Command line options may be entered on the VIEW command line.
For example,
VIEW FileName [options]
The following options are valid:
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View the file in ASCII mode. This is the default mode and will only need to be specified in order to override an existing EBCDIC mode.
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View the file in EBCDIC mode. |
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/E |
V will start viewing the file from the end instead of the beginning. |
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/FLAT |
Enables Flat Text Mode |
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/GB |
Enables Greenbar Mode |
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/H |
This will force the file to be viewed in Hex mode. |
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/I |
A new instance of V will be started (multiple calls to VIEW are usually handled by a single instance of V) |
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/ICRCR |
Enables the Ignore Consecutive CRs option |
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/IFF |
Enables the Ignore Form Feed option |
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/L |
V will display the last file that it viewed. This will be the first file in the Recent Files list. |
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/L:nn |
V will start displaying the file from line number nn |
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/LEN:nn |
Sets the wrap length to nn |
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/O:xxxx |
V will start displaying the file from offset xxxx |
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/P |
Indicates that the specified file(s) are to be printed. Click here for further printing options. |
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/R |
When started with no parameters, V will browse the current directory. By specifying the /R option, V will display the directory that it last browsed. Note that this option is automatically added to all shortcuts that V creates for itself. |
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/T |
Enable File Tailing |
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/TEXT |
This forces a file to be opened in text mode (opposite of /H) |
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/VFONT |
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/VH |
The file will be viewed in Vertical Hex Mode |
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/OEM |
V will display the file using the DOS/OEM character set (if available). |
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/OEMP |
V will use the DOS/OEM character set when printing. |
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/ANSI |
V will use the default character set. |
Further command line options are explained in the following sections:
Notes
The options may also appear before the file name(s)
The options are not case sensitive.
You can use an equals (=) instead of a colon (:). For example, /L=20 instead of /L:20