Name
     mtype - display contents of an MSDOS file



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Description
     The mtype command is used to display contents of  an  MS-DOS
     file. Its syntax is:

     mtype [-ts] msdosfile [ msdosfiles... ]


     Mtype displays the specified MS-DOS file on the screen.

     In addition to the standard options, Mtype allows  the  fol-
     lowing command line options:

     t    Text file viewing.  Mtype translates incoming  carriage
          return/line feeds to line feeds.

     s    Mtype strips the high bit from the data.

     The mcd command may be used to establish the device and  the
     current  working  directory  (relative to MS-DOS), otherwise
     the default is A:/.

     Mtype returns 0 on success, 1 on utter failure, or 2 on par-
     tial failure.

     Unlike the MS-DOS version of  TYPE,  mtype  allows  multiple
     arguments.

See Also
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