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- 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".