Anil
Sorry for the advice on the More command. I didn't realize it was something
other than a simple directory list or that ilk.
I've looked at some of my old DOS books and notes, trying to get back to the
times I loved diddling with batch files. The best I could come up with is to
ask if you've tried using the Call command from the original bat file? Seems
to me that I used it a few times to call up another program such as the once
popular LIST shareware program to manage the reading and scrolling of other
text files that were larger than a screenful. I've also used it to call
other bat files a delightfully useful freeware program called DC (Directory
Control).
Hope this is helpful. If it turns out to be productive, perhaps you could go
back to the PCSoft list and tell others how you got around your problem.
Good luck,
Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: Anil Chawla <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 6:30 AM
Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] HELP in DOS.
> Hi Larry,
>
> Actually, I have to incorporate a feature to stop scrolling in a batch
file
> using <Ctrl S> or <Ctrl Q>. Hence, I can't pipe to "more".
> There definately, should be some way.
> Thanks for your help.
>
> ** Anil Chawla **
>
> ______________________________________________________
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Larry Stewart <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] HELP in DOS.
>
>
> > 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
> > e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Anil Chawla <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: [PCSOFT] HELP in DOS.
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > 1) I have to make a batch file that searches all files in a directory
> > > "c:\temp", thereafter it lists the file names & their purpose. If
there
> > are
> > > more than 6 files in the directory, the info will naturally scroll off
> the
> > > screen. It is assumed that the user will be able to control scrolling
> > using
> > > "control + S / control +Q".
> >
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