Starts MS-DOS Editor, which creates and changes ASCII text files.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
edit [/b] [/h] [/r] [/s] [/<NNN>] [[<Drive>:][<Path>]<FileName> [<FileName2> [...]]
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Parameter
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Description
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[<Drive>:][<Path>]<FileName> [<FileName2> [...]]
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Specifies the location and name of one or more ASCII text files. If the file does not exist, MS-DOS Editor creates it. If the file exists, MS-DOS Editor opens it and displays its contents on the screen. FileName can contain wildcard characters (* and ?). Separate multiple file names with spaces.
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/b
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Forces monochrome mode, so that MS-DOS Editor displays in black and white.
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/h
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Displays the maximum number of lines possible for the current monitor.
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/r
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Loads file(s) in read-only mode.
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/s
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Forces the use of short filenames.
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<NNN>
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Loads binary file(s), wrapping lines to NNN characters wide.
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/?
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Displays help at the command prompt.
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For additional help, open MS-DOS Editor, and then press the F1 key.
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Some monitors do not support the display of shortcut keys by default. If your monitor does not display shortcut keys, use /b.
To open MS-DOS Editor, type:
To create and edit a file named newtextfile.txt in the current directory, type: