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dir, how do i view it?
Name: ganymede Date: January 5, 2006 at 12:48:45 Pacific OS: windows me CPU/Ram: 666/192
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I don't know a whole lot about computers, so maybe you can help me with this. When I type dir to view possable commands all i can see is the last ones listed, is there a way to "scroll up" to see what other commands i can type in?
Name: wizard-fred Date: January 5, 2006 at 13:26:47 Pacific
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In the command window you can pipe the output to more [dir /? | more] or redirect the output to a file so you can view it in an editor or print it.
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Response Number 2
Name: Valerie Date: January 5, 2006 at 14:03:13 Pacific
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Try dir /p to pause when the screen is full..
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Response Number 3
Name: name Date: January 5, 2006 at 14:51:16 Pacific
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ERROR: Short Message The message that you entered is too short to be helpful. Please add more information before posting.
dir/p
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Response Number 4
Name: ganymede Date: January 5, 2006 at 15:34:12 Pacific
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Thank you very much
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Response Number 5
Name: jboy Date: January 5, 2006 at 18:20:37 Pacific
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Technically a "Windows question" - if you open a DOS window, and have the number of lines set to 50, you can use the scroll bars.
"When I type dir to view possable commands"
Ok - that's not really what it does, it lists directory contents (files & 'folders')
"to see what other commands i can type in?"
ditto
If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers
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Response Number 6
Name: ganymede Date: January 5, 2006 at 20:27:12 Pacific
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like I said "I don't know a lot about computers" but thank you for the education
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Response Number 7
Name: jboy Date: January 5, 2006 at 21:11:14 Pacific
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We're glad to help, but it is generally preferred that you post questions in the most appropriate forum - which in your case would be WinME.
fwiw - there's a forum description at the top of this page, explaining (somewhat) that Windows questions are likely best posted elsewhere, as usually their solution lies within windows.
That was the case here
If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers
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Response Number 8
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 5, 2006 at 22:06:55 Pacific
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Oh, you can enter a one-word response. . .
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Response Number 9
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 5, 2006 at 22:07:39 Pacific
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dir/p
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Response Number 10
Name: jboy Date: January 5, 2006 at 22:42:51 Pacific
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I remember seeing that message before - of course in most cases we do have more than one word (heh) - but I didn't have a problem in another recent one word reply
If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers
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Response Number 11
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 5, 2006 at 22:56:31 Pacific
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Yeah, I just added a second 'word' that was an unprinted HTML command.
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Response Number 12
Name: jboy Date: January 6, 2006 at 00:21:45 Pacific
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Maybe there's a minimum length then (I'd put just 'Calmira' in another post). Otherwise, sure, HTML code 'counts'
Another one of Justin's failsafes
If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers
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Response Number 13
Name: DAVEINCAPS Date: January 7, 2006 at 21:14:50 Pacific
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And dir/? shows all those switches.
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Response Number 14
Name: jboy Date: January 8, 2006 at 19:45:55 Pacific
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Yes - a well kept secret (that we keep revealing)
The first versions I'd used weren't anywhere near that informative
If you get people asking the wrong questions, you don't have to worry about the answers
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