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Number   :  3524
Date     :  2003-01-16
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: XXTB#32&33:A better boot diskette for Windows
Size(KB) :  2


Kan Yabumoto wrote:
> 
> I believe XXCOPY is for those who do not hesitate using a
> DOS Box. And, I personally regard Windows Explorer a
> program almost "exclusively" written for novices
> (even though it has lots of neat features when it comes
> to showing images in thumnails).
> 
> So, let me show a simple and versatile batch file which
> you will appreciate having it handy for many years to come.
> 
> where.bat
> -----------------------------------------------------
> xxcopy /lzdl/s/h/np/q2 %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
> -----------------------------------------------------
> 
> Just a one line batch file. You enter pretty much any
> typical xxcopy command line to find certain files.
> 
> After having this batch file ready somewhere convenient,
> type
> 
> where a:\
> 
> It should show any hidden files that may be present.
> Using the Explorer, we are not always sure whether all
> files are displayed. Explorer hides a lot of things from
> your eye (they think you are too stupid to know certain
> parts of the system). More disgusting is Explorer displays
> filename in the funny KB unit. I find absolutely no
> justification for this transformation. Maybe, with today's
> bloating, KB is such a small unit, Microsoft should start
> using MB as "more suitable unit" for the Explorer
> display . Anyway, why Microsoft thinks showing
> the file size in KB is superior to showing the actual
> byte count is beyond me. The display of hidden files
> are optional and you may set your Explorer settings to
> see it. (While they make the showing of the hidden files
> optional, why don't they make the KB display optional?)

Why all the complication? Once you are at the command line:

[1] c:\dnld\scratch>dir \i* /t /a:

Volume in drive C is WD30-PRI41 Serial number is 3CE4:239B
Directory of C:\i*

5-17-02 1:34  ____D IDE430
4-07-00 13:27 887 ___A_ index.htm
12-04-98 20:00 222,390 RHS__ IO.SYS
223,277 bytes in 2 files and 1 dir 229,376 bytes
allocated
399,896,576 bytes free

/t shows attributes, /a: selects files with all attributes. This
is 4dos, but I believe command.com is the same for at least those
switches.

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