PROMPT
Format: PROMPT [<prompt>]
Template: PROMPT
Purpose: To change the prompt string of the current Shell.
Path: Internal
Specification:
PROMPT allows you to customize the prompt string, the text printed by the
Shell at the beginning of a command line. The prompt string may contain any
characters, including escape sequences.
In the examples in this manual, the prompt string is shown as 1>.
The default prompt string is: %N.%S>
which displays the Shell number, a period, the current directory, a right
angle-bracket and a space.
The substitutions available for the <prompt> string are:
%N Displays the Shell number.
%S Displays the current directory.
%R Displays the return code for the last operation.
A space is not automatically added to the end of the string. If you want a
space between the prompt and typed-in text, place it in the string, and
enclose the string in double quotes.
You can embed commands in the prompt string by enclosing the command in
backward apostrophes (`).
PROMPT alone, without a string argument, resets the prompt to the default.
Example 1:
1> PROMPT %I%I
Only the Shell number is shown. The > is removed from the prompt.
Example 2:
1> PROMPT "%N.%S.%R> "
1.SYS:.0>
The Shell number, current directory, and return code of the previous command
are shown. A space is included after the >.
Example 3:
1> PROMPT " `date`> "
Tuesday 11-5ep-90 14:36:39>
The DATE command is executed and used as the prompt. The prompt is not
updated as the time changes. You would have to execute the PROMPT command
again to update the Shell prompt.
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