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Command prompt is the new name for MS_DOS prompt or just DOS promt. Before the "point and click" icons we see on our desktop were invented by Bill Gates and the Microsoft Corperation, basic lines of text were used to navigate through your computer. If you look above at the address bar you will notice that the letters also have the character "/" in there. When used in combination with basic text titles, you can make what's called a destination string. A destination string is just like a map is to you and I. "c:/windows/system" tells the computer to start in the "C Drive" and find the "Windows" file and open it. Now the computer looks at the last entry "System" and looks for that file an opens it. This is just an idea of what happens and why. If you would like to learn more, go find a book called MS_DOS for Dummies. It's about as much fun as watching paint dry, but it's the backbone programming to most Microsoft, Unix, and Linux systems. (I know nothing about Mac's)
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How can i see all the classes and interfaces present in a predefined package in java in command prompt?
use the jar command like this: jar tvf mypackage.jar
What is the purpose of the command prompt?
the command prompt is a program where you can command the computer to perform functions such as shutdown, restart, open a certain file, start a program, etc.
How do you compile and execute a 16 bit compiler program from a command prompt?
Compiler-dependent. If you have Turbo C, it will be command TCC
What control and method provides a simple way to gather input from the user at runtime without placing a text box on a form?
You could use the prompt command in Javascript.
How do you open Command Prompt in school when the command prompt is blocked as well as run?
open notepad (right click new word doc) type in this @echo off command comand.com pause save this as somthing.bat the .bat is importaint now save this to your desk top at school and click on it that will open CMD
How do you exit a prompt command?
Use "prompt $p$g" command.
Why use cmd exe in windows xp?
its a command prompt shell, must be there if you want to use command prompt
Why cant you use generic words in command prompt?
Command prompt only supports the valid commands..
Where a command prompt should or would be used?
I personally use command prompt to map network drives using the net use command, I also use it to run chkdsk /f command (which schedules a chkdsk to run at next boot). You can use cmd prompt to move, delete files that are giving you problems. CMD prompt is very useful. Here is a page I used to open the doors of cmd prompt: http://www.amset.info/windows/dosprompt.asp
How do you run a DOS program in a window?
you have to use the command prompt(also called the DOS prompt by older users. You can find this by going to "start" , "programs" , "accessories" and "command prompt"
What is the way to use the run command line to open a command prompt?
run cmd.exe
What is the use of changing system prompts on DOS?
Just run command "prompt abc".. It will give you the abc prompt.. To go back just run the command "prompt $P$G"..
Can you open images in command prompt?
Nope, command prompt isn't that kind of a tool, it's a dos. use windows media player or something
How do you use command prompt to get ip address?
/ipconfig /all
What commands can use at the command prompt to encrypt a file?
cipher
What command prompt would you use in Linux to see filesystems in use?
mount
At the command prompt you can use what command to control how user accounts can access files and folders?
cacls
