Command MACRO

Function:

Provides command line macros.

Syntax:

MACRO [macroname=text]

or

MACRO [/D macroname]

or

MACRO [ON | OFF]

macroname	Specifies the name of the new command.
text	Specifies the commands to be executed.
/D	Delete a macro.
ON	Display expanded macros.
OFF	Do not display expanded macros.
	The are some special character combinations that have a special meaning and that can be included in parameter text :- $$ Dollar sign. $1 to $9 Replaceable parameters similar to the replaceable parameters %1 to %9 used in batch files. $* Replace with the whole command tail. $B Bar character. Pipe commands. $G Greater than sign character. Redirect output. $L Less than sign character. Redirect input. $T Command separator.

Note:

Type MACRO without any parameters to display a list of all the macros defined.

Macros can have the same name as an original command, to execute the original command, type a space character before the command is entered.

Only the first 12 characters in parameter macroname are significant when executing a macro at the command prompt. However, all the characters in parameter macroname are significant when deleting a macro.

Macros are saved as they are created.

Examples on using MACRO.