mtype(1) mtools-3.9.1 (10Jun98) mtype(1)
Name
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
following command line options:
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t Text file viewing. Mtype translates incoming carriage
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), otherwise
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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