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- .pg wi full clr
- »cy«COMMAND NAME»gray«: »%t« Directory »ye«
-
- /DIR {pattern} {$[F|P|E]}
- /cw
- Display a directory of files matching {pattern}.
- The default »cy«{pattern}»#« is all files ("»wh«*.*»#«").
-
- If a file is selected by »+bo«highlighting»#« it and pressing »bo«<enter>»#«,
- information about the file is returned in the variable
- »ye«FILENAME»#« based on the "»cy«$»#«" token, if entered. The following
- information is returned:
-
- ~036»ye«P »#«or »ye«none »gr«Full pathname»#«
- ~036»ye«F»gr« Full filename (no path)»#«
- ~036»ye«E»gr« Extension only
- »#«
- The "»cy«$»#«" indicators can also be used in any command or display
- line that includes »wh«variable expansion»#«.
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- The following are some examples of various uses of the »%t«/DIR»#«
- command and the "»cy«$»#«" variables. Press the »wh«Up/Down Arrow keys»#« or
- »wh«page up/down»#« keys to see more files or pisition the cursor. If
- »bo«<enter>»#« is pressed while the cursor is on a »ye«directory entry»#«, the
- display will change to that directory.
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- The following command will display all files in the current directory.
- Press »bo«<esc>»#« when you are finished viewing the files.
-
- |/DIR
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- This command will display all files with an extension of "»wh«BAT»#«"
- in the root directory.
- Press »bo«<esc>»#« when you are finished viewing the files.
-
- |/DIR "\*.BAT"
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- The »cy«{pattern}»#« allows variable substitution. For example, in which
- directory are all your executable files kept (be sure to include the
- drive)?
-
- /SET default C:\DOS
- /GETS dir default "»ye«Which Directory»+re«?»#«"
-
- Now that we have this information, we'll substitute it in a »%t«/DIR»#«
- command and display all the "»ye«EXE»#«" files there. Press »bo«<esc>»#« when
- you're through viewing the directory.
-
- |/DIR %dir\*.EXE
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-
- Pressing the »bo«<enter>»#« key when the cursor is on a file will return
- the requested information in the variable »ye«FILENAME»#«. Select any file
- in the directory by highlighting it and pressing »bo«<enter>»#«.
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- /dir
- Here is the line that will display the pathname (the default):
-
- |The complete path name (»wh«%FILENAME»#«) was returned
-
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-
- But, you do not have to have a separate »%t«/DIR»#« command to display
- filenames or use them in commands. Simply enter the "»ye«$»#«" variables
- "»ye«F»#«", "»ye«P»#«", "»ye«E»#«" in your display or command line. You can follow this
- with a »cy«{pattern}»#« enclosed in parentheses ["»cy«()»#«"] to select only specific
- files.
-
- Here are some examples. We'll show you to command or line before
- executing it.
-
- Select a file from each and press »bo«<enter>»#«.
-
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-
- First, let's use the »wh«path variable»#« in a »%t«/LIST»#« command
-
- |/LIST $P
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-
- Next, let's display a »wh«filename»#« in a line:
-
- |»cy«The filename is»gray«:»wh« $F»#«
-
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- Now, let's display a »wh«extension»#« in a display line:
-
- |»cy«The extension is»gray«:»wh« $E»#«
-
- /ENDEXEC
-