DOSKEY Macros Must Be Executed from the Command Prompt (79245)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q79245
SUMMARY
It is not possible for a program or batch file to execute a DOSKEY
macro. All DOSKEY macros must be executed from the command prompt.
One workaround is to incorporate the DOSKEY commands into a batch file.
MORE INFORMATION
The MS-DOS DOSKEY.COM program is a utility included with the MS-DOS 5
or later Upgrade. The DOSKEY utility allows MS-DOS 5.0 or later commands
to be recalled and edited. DOSKEY may also be used to develop command
line macros (DOSKEY macros).
DOSKEY macros are used to store a series of commands that may be
recalled by entering the name of the macro.
The DOSKEY utility uses software interrupt number 16 (INT 16) to poll
keyboard ready and to fetch characters. Because batch files and
programs do not send their commands through this interrupt, DOSKEY has
no way to "see" or intercept a request to execute a macro.
As a possible solution for batch file programming, replace the desired
DOSKEY macros with corresponding batch file commands.
For more information about DOSKEY and DOSKEY macros, see pages 448-454
of the version 5.0 "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."
For more information on batch file programming, see Chapter 10 of the
version 5.0 "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference."
| Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
| Keywords: |
KB79245 |
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