MS-DOS Editor Can Edit Lines Greater than 256 Characters (78721)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q78721 SUMMARY
A file created with or modified by an editor that allows the creation
of lines longer than 256 characters may be edited with MS-DOS Editor
up to the length of the longest line in that file (if the longest line
is longer than 256 characters).
MORE INFORMATION
Page 211 of the version 5.0 "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference"
states that MS-DOS Editor can create lines up to 256 characters long. This
applies only to files created with MS-DOS Editor.
If a file has been created or modified with another editor that can create
lines longer than 256 characters, the MS-DOS Editor will be able to edit
that file and create lines up to the length of the longest line in that
file.
If you shorten the longest line, the file may be edited only up to the new
length of the longest line or 256 characters, whichever is greater.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/12/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB78721 |
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