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dir, how do i view it?

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Name: ganymede
Date: January 5, 2006 at 12:48:45 Pacific
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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?


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Response Number 1
Name: wizard-fred
Date: January 5, 2006 at 13:26:47 Pacific
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
Reply: (edit)

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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
Reply: (edit)

Thank you very much



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Response Number 5
Name: jboy
Date: January 5, 2006 at 18:20:37 Pacific
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
Reply: (edit)

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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
Reply: (edit)

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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
Reply: (edit)

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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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dir/p


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Response Number 10
Name: jboy
Date: January 5, 2006 at 22:42:51 Pacific
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
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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
Subject: dir, how do i view it?
Reply: (edit)

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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