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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Display a directory of files | Display a directory of files | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
| − | LIST FILES [<skeleton>] [TO FILE <.txt filename> | (<expC>)] | + | LIST FILES [<skeleton>] [TO FILE <.txt filename> | (<expC>)] |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[ADIR() | + | [[ADIR()]], [[DIR]], [[DISPLAY FILES]], [[SET PATH]] |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | The LIST FILES command displays filenames in the current directory and path (see SET PATH) matching the specified <skeleton>. | + | The LIST 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 | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" width="100%" | |
| − | {| class="wikitable" | + | !width="20%"|Character||Description |
| − | ! | + | |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |?||Matches any one character. |
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| − | | | + | |%||Matches any one character. |
| + | |- | ||
| + | |*||Matches zero or more characters. | ||
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|} | |} | ||
| + | If LIST FILES is issued with no <skeleton> specified, then it will list details of table files only. | ||
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| + | ===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== | ==Example== | ||
<code lang="recital"> | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| − | + | list files | |
| − | list files | + | |
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</code> | </code> | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Commands]] | [[Category:Commands]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Disk and File | + | [[Category:Disk and File Commands]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 1 February 2013
Purpose
Display a directory of files
Syntax
LIST FILES [<skeleton>] [TO FILE <.txt filename> | (<expC>)]
See Also
ADIR(), DIR, DISPLAY FILES, SET PATH
Description
The LIST 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 LIST 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
list files
