Change your DOS/Command prompt

DOS/Command Prompt

C:\>

Are you sick of seeing the same old prompt whenever you go to the "" -- "" for example?

Here's how to change it to something more exciting:



If you're in Windows, go to the " DOS Prompt " or the " Command Prompt "

" or the " " Type



PROMPT



followed by the format characters for your new prompt (only a few format characters are listed below to keep the compatibility. to find out all the codes available to you in your operating system, type " PROMPT/? " without the quotes and press ENTER ):





$d -- current date

$t -- current time

$g -- ">" character

$p -- current path/directory





for example:



PROMPT $t $p $g





followed by the format characters for your new prompt (only a few format characters are listed below to keep the compatibility. to find out all the codes available to you in your operating system, type " " without the quotes and press ): for example: Press ENTER

Applicable Keywords : MS-DOS 3.x, Windows NT, Windows NT 3.x, Windows NT 4.x, Windows, Windows 3.x, Windows 95