2.7.9. PROMPT

Help of the DOS Command PROMPT

Changes the cmd.exe command prompt.:

PROMPT [text]

text:

Specifies a new command prompt.

Prompt can be made up of normal characters and the following special codes:

$A:

& (Ampersand)

$B:

(pipe)

$C:

( (Left parenthesis)

$D:

Current date

$E:

Escape code (ASCII code 27)

$F:

) (Right parenthesis)

$G:

> (greater-than sign)

$H:

Backspace (erases previous character)

$L:

< (less-than sign)

$N:

Current drive

$P:

Current drive and path

$Q:

= (equal sign)

$S:

(space)

$T:

Current time

$V:

Windows version number

$_:

Carriage return and linefeed

$$:

$ (dollar sign)

If Command Extensions are enabled the PROMPT command supports the following additional formatting characters:

$+:

zero or more plus sign (+) characters depending upon the depth of the PUSHD directory stack, one character for each level pushed.

$M:

Displays the remote name associated with the current drive letter or the empty string if current drive is not a network drive.

Note

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