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Revision as of 08:44, 7 December 2012
Purpose
Display a directory of files
Syntax
DISPLAY FILES [<skeleton>] [TO FILE <.txt filename> | (<expC>)]
See Also
Description
The DISPLAY FILES command displays filenames in the current directory and path (see SET PATH) matching the specified <skeleton>. The following 'wild card' characters may be used
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| ? | Matches any one character. |
| % | Matches any one character. |
| * | Matches zero or more characters. |
If DISPLAY FILES is issued with no <skeleton> specified, then it will list details of table files only.
TO <file>
The display output will be sent to the specified file. The filename can be substituted with a <expC>, enclosed in round brackets, which returns a valid filename. If no file extension is specified, then ".txt" will be used.
Example
set printer to \\spooler display files *.prg to print set printer to
