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- / The Dynamic Directory Command
- -Dale McBane
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- Of all the commands in the C (command) directory, DIR is probably
- the most frequently used. Type DIR from a CLI or Shell window to list all of
- the directories and files in the current directory. The DIR command can
- also take an argument which is a directory or device name. For instance,
- DIR C: lists all the commands in the C device (which is normally assigned to
- the C directory of your boot disk). Many options are available with DIR,
- but it's not ideal. For instance, it doesn't show the size of the files it
- lists. The LIST command does include the file sizes, but it doesn't
- alphabetize the list. Also, both the DIR and the LIST commands are wasteful
- in their display - a decent-sized directory will cause filenames to scroll
- right off the top of the screen.
- DD is a replacement directory command that includes the best features
- of DIR and LIST. It also breaks new ground. It splits up directories from
- files and lists them separately. DD prints the directories in color so that
- you can easily distinguish them from the files. Each file is printed along
- with its size.
- DD also conforms to fit your window. Do you have a tall, narrow
- window? DD will fit the files into it. A short, wide window? No problem-
- DD will oblige.
- If the entire directory will not fit in the window, DD will pause with
- the message (MORE). Press any key to continue the listing.
- Finally, DD will display a status line. This line is packed with handy
- information. It lists the number of bytes in the directory, the percentage
- of the disk that has been used, and the total number of bytes available on
- the disk.
- DD is a CLI program only - it cannot be used from the WorkBench.
- DD has been compiled under version 5.02 of Lattice C.
- If you're looking for space on your WorkBench disk, you can replace DIR
- and LIST with DD. This will net you a savings of 8612 bytes. If you use a
- hard drive or if you have plenty of spare room on your boot disk, you may
- want to keep DIR and LIST in addition to DD.
- To get a listing of the current directory, type DD. Alternatively, you
- can give DD a directory name, device name, or filename.
- DD is a powerful addition to your command directory. Try it!
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