Command: edit
EDIT is the FreeDOS text editor.
Syntax:
edit [/B][/I][/H][/R][/?] [[drive][path]file]
drive The drive letter, e.g. C:
path The directory, e.g. \example\
file The file, e.g. test.txt. Wildcards can be used here.
You can also open files within the program.
Options:
/B Use a black and white (monochrome) display.
/I Use inverse color scheme.
/H Use 43/50 lines on EGA/VGA (highest video/text resolution
available).
/R Open all files read-only.
/? Shows the help.
Comments:
An editor like EDIT can be used to create simple text files. It
can also be used to modify files like CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT / FDAUTO.BAT.
EDIT has a comprehensive help system built in.
EDIT offers features like a Calendar and the ASCII Table.
EDIT cannot open files greater than 64k in size.
EDIT supports mouse as it has a user interface. You can also enter the
menu with ALT - red marked character key in the menu.
For more information about EDIT see:
https://gitlab.com/FreeDOS/base/edit-freedos/-/blob/master/
SOURCE/EDIT/EDIT.TXT
There are many other DOS editors available, see:
https://www.ibiblio.org/pub/micro/pc-stuff/freedos/files/edit/
OR:
https://gitlab.com/FreeDOS/editor
Examples:
edit c:\example.txt opens c:\example.txt to write in it (file
example.txt must already exist)
edit c:\autoexec.bat
edit c:\fdconfig.sys
See also:
autoexec.bat/fdauto.bat
config.sys/fdconfig.sys
edlin
freemacs
ospedit
Copyright © 1998 Jim Hall, updated 2007 and 2022 by W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.