DOCUMENT:Q75127 17-DEC-2000 [msdos] TITLE :How to Modify the Command Prompt within MS-DOS Shell PRODUCT :Microsoft Disk Operating System PROD/VER:MS-DOS:5.x,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= To modify the prompt when using the Command Prompt program item in MS-DOS version 5.0 or later Shell, do the following: 1. Highlight the Command Prompt program item and choose Properties from the File menu. Modify the Commands option to the following .BAT where is any filename you want to specify. The default is COMMAND. .BAT should replace COMMAND. 2. Create the batch file .BAT. It should include the following: echo off set pr=%prompt% ; Saves the current prompt prompt %prompt% ; Makes a new prompt command ; Spawns a new COMMAND.COM file prompt %pr% ; Resets the prompt can be any characters or escape sequences you want to include in the prompt. The prompt cannot be more than 127 characters in length. 3. Type "EXIT" (without the quotation marks) to reset the prompt and return to Shell. The above procedure will not modify the prompt when you use the SHIFT+F9=Command Prompt option. This method will return you to the current COMMAND.COM, leaving Shell resident. Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 6.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a Version : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.