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Old 07-09-2009   #1 (permalink)
WhiteTea


 
 

Edit still available

Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.

Thanks.

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Old 07-09-2009   #2 (permalink)
Stubbo of Oz


 
 

Re: Edit still available

On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
<WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>
>Thanks.

Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
entering:-

edit /?


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Old 07-09-2009   #3 (permalink)
Dave


 
 

Re: Edit still available

Edlin is available, too.


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"Stubbo of Oz" <stubbo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
> <WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
Quote:

>>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>
> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
> entering:-
>
> edit /?
>
>
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> ----------------
> Stubbo of Oz
> ----------------
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Old 07-09-2009   #4 (permalink)


 
 

Re: Edit still available

There was once a web site, now gone, that showed how to use edlin as a
newsreader.

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"Dave" <Dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Edlin is available, too.
>
>
> --
> Windows 7 RC
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
> "Stubbo of Oz" <stubbo@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:sb1d55lj35cuo8t90ttn372kjui81v1rch@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
>> <WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
Quote:

>>>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>>>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
>> entering:-
>>
>> edit /?
>>
>>
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>> ----------------
>> Stubbo of Oz
>> ----------------
>
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Old 07-09-2009   #5 (permalink)
Gene E. Bloch


 
 

Re: Edit still available

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:05:01 +1000, Stubbo of Oz wrote:
Quote:

> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
> <WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
Quote:

>>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>
> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
> entering:-
>
> edit /?
Will he get the same thing I did? Namely:

'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

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Old 07-09-2009   #6 (permalink)


 
 

Re: Edit still available

Maybe you have 64 bit windows?

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"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:05:01 +1000, Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>
Quote:

>> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
>> <WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
Quote:

>>>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>>>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
>> entering:-
>>
>> edit /?
>
> Will he get the same thing I did? Namely:
>
> 'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-09-2009   #7 (permalink)
Stubbo of Oz


 
 

Re: Edit still available

On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:20:39 +1000, <.> wrote:
Quote:

>There was once a web site, now gone, that showed how to use edlin as a
>newsreader.
http://www.computerhope.com/edlin.htm

But who on earth would ever want to use it these days???

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Old 07-09-2009   #8 (permalink)
Dave


 
 

Re: Edit still available

BTW, it's not in Windows 7 (as of now).


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"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:05:01 +1000, Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>
Quote:

>> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
>> <WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>
Quote:

>>>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>>>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
>> entering:-
>>
>> edit /?
>
> Will he get the same thing I did? Namely:
>
> 'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
>
> --
> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 07-09-2009   #9 (permalink)
WhiteTea


 
 

Re: Edit still available

On Jul 9, 7:05*pm, Stubbo of Oz <stu...@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
>
> <WhiteTea77...@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

> >Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
> >I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>
Quote:

> >Thanks.
>
> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
> entering:-
>
> * *edit /?
>
> --
> ----------------
> Stubbo of Oz
> ----------------
Been a tough day?

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Old 07-09-2009   #10 (permalink)
Dave


 
 

Re: Edit still available

oops, it's in the 32 bit, not in the 64 bit version..



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"Dave" <Dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> BTW, it's not in Windows 7 (as of now).
>
>
> --
> Windows 7 RC
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
> http://download.live.com/wlmail
>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:19c9txknyobpu$.mvuaoxb62vms$.dlg@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> On Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:05:01 +1000, Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>
Quote:

>>> On Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:57:58 -0700 (PDT), WhiteTea
>>> <WhiteTea77581@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Is edit still available on a cmd window in Vista?
>>>>I would like to be able to edit batch files with in a cmd window.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes - you can check that yourself by opening a cmd window and
>>> entering:-
>>>
>>> edit /?
>>
>> Will he get the same thing I did? Namely:
>>
>> 'edit' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
>> operable program or batch file.
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
>
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