PROMPT
This command changes the prompt for the command processor.
PROMPT [text]
Parameters
- text
Specifies a new prompt.
Remarks
A prompt can consist both of normal characters and the following codes for special characters or sequences of characters:
| Code | Special Character |
|---|---|
| ampersand (&) | |
| $B | pipe (|) |
| $C | left parenthesis |
| $D | current date |
| $E | escape code, ASCII code 27 |
| $F | right parenthesis |
| $G | greater than sign (>) |
| $L | less than sign (<) |
| $P | current path |
| $Q | equal sign (=) |
| $S | space |
| $T | Current time |
| $_ | Carriage return and line feed |
| $$ | Dollar sign ($) |
See Also
Command Processor Commands | Command Processor Shell
Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004
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