Q73405: DOSKEY Macros Supersede Internal Commands

Article: Q73405
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msdos
Last Modified: 22-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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If you create a DOSKEY macro with the same name as an internal DOS command, the
DOSKEY macro supersedes the internal command.

To execute the internal command, type a space before the command name. For
example, if you create the following DOSKEY macro

  DOSKEY /MACRO DEL=COPY $1 $2

then DEL behaves like the COPY command. However, if you type a space before DEL,
the internal command DEL is executed.

For more information on the DOSKEY command and creating macros, see page 453 of
version 5.0 "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."

Additional query words: 5.00 noupd

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Keywords          : msdos 
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500
Version           : MS-DOS:5.0

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