mtype(1)                            CLIX                            mtype(1)



  NAME

    mtype - Displays the contents of an MS-DOS file

  SYNOPSIS

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

  FLAGS

    -t   Specifies a text file. The mtype command translates incoming carriage
         return/line feeds to line feeds.

    -s   Strips the high order bit from the data.  This flag is useful for
         viewing Wordstar files.

  DESCRIPTION

    The mtype command displays the specified MS-DOS file on the screen.  MS-
    DOS subdirectories are supported with either the slash (/) or '\'
    separator.  The use of the '\' separator or wildcards will require the
    names to be enclosed in quotes to protect them from the shell.

    The environmental variable MCWD may be used to establish a current working
    directory (relative to the MS-DOS disk).

    The environmental variable FLOPPY may be used to establish a default
    floppy drive other than the device currently linked to /dev/rdsk/fl.
    Valid choices include /dev/rdsk/floppy to designate a 5.25-inch drive, or
    /dev/rdsk/ufloppy to designate a 3.5-inch drive.

  NOTES

    The mtype command accepts multiple arguments, which does not follow the
    MS-DOS convention.  Wildcards are only applied to filenames, not to
    directory names.

  RELATED INFORMATION

    Commands:  mdir(1), mread(1)














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