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DIR
To display a listing of files from the specified path.
Syntax
DIR [<drive>] [<path>] [<skeleton>]
Options
Skeleton: The <skeleton> is a standard wildcard (* and ?) notation
for files. If specified, DIR displays all matching files. If not
specified, DIR displays a list of database (.dbf) files.
Usage
DIR displays two formats of listing depending on whether you specify a
<skeleton>. Not specifying a skeleton displays a standard listing of
database files from the current directory and includes the database
filename, date of last update, and number of records. Specifying a
skeleton displays a list of files including filename, extension, number
of bytes, and date of last update.
To create applications where you present directory information to the
user, use ADIR() instead of DIR. ADIR() allows you to fill a number of
arrays with the attributes of files. Then with these arrays you can
create any kind of file selection or display menu.
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