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From: rwmira01@ULKYVX.BITNET (Rob Miracle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: How to hide 'echo off' in batch files?
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Date: 2 Jun 89 12:37:00 GMT
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In article <3249@cps3xx.UUCP> usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) writes:
>in article <9139@boulder.Colorado.EDU>, haverlan@tramp.Colorado.EDU
 (HAVERLAND M writes:
>> I put the command 'echo off' at the top of most of my batch files to
>> hide the following commands.  However, 'echo off' is still displayed.
>>
>---->   If you are using DOS 3.x, use @echo off. The @ sign will supress
>the "echo off" message....

I hate to be rude and all, but that should read:
         If you are using DOS 3.3, use @echo off.  . . .

The @ sign was introduced with IBM PC-DOS 3.3, I assume that the MS-DOS 3.3s
carry it also.  Prior to that all you could do was put a CLS on the next line
and pray that the users eyes were closed for a second.

Rob
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