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PDT 3200 Technical Reference Guide
Command
Type
Purpose
Changes the ROM-DOS command prompt.
Syntax
PROMPT [ text ] [$ character ] [$ character ...]
Remarks
The prompt which ROM-DOS normally displays is the letter of the current drive
followed by a right arrow (>) (the Ògreater-thanÓ symbol). By use of the PROMPT
command, this prompt can be changed to include any combination of a message,
the current directory, the date, the time, and some other features. The following
table shows the codes that can be used with PROMPT.
Code
Corresponding Prompt
$T
Time
$D
Date
$P
Current Path
$V
ROM-DOS version number
$N
Current drive
$G
The > character
$L
The < character
The ≠ character
$B
$Q
The = sign
$H
A backspace (which erases the
previous character)
$E
ASCII code for Escape (X'1B')
$_
Start a new line
$$
The $ character
Examples
To show this prompt:
Current directory is drive:\path;
Ready for command>
you would type in:
5-76
PROMPT
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