DIR (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
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.