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FIND in multiple files?
Name: Ed M Date: February 9, 2000 at 17:44:27 Pacific
Comment:
Is there a way to use FIND to locate text in multiple files *without* typing each individual file name? I have tried redirecting DIR output and some other things and can't figure it out. Thanks.
Name: Owen Prince Date: February 9, 2000 at 18:27:44 Pacific
Reply:
use dir *.txt and it will list only text files. you can use this for any tag. like dir *.com or dir *.exe and will list only the files you want. you can also use it with like dir house.* and will list all files with house in it.
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