Looking for CTTY

[Kosta]

Hello,

I'm trying to find a copy of the CTTY command for use in a batch file to be run in Windows XP. The CTTY command works in Windows 98 and in DOS 6.22, but I cannot find the file for use elsewhere. Is this command internal, and not in the form of an actual file? If so, does anyone know of a file equivalent?

Thanks,
Kosta

[Vernon Frazee]

Yes, CTTY is one of the internal commands, (within COMMAND.COM). I don't believe I've ever heard of an external equivalent.

What happens if you do Start|Run, type command and press [Enter] to get to a DOS prompt, then type ctty /? and press [Enter]?

[Kosta]

Hey,

I guess it's not internal for Windows XP, though. This is what I get at the command prompt:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\>ctty
'ctty' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Thanks!

[Vernon Frazee]

Grrrr...

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[AlaricD]

I imagine, if one has a licensed copy of Win9x or DOS, that they could copy the command.com from there to a folder on their HD, and then could run THAT command.com after starting the "default" command.com.

I tried it with the DR-DOS version of command.com and XCOPY (an external) still works, and CTTY does, too. (Used CTTY NUL and locked myself out of the little DOS box.)

[Vernon Frazee]

Good idea AlaricD. I'll try to remember to give it a try with a few different versions of COMMAND.COM on my XP machine at work tommorow and let ya'll know what happens.