Q25539: Retrieving Previously Entered Commands

Article: Q25539
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00 1.10 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 | 2.20 2.30
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | TAR65921 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 14-AUG-1989

Question:

Is there a method to retrieve commands after typing them in once? For
instance, if I type "d some_data_area l 40", I would like to retrieve
the command without having to retype it. A suggested method would be
to allow the user to scroll on the command, then press a key to make
the command active.

Response:

The only way to retrieve commands is to highlight them with the mouse
and press the INS key. This method inserts the command into the
command line. We are considering making an easier way to scroll
through the commands and may implement it in a future version.

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