mtype - display contents of an MSDOS file


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Description

       The mtype command is used to display contents of an MS-DOS
       file. Its syntax is:

       mtype [-ts] msdosfile [ msdosfiles... ]

       Mtype displays the specified MS-DOS file on the screen.

       In addition to the standard options, Mtype allows the fol­
       lowing command line options:

       t      Text file viewing.  Mtype translates incoming  car­
              riage return/line feeds to line feeds.

       s      Mtype strips the high bit from the data.

       The  mcd  command  may be used to establish the device and
       the current working directory (relative to MS-DOS), other­
       wise the default is A:/.

       Mtype  returns  0  on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on
       partial failure.

       Unlike the MS-DOS version of TYPE, mtype  allows  multiple
       arguments.


See Also

       Mtools' texinfo doc


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