[thelist] Re: Thanks for recommending Phorum... comment on the DOS print tip

Arlen.P.Walker at jci.com Arlen.P.Walker at jci.com
Mon May 20 13:54:01 CDT 2002


>Regarding the printing tip for getting a listing
>of files one could plainly see in an Explorer window:
>Yes, of course that DOS command will
>work, but with the same limitations (and none of the
>advantages) as opening my old XyWrite (for Windows 3.1).
>At least with XyWrite I
>can move the cursor (with cursor movement keys) and have
>the CD command on the command line, then drill down into the full path by
>pressing F9 (execute command on command line). With the
>DOS trick, I have to work out (or somehow simultaneously be looking at)
the
>listing so I can figure out (or TRY to figure out!) what
>the 8-letter version of each part of the full path
>statement will be. AND, of course, the
>DOS list will have the same limitations: extensions
>(of my SHTML or HTML files) corrupt even my careful 8-letter filenames.

Depends on the version of DOS. With DOS 7 (the underlayment of Win98) the
long filenames are right there in the list. Example:

JDK12~1  2     <DIR>        06-08-00  9:41a jdk1.2.2
JINI           <DIR>        06-08-00  9:41a Jini
MYDOCU~1       <DIR>        06-08-00  9:41a My Documents
NETMANAG       <DIR>        06-08-00  9:58a NETMANAG
NOTES          <DIR>        06-08-00 10:25a notes
OFFICE51       <DIR>        06-08-00  9:41a Office51
PROGRA~1       <DIR>        06-08-00  9:41a Program Files
WS_WOR~1 DOC        40,960  01-15-01  8:02a ws_worksheet.doc
N2PACT~1 LOG             0  02-19-01  9:06a N2PActiveX.log

Likewise, to change directory to the one in the explorer window, simply
copy the path from the Explorer window, open the MS-DOS window and type CD
", then paste the pathname (use the toolbar button in the DOS window for
paste) then type the closing quote and hit return. Hey presto! you're
there. No need to drill down anywhere, just go straight from Explorer to
the dos command window to the desired directory.

Have fun,
Arlen
Chief Managing Director In Charge, Department of Redundancy Department
DNRC 224

Arlen.P.Walker at JCI.Com
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