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nataled@rnis08.nut.roche.com wrote:
>> )af017@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (David R. Smith) wrote:
>> )>
>> )>is there any way to use a dos command to do a 'type' ascii
>> )>file which I am reading but keep it from scrolling through
>> )
>> )Use TYPE <FILENAME> | MORE
>>
>> Use this
>>
>>       more < filename.ext
>>
>> That's the way it's intended to work.
>>
>The method indicated by Mike saves several keystrokes, but I find it
>rather unintuitive. In addition, it is potentially dangerous--if a
>mistype occurs and the user presses > rather than <, the file will
>be lost.

Yes, whenever new users ask how to stop a file from disappearing off
the top of the screen I show them only: TYPE FILENAME | MORE

I'm a bit late coming in on this one, but wish to underscore the point.
Where the veterans use MORE < FILENAME, in her haste the newbie may fail
to differentiate one arrow from another (especially if she has not taken
mathematics to any significant level), and MORE > FILENAME is a shortcut
to compressing a file to zero bytes!  I find nothing more difficult than
trying to wriggle out of the accusatory "the command you told me to use
just deleted everything on my file!", so I cowardly favour the cautious
approach to glib DOS commands.

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John Savage               koala@sydney.dialix.com.au