Using the More Option at a Command Prompt |
Q255207
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
SYMPTOMS
When you use a command with the "|more" option at a command prompt, pressing ENTER advances only to the next line, rather than advancing by a full screen.
CAUSE
Pressing ENTER advances to the next line of text. Pressing SPACEBAR advances to the next screen.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
For notes about using the "|more" option, type more /? for usage notes. The following information is displayed:
MORE [/E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n]]< [drive:][path]filename command-name | MORE [/E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n]] MORE /E [/C] [/P] [/S] [/Tn] [+n] [files]<BR/> [drive:][path]filename Specifies a file to display one screen at a time.<BR/> command-name Specifies a command whose output will be displayed.<BR/> /E Enable extended features /C Clear screen before displaying page /P Expand FormFeed characters /S Squeeze multiple blank lines into a single line /Tn Expand tabs to n spaces (default 8) Switches can be present in the MORE environment variable. +n Start displaying the first file at line n files List of files to be displayed. Files in the list are separated by blanks. If extended features are enabled, the following commands are accepted at the -- More -- prompt: P n Display next n lines S n Skip next n lines F Display next file Q Quit = Show line number ? Show help line <space> Display next page <ret> Display next line
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbtool KBW2KHOME
Issue type : kbprb
Technology : kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro
Last Reviewed: October 24, 2000 |