Windows XP Command Prompt

Hi, I have a simple question regarding command prompt in windows xp. I am working in some directory let say C:\abd\def\fef\dfdfd\. . . It is possible that I can have the command prompt without the whole path in every commandline.

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Hi,
 
I have a simple question regarding command prompt in windows xp.
 
I am working in some directory let say C:\abd\def\fef\dfdfd\...
 
It is possible that I can have the command prompt without the whole path in every commandline. I would like more space since I am usually working with multiple prompts.
 
Secondly, can this window be skinned, looks very ugly.
 
Thanks you.
Regards,
 
Miku

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can you rephrase that properly i dont understand what you want to do

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Well,
 
When you open a command prompt window, you have something like.
 
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop> .
 
Now you can type command where the . is.
 
What I am looking for is a way to get rid of that long path and have more space to type the command. Ideally, I would like to open an command prompt and have it like the following.
 
>.
 
. is where i can start typing my command.
 
Just like in unix.
 
Miku

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You can do what you want with it. Drop to a Command Prompt in XP and type 'prompt /?' (without the quotes) for a list of what you can do.
 
Saying that, the greater than sign (>) is reserved for the system so you won't be able to use that on it's own.
 
Just typing 'prompt' will reduce it to the current driver letter.
 
If you would like to make the change for all Command Prompt sessions (run by command.com), add your prompt command to the AUTOEXEC.NT file under the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 folder.
 

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The standard cmd prompt string is:
prompt $p$g
 
You can change it to whatever you like using
prompt <text>
 
where text is string character or special $ codes (see prompt /? to see what they are.
 
A simple prompt $g or a prompt $$ may do what you require without the extra directory names etc.