FILES¶

Syntax¶

FILES [<filespec>]

Versions: Disk

Purpose¶

To display the directory of files on the current or specified disk drive.

Remarks¶

The FILES statement lists the directory of files matching the optional filespec. If no filespec is provided, all files in the current directory are displayed.

The filespec may include: - Drive letter (A:, B:, etc.) - Filename with or without extension - Wildcard characters (* and ?)

Note: CP/M automatically adds .BAS extension if none is specified for BASIC program files.

The display shows: - Filenames and extensions - File sizes (implementation dependent) - Number of bytes free on disk (implementation dependent)

Example¶

FILES
' Lists all files in current directory

FILES "*.BAS"
' Lists all BASIC program files

FILES "B:DATA.*"
' Lists all DATA files on drive B

10 FILES "*.TXT"
20 INPUT "Enter filename"; F$
30 OPEN "I", 1, F$

Notes¶

The exact format of the directory listing is system-dependent
Wildcard * matches any sequence of characters
Wildcard ? matches any single character
FILES does not change the current directory