>From: Larry Stewart <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] HELP in DOS.
>Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:28:51 -0400
>
>Anil
>
>To pause the screen display for a listing of files etc. use the "More"
>command preceded by the vertical bar (generally found as the upper case of
>the backslash key). For example,
>
>Dir c:\windows | More will pause after each screen is filled with the line
>"-------- More -------------" and the user just has to hit any key to
>continue with the next screen, etc., until the end of the listing is
>reached. If you've seen enough, press the break key <Ctrl><C>.'
>
>
>Larry Stewart
>Ottawa, Canada
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Easier method to accomplish the same thing
dir /p
will just fill the screen and pause with the message
"Press any key to continue..."
=====Korny=====
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