DOSKey

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DOSKey is a utility for MS-DOS that adds command history, macro functionality, and improved editing features to the DOS shell COMMAND.COM. DOSKey was included with MS-DOS and PC-DOS versions 5 and later, and with Microsoft's Windows 95/98/Me.

DOSKey's functionality is built into cmd.exe in Windows NT, although the DOSKey command is still used to change its operation.

[edit] Usage

DOSKey allows the use of several command switches:

DOSKEY [/switch ...] [macroname=[text]]

/REINSTALL	Installs a new copy of DOSKey.
/LISTSIZE=[size]	Sets size of command history buffer to size.
/MACROS	Displays all DOSKey macros.
/MACROS:ALL	Displays all DOSKey macros for all executables which have DOSKey macros.
/MACROS:[executable name]	Displays all DOSKey macros for the given executable.
/HISTORY	Displays all commands stored in memory.
/INSERT	Specifies that new text you type is inserted in old text.
/OVERSTRIKE	Specifies that new text overwrites old text.
/EXENAME=exename	Specifies the executable.
/MACROFILE=filename	Specifies a file of macros to install.
[macroname]	Specifies a name for a macro you create.
[text]	Specifies commands you want to record.

During a DOSKey session, the following keyboard shortcuts can be used:

Up and Down	Recall commands
Esc	Clears command line
F7	Displays command history
Alt-F7	Clears command history
F8	Searches command history
F9	Selects a command by number
Alt-F10	Clears macro definitions

DOSKey macro definitions can use the following special codes:

$T	Command separator. Allows multiple commands in a macro.
$1-$9	Batch parameters. Equivalent to %1-%9 in batch programs.
$*	Symbol replaced by everything following macro name on command line.

See MS-DOS