08-16-2005
getting the previous command
Hello all
I'm on SunOS5.9 and I'm trying to make the arrow keys work as in DOS ..get the previous command , etc .. I searched this site and got an answer. I pasted the following code to my .kshrc file in my home directory...It still does not seem to work ...Am I missing anything here ?
I'm using Ksh ....
added the following lines to the bottom of your .kshrc file in my $HOME directory:
set -o emacs
alias __A=$(print '\0020') # ^P = up = previous command
alias __B=$(print '\0016') # ^N = down = next command
alias __C=$(print '\0006') # ^F = right = forward a character
alias __D=$(print '\0002') # ^B = left = back a character
alias __H=$(print '\0001') # ^A = home = beginning of line
Thanks
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NAME
mmd - mtools utility to make a DOS directory
SYNOPSIS
mmd [-v] msdosdirectory [msdosdirectories...]
OPTIONS
Displays the new directory name if the name supplied is invalid.
DESCRIPTION
The mmd command makes a new directory on a DOS file system. Unlike DOS conventions, this command accepts multiple arguments. Reasonable
care is taken to create a valid DOS directory name. If an invalid name is specified, the mmd command changes the directory name and dis-
plays the new name if the -v option is specified. If the directory specified exists, an error occurs.
DOS subdirectory names are supported with either the '/' or '' separator. The use of the '' separator or wildcards will require the
directory name to be enclosed in quotes to protect it 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
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mtools working directory as established by the mcd command. If this variable is not set, the file $HOME/.mcwd is used.
FILES
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SEE ALSO
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