Command DUMP
Function:
Displays the contents of any file.
Syntax:
DUMP [drive:][path]filename [offset] [/D] [/H] [/A] [/Z]
| filename | Specifies the file to display. |
| offset | Specifies the starting offset in the file. |
| /D | Decimal output. |
| /H | Hexadecimal output. |
| /A | Display characters only. |
| /Z | Display offsets starting from zero. |
Colours:
The output is colour coded to make it easier to recognise the different character types :-
| Magenta | Letter characters |
| Cyan | Punctuation characters |
| Yellow | Dot character |
| Green | Number characters |
| Red | Null (zero) character |
| Blue | Carriage return or Linefeed characters |
| White | Unprintable characters |
Note:
- The default output is in hexadecimal values.
- Parameter offset can be specified as either a decimal or a hexadecimal value. A hexadecimal value must be preceded with the characters '0x'. For example, 255 in hexadecimal is 0xFF.
- Also see command TYPE.
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