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Dir(V1.3, 2.x/3.x) (located in the C: directory)
NAME
Dir - Pretty display of files and directories.
SYNOPSIS
DIR Dir OPT [ADFHIS] SIZE INTER HILITE FILES DIRS ALL
DESCRIPTION
Dir by itself displays any files and directories in
the current directory. By default, Dir will display any
subdirectories, one per line, and then any files, in two
columns, in sorted order. Directories are followed by
the string "(dir)".
You can specify an alternate directory to display as
an argument, and you may also use wildcards. If you use
wildcards, Dir will display all files that match that
wildcard pattern. If it encounters a directory during
the course of its search for matching patterns, it will
display the name of the directory, and also its contents.
OPTIONS
OPT
This flag along with a single letter can represent
the option you desire, or you may use the clearer keyword
equivalents supplied. The options and their keyword
equivalents are described below:
SIZE or OPT S
This ARP option displays the names of the files and
their sizes in two columns on the display device. If a
directory is encountered, it is identified as usual with
a "(dir)".
HILITE or OPT H
This ARP option enables pretty printing of Dirs
output. All directory names will be displayed in inverse
video.
FILES or OPT F
This displays only files, any directories found will
will not be displayed.
DIRS or OPT D
This displays only directories, any files found will
not be displayed.
ALL or Opt A
This option displays the complete contents of that
branch of the directory tree. As Dir descends a level,
the indentation is increased to make the organization of
the disk clearer to the eye. You may use some of the
other options or keywords along with ALL to generate the
display you need.
INTER or OPT I
This allows interactive file browsing through a
directory or a disk. Using this option, you will be
presented with a file or directory name, followed by a
question mark. You can find out what additional options
are available to you at this point by typing another
question mark '?', and pressing return. These are:
B=BACK
Moves backwards, up the directory tree. If you are
at the top, this will exit the listing.
DEL=DELETE
This will delete the current file.
E=ENTER
This will enter a directory. Note that you must be
at a directory entry in order for this option to be
valid.
Q=QUIT
This will quit Dir.
T=TYPE
This will type the current file.
C=COM
This takes any command as an argument, and sends it
to a subshell. Any shell command can be used here,
including the IO Redirection operators (<, >, and >>).
If you do not specify a command as an argument, you will
be prompted for one.
EXAMPLES
1. To get a listing of all directories on drive DF1:
DIR DF1: ALL DIRS
or
DIR DF1: OPT AD
2. To get a listing of all directories and files and
the sizes of the files on drive df0:, as well as
displaying the directories in inverse video do:
DIR DF1: ALL SIZES HILITE
or
DF1: OPT ASH