DIR (Windows CE 5.0)
This command displays the files and subdirectories that a directory contains.
DIR [path][file_name][/P][/W][/A[[:]atrributes]][/O[[:]sort_order]]
[/T[[:]time_field]][/S][/B][/L]
Parameters
- path
Specifies that path of the directory for which you want to display files and subdirectories. - file_name
Specifies the files that you want to display. - /P
Displays only one screen of information at a time. To see the next screen, press any key on the keyboard. - /W
Displays the list of files in a wide format, with as many as five file names or directory names on each line. - /A
Displays only the files with the attributes that the attributes parameter specifies. - attributes
Specifies the attributes that you want to use to limit the list of the files that the DIR command displays. The following table shows the possible values.Value Description A Displays only files with the archive attribute set. -A Displays only files that do not have the archive attribute set. D Displays only directories. -D Displays files, but not directories. H Displays only files that are hidden. -H Displays only files that are not hidden. R Displays only read-only files. -R Displays only files that are not read-only. S Displays only system files. -S Displays only files that are not system files. - /O
Sorts the files base on the value of the sort_order parameter. - sort_order
Specifies the value that you want to use for sorting the files. The following table shows the possible values.Value Description D Sorts files by date, with the earliest file first. -D Sorts files by date, with the earliest file last. E Sorts files in alphabetical order by file extension. -E Sorts files in reverse alphabetical order by file extension. G Displays directories in a group before files. -G Displays directories in a group after files. N Sorts files alphabetically by name. -N Sorts files in reverse alphabetical order by name. S Sorts files by size, with the smallest file first. -S Sorts files by size, with the smallest file last. - /T
Indicates that the DIR command you use the value of the time_field parameter to determine the time used when displaying and sorting the list of files. - time_field
Specifies the time field to use when displaying and sorting the list of files. The following table shows the possible values.Value Description A Uses the time the file was last accessed. C Uses the time the file was created. W Uses the time the file was last written. - /S
Displays the contents of subdirectories recursively. - /B
Lists each directory name or file name, one per line, including the file name extension. /B does not display heading information or a summary. /B overrides /W. - /L
Displays file names with lowercase characters.
See Also
Command Processor Commands | Command Processor Shell
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