
     TYPE (utility)         Free-DOS Alpha 5 release         TYPE (utility)



     NAME: 

          TYPE - Displays a text file or files.  

     SYNOPSIS: 

          TYPE [/N] [/S] [/C] [/E] [/T] [/U] [/L] [/A] [file..] 

     DESCRIPTION: 

          TYPE displays a text file or a set of files.  It is useful 
          only with  text files.  executable and other binary files 
          will look like garbage.  

          TYPE allows you to number the output lines, to squeeze blank 
          lines  together (so that several blank lines are represented 
          as one blank line),  and print control characters and ends 
          of lines.  You may also convert the  file to upper or lower 
          case.  

     OPTIONS: 

          /N - Number the output lines, starting from 1.  

          /S - Squeeze multiple blank lines so that several blank 
               lines are printed as a single blank line.  

          /C - Display control characters.  All control characters 
               (including TAB)  are printed using "^" notation.  

          /E - Indicate end of lines in the file by appending a "$".  

          /T - Display tabs as "^T".  

          /U - Convert all alphabetic characters in the file to 
               uppercase.  

          /L - Convert all alphabetic characters in the file to 
               uppercase.  

          /A - Show all attributes, the same as /N /S /C /E 

     BUGS: 

          The /S option is broken.  Sorry.  

     SEE ALSO: 

          TEE - Saves a copy of its input to a file and to standard 
          output 

     AUTHOR: 

          James Hall 

     EXAMPLES: 



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     TYPE (utility)         Free-DOS Alpha 4 release         TYPE (utility)


          To display the file "MAIL.PLX", converting control 
          characters: 

               TYPE /C MAIL.PLX 

          To display the same file, numbering all lines, converting 
          control characters, and displaying the actual ends of lines: 

               TYPE /A MAIL.PLX 

          To display the file "as is:" 

               TYPE MAIL.PLX 















































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