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- | ===== Page and File Prompts ===== | ||
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- | Several CMD.EXE commands can generate prompts, which wait for you to press a key to view a new page or to perform a file activity. | ||
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- | When CMD.EXE is displaying information in page mode, for example with a DIR /P or SET /P command, it displays the message | ||
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- | Press Esc to Quit or any other key to continue... | ||
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- | At this prompt, you can press Esc, Ctrl-C, or Ctrl- Break if you want to quit the command. You can press almost any other key to continue with the command and see the next page of information. | ||
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- | During file processing, if you have activated prompting with a command like DEL /P, you will see this prompt before processing every file: | ||
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- | Y/N/R ? | ||
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- | You can answer this prompt by pressing Y for "Yes, process this file;" N for "No, do not process this file;" R for " | ||