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by NZIdiot
07 May 2009 03:17
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Displaying Seven Character Long Text Files
Replies: 1
Views: 4349

Displaying Seven Character Long Text Files

Hi

I have to write a batch command to display 7 character long text files on the whole C: Drive with the listing output in wide format.

How do i display 7 character long files?

I have used

DIR C:\ /S /W ???????.TXT

but this doesn't work. What do i use?

Thanks in advance.
by NZIdiot
15 Apr 2009 18:33
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Batch File Help
Replies: 3
Views: 6343

Thanks. Worked Perfectly
by NZIdiot
15 Apr 2009 17:40
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Batch File Help
Replies: 3
Views: 6343

Batch File Help

I am currently writing a batch script file. I need the '>' character to appear but not get used. When i add this

ECHO >

The screen shuts down my guess because its using the > character where as i just want it to appear. How do i get this to appear without activating?

Thanks
by NZIdiot
15 Apr 2009 00:35
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Batch Script File Color Error
Replies: 1
Views: 4675

Batch Script File Color Error

Hi I am currently writing a batch script for an assignment. There are 2 questions that are annoying me. First question asks that u create a new command windows with red colored text and green background. It says 2 commands need to be use, 1 is CMD and the other i think is /T:24 so it reads ECHO. CMD...