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DIR Commands
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
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DIR [drive:][path][filename] [Switches....]
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Arguments
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[drive:][path][filename]
(Optional) Specifies drive, directory, and/or files to list. (Could be enhanced file specification or multiple filespecs.)
[Switches]
(Optional) Switches used in a space deliminated list where the following list of switches are available:
- /P
Pauses after each screenful of information.
- /W
Uses wide list format.
- /A [/A[[:]attributes]]
Displays files with specified attributes, where those attributes are:
- D = Directories
- R = Read-only files
- H = Hidden files
- A = Files ready for archiving
S = System files
/O [/O[[:]sortorder]]
List by files in sorted order, where the sort order is specified as:
- N = By name (alphabetic)
- S = By size (smallest first)
- E = By extension (alphabetic)
- D = By date & time (earliest first)
- G = Group directories first
- A = By Last Access Date (earliest first)
/S
Displays files in specified directory and all subdirectories.
/BUses bare format (no heading information or summary).
/L
Uses lowercase.
/V
Verbose mode.
/4
Displays year with 4 digits (ignored if /V also given).
Switches may be preset in the DIRCMD environment variable. Override
preset switches by prefixing any switch with - (hyphen)--for example, /-W.
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Script Example
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DIR C:\WINDOWS /P /A:S /O:E /4 |
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