DISPLAY FILES

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Displays information about files on disk in the results pane of the Command window.

Syntax

DISPLAY FILES
[[LIKE] <drive/path/filename skeleton>]
[TO FILE <filename> | ? | <filename skeleton>]
[TO PRINTER]

TO FILE <filename> | ? | <filename skeleton>

Directs output to a text file as well as to the results pane of the Command window. By default, dBASE Plus assigns a .TXT extension. The ? and <filename skeleton> options display a dialog box in which you specify the name of the target file and the directory to save it in.

TO PRINTER

Directs output to the printer as well as to the results pane of the Command window.

Description

DISPLAY FILES is identical to DIR, and adds the option of directing the output to a file or a printer (or both) in addition to the Command window. See DIR for details.

DISPLAY FILES is the same as LIST FILES, except that LIST FILES doesn't pause for each screenful of information but rather lists the information continuously. This makes LIST FILES more appropriate when directing output to a file or printer.