Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Reference Manual page 89

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Chapter 6 / Command Reference
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[switch] [message]
Turns the batch ECHO feature on or off. Also lets you use mes-
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switch can be ON or OFF. ON tells MS-DOS to display batch file
commands. OFF tells MS-DOS not to display batch file
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message is text the screen displays when ECHO is encountered.
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Notes and Suggestions
• If you do not specify a switch or message, MS-DOS displays
the current setting of ECHO.
• Normally, the screen displays (echoes) commands in a batch
file as you run the file. ECHO OFF turns off this feature.
ECHO ON turns it on again. (Note: ECHO is automatically
restored to its previous setting after a batch file executes.)
• ECHO message displays the specified message, regardless of
whether ECHO is on or off.
• Specifying ECHO OFF at the MS-DOS prompt turns off the
system prompt.
• Use ECHO OFF when you do not want to clutter the screen
with unnecessary information.
• You can turn off ECHO and insert your own messages to be
displayed while a batch file is executing.
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