mtype(1)						      General Commands Manual							  mtype(1)

NAME

       mtype - mtools utility to display the contents of a DOS file

SYNOPSIS

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

OPTIONS

       Specifies text file viewing.  Line terminators are converted to the appropriate format.	Strips the high bit from the data.

DESCRIPTION

       The mtype command displays the specified file on the screen. Unlike conventions, this command supports multiple arguments.

       Subdirectory  names  that contain the '/' or '' separator are supported.  If you use the '' separator or wildcards, you must enclose file
       names in quotes to protect them from the shell.

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

EXIT STATUS

       The following exit values are returned: Success.  Failure.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       The following environment variables affect the execution of mtype: If set, this variable names the file that contains the name of the  cur-
       rent mtools working directory as established by the mcd command.  If this variable is not set, the file $HOME/.mcwd is used.

FILES

       Contains  the  name  of	the  current mtools working directory as established by the mcd command.  If this file does not exist, the default
       mtools working directory is A:.  Executable file

SEE ALSO

       Commands:  dos2unix(1), mcd(1), mread(1), mtools(1), unix2dos(1)

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