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Created September 15, 2011 03:14
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CMD Batch file to put a separator between each command you run at the prompt
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setprompt.bat
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,2 delims=: " %%Q IN ('mode con:') DO IF "%%Q"=="Columns" SET _COLS=%%R
SET /A _COLS=%_COLS% - 13
SET _P=
:loop
SET _P=%_P%-
SET /A _COLS=%_COLS% - 1
IF %_COLS% GTR 0 goto :loop
SET PROMPT=%_P%$S$T$_$P$G
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ijprest commented Sep 15, 2011

Inspired by a lifehacker post: http://lifehacker.com/5840450/add-a-handy-separator-between-commands-in-your-terminal-on-mac-os-x-and-linux

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