DIR

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8/28/2008

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

Reference

Command Processor Commands

Concepts

Command Processor Shell