| EDIT |
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| Starts MS-DOS Editor, a text editor you can use to create and edit ASCII |
| text files. |
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| MS-DOS Editor is a full-screen editor that allows you to create, edit, save, |
| and print ASCII text files. Using MS-DOS Editor, you can choose commands |
| from menus and specify information and preferences in dialog boxes. MS-DOS |
| Editor includes extensive online Help about MS-DOS Editor techniques and |
| commands. |
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| Syntax |
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| EDIT [[drive:][path]filename] [/B] [/G] [/H] [/NOHI] |
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| Parameter |
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| [drive:][path]filename |
| Specifies the location and name of an ASCII text file. 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. |
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| Switches |
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| /B |
| Displays MS-DOS Editor in black and white. Use this option if MS-DOS |
| Editor isn't displayed correctly on a monochrome monitor. |
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| /G |
| Uses the fastest screen updating for a CGA monitor. |
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| /H |
| Displays the maximum number of lines possible for the monitor you are |
| using. |
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| /NOHI |
| Enables you to use 8-color monitors with MS-DOS Editor. Usually, MS-DOS |
| uses 16 colors. |
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| CAUTION: MS-DOS Editor does not work if the file QBASIC.EXE is not in the |
| current directory or in the search path or in the same directory |
| as the file EDIT.COM. If you delete QBASIC.EXE to save space on |
| your hard disk, you cannot use MS-DOS Editor. |
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| EDIT--Note |
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| Some monitors may not support the display of shortcut keys by default. If |
| your monitor does not display shortcut keys, use the /B switch (for CGA |
| monitors) and the /NOHI switch (for systems that do not support bold |
| characters). |
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