Usage of doskey

DOSKey allows the use of several command switches:

DOSKEY [/switch ...] [macroname=[text]]

/REINSTALL	Installs a new copy of DOSKey.
/LISTSIZE=[size]	Sets size of command history buffer to size.
/MACROS	Displays all DOSKey macros.
/MACROS:ALL	Displays all DOSKey macros for all executables which have DOSKey macros.
/MACROS:[executable name]	Displays all DOSKey macros for the given executable.
/HISTORY	Displays all commands stored in memory.
/INSERT	Specifies that new text you type is inserted in old text.
/OVERSTRIKE	Specifies that new text overwrites old text.
/EXENAME=exename	Specifies the executable.
/MACROFILE=filename	Specifies a file of macros to install.
[macroname]	Specifies a name for a macro you create.
[text]	Specifies commands you want to record.

During a DOSKey session, the following keyboard shortcuts can be used:

Up and Down	Recall commands
Esc	Clears command line
Ctrl-Home	Clears command line from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl-End	Clears command line from the cursor to the end of the line.
F7	Displays command history
Alt-F7	Clears command history
F8	Searches command history
F9	Selects a command by number
Alt-F10	Clears macro definitions

DOSKey implements support for command macros, a simple text-substitution facility which is used somewhat like command line aliases in other environments. DOSKey macro definitions can use the following special codes:

$T	Command separator. Allows multiple commands in a macro.
$1-$9	Batch parameters. Equivalent to %1-%9 in batch programs.
$*	Symbol replaced by everything following the macro name on command line.

 

 copy from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOSKey