       ...print all files with .txt extension
                                        on the disk in drive A:

    ^1catt *.txt^0            ...display all files with .txt extension
                                        on the disk in drive A:

    ^1catt -s *.txt^0         ...display all files with .txt extension
                                        on the disk in drive A: but OMIT
                                        the "filename" identifier from the
                                        output

    ^1catt *.txt >c:\junk\text^0    ...copy all files with .txt 
                                           extension on the disk in drive A:
                                           to a single NEW file named "text" 
                                           in an existing subdirectory "junk"
                                           on the C: drive

    ^1catt *.txt >>c:\junk\text^0    ...copy (append) all files with .txt 
                                           extension on the disk in drive A:
                                           to the end of an existing file 
                                           named "text" in an existing 
                                           subdirectory "junk" on the C: drive 

 
 ^1PAUSING        
 
    While the files are being displayed, press the <SPACE> bar to pause the 
 display.   Be warned:  the <SPACE> bar will pause printing or disk writing
 if the CATT output is "redirected" using ">" or ">>."   If your system appears 
 to be locked up, it may be the <SPACE> bar was pressed accidentally; press the 
 <SPACE> bar again.  (You should be able to tell if this occurs:  if you are 
 redirecting to the printer, your printer would have stopped after emptying its 
 buffer; if you are redirecting to a file, your disk drive would have stopped.) 


 ^1CANCELLING

     To cancel the remainder of the command after it has begun processing,
 press the <CTRL> key and the <BREAK> key simultaneously, often directed
 as <CTRL><BREAK> or CTL-Break.


 ^1OUTSIDE BBD
     To run this program outside the ^1Big Blue Disk^0 menu, type: ^1CATT^0.

 DISK FILES THIS PROGRAM USES:
^FCATT.EXE