VBA routine (101)

Does anyone have a VBA routine that would would print the name of each
subdirectory and the contents of each of these directories into a text file?

For example you would point it to a specified directory and the routine
would locate each subdirectory and print the subdirectory name and its
contents to a text file then locate the next subdirectory and print its
contents etc, etc. The final output would list each subdirectory and all its
contents.

Thanks
--
Ray

Try this:

Sub ListDir()
Shell "CMD /C DIR C:\AJAY /S /B > C:\MYFILES.TXT"
End Sub

The file C:\MYFILES.TXT will contain what you are after.

"Ray" wrote:

> Does anyone have a VBA routine that would would print the name of each
> subdirectory and the contents of each of these directories into a text file?
>
> For example you would point it to a specified directory and the routine
> would locate each subdirectory and print the subdirectory name and its
> contents to a text file then locate the next subdirectory and print its
> contents etc, etc. The final output would list each subdirectory and all its
> contents.
>
> Thanks
> --
> Ray

Directory List
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/so...ist/index.html

Puts the results in an XL file, which can then be saved as a text file.

Basic capability is free. Enhanced capabilities require purchase of a
license.

--
Regards,

Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
Custom MS Office productivity solutions

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Does anyone have a VBA routine that would would print the name of each
> subdirectory and the contents of each of these directories into a text file?
>
> For example you would point it to a specified directory and the routine
> would locate each subdirectory and print the subdirectory name and its
> contents to a text file then locate the next subdirectory and print its
> contents etc, etc. The final output would list each subdirectory and all its
> contents.
>
> Thanks
>

Thanks very much



"Tushar Mehta" wrote:

> Directory List
> http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/so...ist/index.html
>
> Puts the results in an XL file, which can then be saved as a text file.
>
> Basic capability is free. Enhanced capabilities require purchase of a
> license.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Tushar Mehta
> www.tushar-mehta.com
> Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
> Custom MS Office productivity solutions
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
> > Does anyone have a VBA routine that would would print the name of each
> > subdirectory and the contents of each of these directories into a text file?
> >
> > For example you would point it to a specified directory and the routine
> > would locate each subdirectory and print the subdirectory name and its
> > contents to a text file then locate the next subdirectory and print its
> > contents etc, etc. The final output would list each subdirectory and all its
> > contents.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>

Directory to a File


Thank you AA2e72E this is simple elegant and powerful.

Sub ListDir()
Shell "CMD /C DIR C:\AJAY /S /B > C:\MYFILES.TXT"
End Sub

Note that several commands are being nested. CMD calls up an instance of a
Dos based window. DIR run the Directory command on “C:\Ajay” directory. The
Directory command is implementing two switches “/s” to include files in all
subdirectories’ “/b”” to use the file bare. File bare omits directory
headings, size, and date stamps. “>” is a redirect which redirects theo
output of the subsequent nested commands and switches to a file
“C:\myfiles.txt”. The dos window closed upon execution, so the “/C” switch
probably is a slash command for the “CMD” nesting.

Subsequent to this you can run a transfer text routine to bring in the
current directory data.

This example worked with my modification the first time. This is a rare gift.
Shell "CMD /C DIR p:\*.txt /S /B > C:\MYFILES.TXT"

In the past I had written a dos batch file to accomplish this. In addition
the netuse command to map network unc paths to a drive letter before this
command works.

Bottom line: I will use the different dos based command switches to
accomplish many different file and directory queries. I’m upgrading to
Windows XP from Windows 98. The NT directory Windows XP, NT, 2000, “DIR” and
the Windows 95, 98, ME, 3.1 Dos “DIR” outputs are different. However, the /B
swith for the bare file name may be consistent regardless of “Dos” command.

Below is a paste of Unicode text of Microsoft Help files. They are
copyrighted, however since this is a Microsoft site It should not matter.
This is a Roseta stone for this type of work. Below you will find help for
the command and switches as follows: CMD, DIR, Redirects > and Pipes |

Help Recitals


CmdStarts a new instance of the command interpreter, Cmd.exe. Used without
parameters, cmd displays Windows XP version and copyright information.

Syntax
cmd [[{/c|/k}] [/s] [/q] [/d] [{/a|/u}] [/t:fg] [/e:{on|off}] [/f:{on|off}]
[/v:{on|off}] string]

Parameters
/c
Carries out the command specified by string and then stops.
/k
Carries out the command specified by string and continues.
/s
Modifies the treatment of string after /c or /k.
/q
Turns the echo off.
/d
Disables execution of AutoRun commands.
/a
Creates American National Standards Institute (ANSI) output.
/u
Creates Unicode output.
/t:fg
Sets the foreground f and background g colors. The following tables lists
valid hexadecimal digits that you can use as the values for f and g. Value
Color
0 Black
1 Blue
2 Green
3 Aqua
4 Red
5 Purple
6 Yellow
7 White
8 Gray
9 Light blue
A Light green
B Light aqua
C Light red
D Light purple
E Light yellow
F Bright white

/e:on
Enables command extensions.
/e:off
Disables commands extensions.
/f:on
Enables file and directory name completion.
/f:off
Disables file and directory name completion.
/v:on
Enables delayed environment variable expansion.
/v:off
Disables delayed environment variable expansion.
string
Specifies the command you want to carry out.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
Using multiple commands
You can use multiple commands separated by the command separator && for
string, but you must enclose them in quotation marks (for example,
"command&&command&&command").

Processing quotation marks
If you specify /c or /k, cmd processes the remainder of string and quotation
marks are preserved only if all of the following conditions are met:

You do not use /s.
You use exactly one set of quotation marks.
You do not use any special characters within the quotation marks (for
example: &<>( ) @ ^ |).
You use one or more white-space characters within the quotation marks.
The string within quotation marks is the name of an executable file.
If the previous conditions are not met, string is processed by examining the
first character to verify whether or not it is an opening quotation mark. If
the first character is an opening quotation mark, it is stripped along with
the closing quotation mark. Any text following the closing quotation marks is
preserved.

Executing registry subkeys
If you do not specify /d in string, Cmd.exe looks for the following registry
subkeys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun\REG_SZ

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun REG_EXPAND_SZ

If either one or both registry subkeys are present, they are executed before
all other variables.

Caution

Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the
computer.
Enabling and disabling command extensions
Command extensions are enabled by default in Windows XP. You can disable
them for a particular process by using /e:off. You can enable or disable
extensions for all cmd command-line options on a computer or user session by
setting the following REG_DWORD values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\EnableExtensions\REG_DWORD

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\EnableExtensions\REG_DWORD

Set the REG_DWORD value to either 0×1 (that is, enabled) or 0×0 (that is,
disabled) in the registry by using Regedit.exe. User-specified settings take
precedence over computer settings, and command-line options take precedence
over registry settings.

Caution

Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the
computer.
When you enable command extensions, the following commands are affected:

assoc
call
chdir (cd)
color
del (erase)
endlocal
for
ftype
goto
if
mkdir (md)
popd
prompt
pushd
set
setlocal
shift
start (also includes changes to external command processes)

For more information about these commands, see Related Topics.

Enabling delayed environment variable expansion
If you enable delayed environment variable expansion, you can use the
exclamation character to substitute the value of an environment variable at
run time.

Enabling file and directory name completion
File and directory name completion is not enabled by default. You can enable
or disable file name completion for a particular process of the cmd command
with /f:{on|off}. You can enable or disable file and directory name
completion for all processes of the cmd command on a computer or user logon
session by setting the following REG_DWORD values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\CompletionChar\REG_DWORD

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\PathCompletionChar\REG_DWORD

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\CompletionChar\REG_DWORD

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
Processor\PathCompletionChar\REG_DWORD

To set the REG_DWORD value, run Regedit.exe and use the hexadecimal value of
a control character for a particular function (for example, 0×9 is TAB and
0×08 is BACKSPACE). User-specified settings take precedence over computer
settings, and command-line options take precedence over registry settings.

Caution

Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the
computer.
If you enable file and directory name completion by using /f:on, use CTRL+D
for directory name completion and CTRL+F for file name completion. To disable
a particular completion character in the registry, use the value for white
space [0×20] because it is not a valid control character.

When you press CTRL+D or CTRL+F, cmd processes file and directory name
completion. These key combination functions append a wildcard character to
string (that is, if one is not present), build a list of paths that match,
and then display the first matching path. If none of the paths match, the
file and directory name completion function beeps and does not change the
display. To move through the list of matching paths, press CTRL+D or CTRL+F
repeatedly. To move through the list backwards, press the SHIFT key and
CTRL+D or CTRL+F simultaneously. To discard the saved list of matching paths
and generate a new list, edit string and press CTRL+D or CTRL+F. If you
switch between CTRL+D and CTRL+F, the saved list of matching paths is
discarded and a new list is generated. The only difference between the key
combinations CTRL+D and CTRL+F is that CTRL+D only matches directory names
and CTRL+F matches both file and directory names. If you use file and
directory name completion on any of the built-in directory commands (that is,
CD, MD, or RD), directory completion is assumed.

File and directory name completion correctly processes file names that
contain white space or special characters if you place quotation marks around
the matching path.

The following special characters require quotation marks: & < > [ ] { } ^ =
; ! ' + , ` ~ [white space]

If the information that you supply contains spaces, use quotation marks
around the text (for example, "Computer Name").

If you process file and directory name completion from within string, any
part of the [Path] to the right of the cursor is discarded (that is, at the
point in string where the completion was processed).

Formatting legend
Format Meaning
Italic Information that the user must supply
Bold Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...) Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
Between brackets ([]) Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} Set
of choices from which the user must choose only one
Courier font Code or program output

DirDisplays a list of a directory's files and subdirectories. Used without
parameters, dir displays the disk's volume label and serial number, followed
by a list of directories and files on the disk, including their names and the
date and time each was last modified. For files, dir displays the name
extension and the size in bytes. Dir also displays the total number of files
and directories listed, their cumulative size, and the free space (in bytes)
remaining on the disk.

Syntax
dir [Drive:][Path][FileName] [...] [/p] [/q] [/w] [/d]
[/a[[:]attributes]][/o[[:]SortOrder]] [/t[[:]TimeField]] [/s] [/b] [/l] [/n]
[/x] [/c] [/4]

Parameters
[Drive:][Path]
Specifies the drive and directory for which you want to see a listing.
[FileName]
Specifies a particular file or group of files for which you want to see a
listing.
/p
Displays one screen of the listing at a time. To see the next screen, press
any key on the keyboard.
/q
Displays file ownership information.
/w
Displays the listing in wide format, with as many as five file names or
directory names on each line.
/d
Same as /w but files are sorted by column.
/a [[:] attributes]
Displays only the names of those directories and files with the attributes
you specify. If you omit /a, dir displays the names of all files except
hidden and system files. If you use /a without specifying attributes, dir
displays the names of all files, including hidden and system files. The
following list describes each of the values you can use for attributes. The
colon ( is optional. Use any combination of these values, and do not
separate the values with spaces. Value Description
h Hidden files
s System files
d Directories
a Files ready for archiving
r Read-only files
-h Files that are not hidden
-s Files other than system files
-d Files only (not directories)
-a Files that have not changed since the last backup
-r Files that are not read-only

/o [[:]SortOrder]
Controls the order in which dir sorts and displays directory names and file
names. If you omit /o, dir displays the names in the order in which they
occur in the directory. If you use /o without specifying SortOrder, dir
displays the names of the directories, sorted in alphabetic order, and then
displays the names of files, sorted in alphabetic order. The colon ( is
optional. The following list describes each of the values you can use for
SortOrder. Use any combination of the values, and do not separate these
values with white spaces. Value Description
n In alphabetic order by name
e In alphabetic order by extension
d By date and time, earliest first
s By size, smallest first
g With directories grouped before files
-n In reverse alphabetic order by name (Z through A)
-e In reverse alphabetic order by extension (.ZZZ through .AAA)
-d By date and time, latest first
-s By size, largest first
-g With directories grouped after files

/t [[:]TimeField]
Specifies which time field to display or use for sorting. The following list
describes each of the values you can use for TimeField. Value Description
c Creation
a Last access
w Last written

/s
Lists every occurrence, in the specified directory and all subdirectories,
of the specified file name.
/b
Lists each directory name or file name, one per line, including the file
name extension. /b does not display heading information or a summary. /b
overrides /w.
/l
Displays unsorted directory names and file names in lowercase. /l does not
convert extended characters to lowercase.
/n
Displays a long list format with file names on the far right of the screen.
/x
Displays the short names generated for files on NTFS and FAT volumes. The
display is the same as the display for /n, but short names are displayed
after the long name.
/c
Displays the thousand separator in file sizes.
/4
Displays four-digit year format.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
Using multiple filenames
You can use multiple filenames. Separate file names with spaces, commas, or
semicolons. You can use wildcard characters (that is, ? and *) in FileName to
display a group of files.

Using wildcards
You can use wildcards (that is, ? and *) to display a list of a subset of
files and subdirectories.

Specifying file display attributes
If you use /a with more than one value in attributes, dir displays the names
of only those files with all the specified attributes. For example, if you
use /a with r and -h for attributes by using either /a:r-h or /ar-h, dir
displays only the names of read-only files that are not hidden.

Specifying file name sorting
If you specify more than one SortOrder value, dir sorts the file names by
the first criterion first, then by the second criterion, and so on. For
example, if you use /o with the e and -s values for SortOrder by using either
/o:e-s or /oe-s, dir sorts the names of directories and files by extension,
with the largest first, and then displays the final result. The alphabetic
sorting by extension causes file names with no extensions to appear first,
then directory names, and then file names with extensions.

Using redirection symbols and pipes
When you use a redirection symbol (>) to send dir output to a file or a pipe
(|) to send dir output to another command, use /a:-d and /b to list the file
names only. You can use FileName with /b and /s to specify that dir is to
search the current directory and its subdirectories for all file names that
match FileName. Dir lists only the drive letter, directory name, file name,
and file name extension, one path per line, for each file name it finds.
Before you use a pipe for redirection, you should set the TEMP environment
variable in your Autoexec.nt file.

Presetting dir parameters
You can preset dir parameters by including set with the DIRCMD environment
variable in your Autoexec.nt file. You can use any valid combination of dir
parameters with set dircmd, including the location and name of a file.

For example, to use the DIRCMD environment variable to set the wide display
format (that is, /w) as the default format, type the following command in
your Autoexec.nt file:

set dircmd=/w

For a single use of the dir command, you can override a parameter by using
the DIRCMD environment variable. To do so, type the parameter that you want
to override at the dir command prompt, preceding the parameter with a minus
sign. For example:

dir /-w

To change the DIRCMD default settings, type:

set=NewParameter

The new default settings are effective for all subsequent dir commands until
you use set dircmd again or until you restart your computer.

To clear all default settings, type:

set dircmd=

To view the current settings of the DIRCMD environment variable, type:

set

Set displays a list of environment variables and their settings. For more
information about setting environment variables, see Related Topics.

The dir command, with different parameters, is available from the Recovery
Console.
Examples
To display all directories, one after the other, in alphabetical order, in
wide format and pausing after each screen, make sure that the root directory
is the current directory, and then type:

dir /s/w/o/p

Dir lists the name of the root directory, the names of the subdirectories of
the root directory, and the names of the files in the root directory,
including extensions. Then, dir lists the subdirectory names and file names
in each subdirectory in the tree.

To alter the preceding example so that dir displays the file names and
extensions, but omits the directory names, type:

dir /s/w/o/p/a:-d

To print a directory listing, type:

ir > prn

When you specify prn, the directory list is sent to the printer attached to
the LPT1 port. If your printer is attached to a different port, you must
replace prn with the name of the correct port.

You can also redirect output of the dir command to a file by replacing prn
with a file name. You can also type a path. For example, to direct dir output
to the file Dir.doc in the Records directory, type:

dir > \records\dir.doc

If Dir.doc does not exist, dir creates it, unless the Records directory does
not exist. In that case, the following message appears:

File creation error

To display a list of all the file names with the .txt extension in all
directories on drive C, type:

dir c:\*.txt /w/o/s/p

Dir displays, in wide format, an alphabetized list of the matching file
names in each directory and pauses each time the screen fills up, until you
press a key to continue.

Formatting legend
Format Meaning
Italic Information that the user must supply
Bold Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
Ellipsis (...) Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
Between brackets ([]) Optional items
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} Set
of choices from which the user must choose only one
Courier font Code or program output


Using command redirection operatorsYou can use redirection operators to
redirect command input and output streams from the default locations to
different locations. The input or output stream location is referred to as a
handle.

The following table lists operators that you can use to redirect command
input and output streams.

Redirection operator Description
> Writes the command output to a file or a device, such as a printer, instead of the Command Prompt window.
< Reads the command input from a file, instead of reading input from the
keyboard.
>> Appends the command output to the end of a file without deleting the information that is already in the file.
>& Writes the output from one handle to the input of another handle.
<& Reads the input from one handle and writes it to the output of another
handle.
| Reads the output from one command and writes it to the input of another
command. Also known as a pipe.

By default, you send the command input (that is, the STDIN handle) from your
keyboard to Cmd.exe, and then Cmd.exe sends the command output (that is, the
STDOUT handle) to the Command Prompt window.

The following table lists the available handles.

Handle Numeric equivalent of handle Description
STDIN 0 Keyboard input
STDOUT 1 Output to the Command Prompt window
STDERR 2 Error output to the Command Prompt window
UNDEFINED 3-9 These handles are defined individually by the application and
are specific to each tool.

The numbers zero through nine (that is, 0-9) represent the first 10 handles.
You can use Cmd.exe to run a program and redirect any of the first 10 handles
for the program. To specify which handle you want to use, type the number of
the handle before the redirection operator. If you do not define a handle,
the default < redirection input operator is zero (0) and the default >
redirection output operator is one (1). After you type the < or > operator,
you must specify where you want to read or write the data. You can specify a
file name or another existing handle.

To specify redirection to existing handles, use the ampersand (&) character
followed by the handle number that you want to redirect (that is, &handle#).
For example, the following command redirects handle 2 (that is, STDERR) into
handle 1 (that is, STDOUT):

1<&2

Duplicating handles
The & redirection operator duplicates output or input from one specified
handle to another specified handle. For example, to send dir output to
File.txt and send the error output to File.txt, type:

dir>c:\file.txt 2>&1

When you duplicate a handle, you duplicate all characteristics of the
original occurrence of the handle. For example, if a handle has write-only
access, all duplicates of that handle have write-only access. You cannot
duplicate a handle with read-only access into a handle with write-only access.

Redirecting command input (<)
To redirect command input from the keyboard to a file or device, use the <
operator. For example, to get the command input for the sort command from
File.txt:

sort<file.txt

The contents of File.txt appear in the Command Prompt window as an
alphabetized list.

The < operator opens the specified file name with read-only access. As a
result, you cannot write to the file when you use this operator. For example,
if you start a program with <&2, all attempts to read handle 0 fail because
handle 2 is initially opened with write-only access.

Note

Zero is the default handle for the < redirection input operator.
Redirecting command output (>)
Almost all commands send output to your Command Prompt window. Even commands
that send output to a drive or printer display messages and prompts in the
Command Prompt window.

To redirect command output from the Command Prompt window to a file or
device, use the > operator. You can use this operator with most commands. For
example, to redirect dir output to Dirlist.txt:

dir>dirlist.txt

If Dirlist.txt does not exist, Cmd.exe creates it. If Dirlist.txt exists,
Cmd.exe replaces the information in the file with the output from the dir
command.

To run the netsh routing dump command and then send the command output to
Route.cfg, type:

netsh routing dump>c:\route.cfg

The > operator opens the specified file with write-only access. As a result,
you cannot read the file when you use this operator. For example, if you
start a program with redirection >&0, all attempts to write handle 1 fail
because handle 0 is initially opened with read-only access.

Note

One is the default handle for the > redirection output operator.
Using the <& operator to redirect input and duplicate
To use the redirection input operator <&, the file you specify must already
exist. If the input file exists, Cmd.exe opens it as read-only and sends the
characters contained in the file as input to the command as if they were
input from the keyboard. If you specify a handle, Cmd.exe duplicates the
handle you specify onto the existing handle in the system.

For example, to open File.txt as input read to handle 0 (that is, STDIN),
type:

<file.txt

To open File.txt, sort the contents and then send the output to the Command
Prompt window (that is, STDOUT), type:

sort<file.txt

To find File.txt, and then redirect handle 1 (that is, STDOUT) and handle 2
(that is, STDERR) to the Search.txt, type:

findfile file.txt>search.txt 2<&1

To duplicate a user-defined handle 3 as input read to handle 0 (that is,
STDIN), type:

<&3

Using the >& operator to redirect output and duplicate
If you redirect output to a file and you specify an existing file name,
Cmd.exe opens the file as write-only and overwrites the file's contents. If
you specify a handle, Cmd.exe duplicates the file onto the existing handle.

To duplicate a user-defined handle 3 into handle 1, type:

>&3

To redirect all of the output, including handle 2 (that is, STDERR), from
the ipconfig command to handle 1 (that is, STDOUT), and then redirect the
ouput to Output.log, type:

ipconfig.exe>>output.log 2>&1

Using the >> redirection operator to append output
To add the output from a command to the end of a file without losing any of
the information already in the file, use two consecutive greater than signs
(that is, >>). For example, the following command appends the directory list
produced by the dir command to the Dirlist.txt file:

dir>>dirlist.txt

To append the output of the netstat command to the end of Tcpinfo.txt, type:

netstat>>tcpinfo.txt

Using the pipe operator (|)
The pipe operator (|) takes the output (by default, STDOUT) of one command
and directs it into the input (by default, STDIN) of another command. For
example, the following command sorts a directory:

dir | sort

In this example, both commands start simultaneously, but then the sort
command pauses until it receives the dir command's output. The sort command
uses the dir command's output as its input, and then sends its output to
handle 1 (that is, STDOUT).

Combining commands with redirection operators
You can create custom commands by combining filter commands with other
commands and file names. For example, you can use the following command to
store the names of files that contain the string "LOG":

dir /b | find "LOG" > loglist.txt

The dir command's output is sent through the find filter command. File names
that contain the string "LOG" are stored as a list of file names (for
example, NetshConfig.log, Logdat.svd, and Mylog.bat) in the Loglist.txt file.

To use more than one filter in the same command, separate the filters with a
pipe (|). For example, the following command searches every directory on
drive C:, finds the file names that include the string "Log", and then
displays them in one Command Prompt window at a time:

dir c:\ /s /b | find "LOG" | more

By using a pipe (|), you direct Cmd.exe to send the dir command output
through the find filter command. The find command selects only file names
that contain the string "LOG." The more command displays the file names that
are selected by the find command, one Command Prompt window at a time. For
more information about filter commands, see Using filters.


ShellSpecifies the name and location of an alternate command interpreter you
want Windows XP to use for the MS-DOS subsystem.

Syntax
shell=[[Drive:]Path] FileName [parameters]

Parameters
[[Drive:]Path] FileName
Specifies the location and name of the command interpreter.
parameters
Specifies any command-line parameters or command-line options that can be
used with the specified command interpreter.
/?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
Default setting
By default, the MS-DOS subsystem uses a special version of Command.com that
works seamlessly with the other Windows XP subsystems (including piping and
redirection between subsystems); therefore, the shell command is unnecessary.

Specifying a 16-bit command interpreter
Although it is not recommended, you can use the shell command to specify
your own 16-bit command interpreter.

Using command-line options with a command interpreter
The shell command itself does not accept any command-line options, but if
the command interpreter does, you can include them on the shell command line.

Examples
Suppose the file Newshell.com is in the /Bin directory on your startup
drive, and you want to use Newshell.com as your command interpreter. To do
this, add the following command to your Config.nt file:

shell=\bin\newshell.com


--
Self taught user of Access 97 – 2003 with 7 years of experience with is part
of 20 years of overall database experience. I'm still learning.


"AA2e72E" wrote:

> Try this:
>
> Sub ListDir()
> Shell "CMD /C DIR C:\AJAY /S /B > C:\MYFILES.TXT"
> End Sub
>
> The file C:\MYFILES.TXT will contain what you are after.
>
> "Ray" wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have a VBA routine that would would print the name of each
> > subdirectory and the contents of each of these directories into a text file?
> >
> > For example you would point it to a specified directory and the routine
> > would locate each subdirectory and print the subdirectory name and its
> > contents to a text file then locate the next subdirectory and print its
> > contents etc, etc. The final output would list each subdirectory and all its
> > contents.
> >
> > Thanks
> > --
> > Ray

On Thu, 9 Jun 2005 10:26:15 -0700, "SacCourt"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Directory to a File
>
>
>Thank you AA2e72E this is simple elegant and powerful.
>
>Sub ListDir()
>Shell "CMD /C DIR C:\AJAY /S /B > C:\MYFILES.TXT"
>End Sub
>
>Note that several commands are being nested. CMD calls up an instance of a
>Dos based window. DIR run the Directory command on �C:\Ajay� directory. The
>Directory command is implementing two switches �/s� to include files in all
>subdirectories� �/b�� to use the file bare. File bare omits directory
>headings, size, and date stamps. �>� is a redirect which redirects theo
>output of the subsequent nested commands and switches to a file
>�C:\myfiles.txt�. The dos window closed upon execution, so the �/C� switch
>probably is a slash command for the �CMD� nesting.
>
>Subsequent to this you can run a transfer text routine to bring in the
>current directory data.
>
>This example worked with my modification the first time. This is a rare gift.
> Shell "CMD /C DIR p:\*.txt /S /B > C:\MYFILES.TXT"
>
>In the past I had written a dos batch file to accomplish this. In addition
>the netuse command to map network unc paths to a drive letter before this
>command works.
>
>Bottom line: I will use the different dos based command switches to
>accomplish many different file and directory queries. I�m upgrading to
>Windows XP from Windows 98. The NT directory Windows XP, NT, 2000, �DIR� and
>the Windows 95, 98, ME, 3.1 Dos �DIR� outputs are different. However, the /B
>swith for the bare file name may be consistent regardless of �Dos� command.
>
>Below is a paste of Unicode text of Microsoft Help files. They are
>copyrighted, however since this is a Microsoft site It should not matter.
>This is a Roseta stone for this type of work. Below you will find help for
>the command and switches as follows: CMD, DIR, Redirects > and Pipes |
>
>Help Recitals
>
>
>CmdStarts a new instance of the command interpreter, Cmd.exe. Used without
>parameters, cmd displays Windows XP version and copyright information.
>
>Syntax
>cmd [[{/c|/k}] [/s] [/q] [/d] [{/a|/u}] [/t:fg] [/e:{on|off}] [/f:{on|off}]
>[/v:{on|off}] string]
>
>Parameters
>/c
>Carries out the command specified by string and then stops.
>/k
>Carries out the command specified by string and continues.
>/s
>Modifies the treatment of string after /c or /k.
>/q
>Turns the echo off.
>/d
>Disables execution of AutoRun commands.
>/a
>Creates American National Standards Institute (ANSI) output.
>/u
>Creates Unicode output.
>/t:fg
>Sets the foreground f and background g colors. The following tables lists
>valid hexadecimal digits that you can use as the values for f and g. Value
>Color
>0 Black
>1 Blue
>2 Green
>3 Aqua
>4 Red
>5 Purple
>6 Yellow
>7 White
>8 Gray
>9 Light blue
>A Light green
>B Light aqua
>C Light red
>D Light purple
>E Light yellow
>F Bright white
>
>/e:on
>Enables command extensions.
>/e:off
>Disables commands extensions.
>/f:on
>Enables file and directory name completion.
>/f:off
>Disables file and directory name completion.
>/v:on
>Enables delayed environment variable expansion.
>/v:off
>Disables delayed environment variable expansion.
>string
>Specifies the command you want to carry out.
>/?
>Displays help at the command prompt.
>Remarks
>Using multiple commands
>You can use multiple commands separated by the command separator && for
>string, but you must enclose them in quotation marks (for example,
>"command&&command&&command").
>
>Processing quotation marks
>If you specify /c or /k, cmd processes the remainder of string and quotation
>marks are preserved only if all of the following conditions are met:
>
>You do not use /s.
>You use exactly one set of quotation marks.
>You do not use any special characters within the quotation marks (for
>example: &<>( ) @ ^ |).
>You use one or more white-space characters within the quotation marks.
>The string within quotation marks is the name of an executable file.
>If the previous conditions are not met, string is processed by examining the
>first character to verify whether or not it is an opening quotation mark. If
>the first character is an opening quotation mark, it is stripped along with
>the closing quotation mark. Any text following the closing quotation marks is
>preserved.
>
>Executing registry subkeys
>If you do not specify /d in string, Cmd.exe looks for the following registry
>subkeys:
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun\REG_SZ
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor\AutoRun REG_EXPAND_SZ
>
>If either one or both registry subkeys are present, they are executed before
>all other variables.
>
> Caution
>
>Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
>making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the
>computer.
>Enabling and disabling command extensions
>Command extensions are enabled by default in Windows XP. You can disable
>them for a particular process by using /e:off. You can enable or disable
>extensions for all cmd command-line options on a computer or user session by
>setting the following REG_DWORD values:
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
>Processor\EnableExtensions\REG_DWORD
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
>Processor\EnableExtensions\REG_DWORD
>
>Set the REG_DWORD value to either 0�1 (that is, enabled) or 0�0 (that is,
>disabled) in the registry by using Regedit.exe. User-specified settings take
>precedence over computer settings, and command-line options take precedence
>over registry settings.
>
> Caution
>
>Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
>making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the
>computer.
>When you enable command extensions, the following commands are affected:
>
>assoc
>call
>chdir (cd)
>color
>del (erase)
>endlocal
>for
>ftype
>goto
>if
>mkdir (md)
>popd
>prompt
>pushd
>set
>setlocal
>shift
>start (also includes changes to external command processes)
>
>For more information about these commands, see Related Topics.
>
>Enabling delayed environment variable expansion
>If you enable delayed environment variable expansion, you can use the
>exclamation character to substitute the value of an environment variable at
>run time.
>
>Enabling file and directory name completion
>File and directory name completion is not enabled by default. You can enable
>or disable file name completion for a particular process of the cmd command
>with /f:{on|off}. You can enable or disable file and directory name
>completion for all processes of the cmd command on a computer or user logon
>session by setting the following REG_DWORD values:
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
>Processor\CompletionChar\REG_DWORD
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Command
>Processor\PathCompletionChar\REG_DWORD
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
>Processor\CompletionChar\REG_DWORD
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command
>Processor\PathCompletionChar\REG_DWORD
>
>To set the REG_DWORD value, run Regedit.exe and use the hexadecimal value of
>a control character for a particular function (for example, 0�9 is TAB and
>0�08 is BACKSPACE). User-specified settings take precedence over computer
>settings, and command-line options take precedence over registry settings.
>
> Caution
>
>Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before
>making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on the
>computer.
>If you enable file and directory name completion by using /f:on, use CTRL+D
>for directory name completion and CTRL+F for file name completion. To disable
>a particular completion character in the registry, use the value for white
>space [0�20] because it is not a valid control character.
>
>When you press CTRL+D or CTRL+F, cmd processes file and directory name
>completion. These key combination functions append a wildcard character to
>string (that is, if one is not present), build a list of paths that match,
>and then display the first matching path. If none of the paths match, the
>file and directory name completion function beeps and does not change the
>display. To move through the list of matching paths, press CTRL+D or CTRL+F
>repeatedly. To move through the list backwards, press the SHIFT key and
>CTRL+D or CTRL+F simultaneously. To discard the saved list of matching paths
>and generate a new list, edit string and press CTRL+D or CTRL+F. If you
>switch between CTRL+D and CTRL+F, the saved list of matching paths is
>discarded and a new list is generated. The only difference between the key
>combinations CTRL+D and CTRL+F is that CTRL+D only matches directory names
>and CTRL+F matches both file and directory names. If you use file and
>directory name completion on any of the built-in directory commands (that is,
>CD, MD, or RD), directory completion is assumed.
>
>File and directory name completion correctly processes file names that
>contain white space or special characters if you place quotation marks around
>the matching path.
>
>The following special characters require quotation marks: & < > [ ] { } ^ =
>; ! ' + , ` ~ [white space]
>
>If the information that you supply contains spaces, use quotation marks
>around the text (for example, "Computer Name").
>
>If you process file and directory name completion from within string, any
>part of the [Path] to the right of the cursor is discarded (that is, at the
>point in string where the completion was processed).
>
>Formatting legend
>Format Meaning
>Italic Information that the user must supply
>Bold Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
>Ellipsis (...) Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
>Between brackets ([]) Optional items
>Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} Set
>of choices from which the user must choose only one
>Courier font Code or program output
>
>DirDisplays a list of a directory's files and subdirectories. Used without
>parameters, dir displays the disk's volume label and serial number, followed
>by a list of directories and files on the disk, including their names and the
>date and time each was last modified. For files, dir displays the name
>extension and the size in bytes. Dir also displays the total number of files
>and directories listed, their cumulative size, and the free space (in bytes)
>remaining on the disk.
>
>Syntax
>dir [Drive:][Path][FileName] [...] [/p] [/q] [/w] [/d]
>[/a[[:]attributes]][/o[[:]SortOrder]] [/t[[:]TimeField]] [/s] [/b] [/l] [/n]
>[/x] [/c] [/4]
>
>Parameters
>[Drive:][Path]
>Specifies the drive and directory for which you want to see a listing.
>[FileName]
>Specifies a particular file or group of files for which you want to see a
>listing.
>/p
>Displays one screen of the listing at a time. To see the next screen, press
>any key on the keyboard.
>/q
>Displays file ownership information.
>/w
>Displays the listing in wide format, with as many as five file names or
>directory names on each line.
>/d
>Same as /w but files are sorted by column.
>/a [[:] attributes]
>Displays only the names of those directories and files with the attributes
>you specify. If you omit /a, dir displays the names of all files except
>hidden and system files. If you use /a without specifying attributes, dir
>displays the names of all files, including hidden and system files. The
>following list describes each of the values you can use for attributes. The
>colon ( is optional. Use any combination of these values, and do not
>separate the values with spaces. Value Description
>h Hidden files
>s System files
>d Directories
>a Files ready for archiving
>r Read-only files
>-h Files that are not hidden
>-s Files other than system files
>-d Files only (not directories)
>-a Files that have not changed since the last backup
>-r Files that are not read-only
>
>/o [[:]SortOrder]
>Controls the order in which dir sorts and displays directory names and file
>names. If you omit /o, dir displays the names in the order in which they
>occur in the directory. If you use /o without specifying SortOrder, dir
>displays the names of the directories, sorted in alphabetic order, and then
>displays the names of files, sorted in alphabetic order. The colon ( is
>optional. The following list describes each of the values you can use for
>SortOrder. Use any combination of the values, and do not separate these
>values with white spaces. Value Description
>n In alphabetic order by name
>e In alphabetic order by extension
>d By date and time, earliest first
>s By size, smallest first
>g With directories grouped before files
>-n In reverse alphabetic order by name (Z through A)
>-e In reverse alphabetic order by extension (.ZZZ through .AAA)
>-d By date and time, latest first
>-s By size, largest first
>-g With directories grouped after files
>
>/t [[:]TimeField]
>Specifies which time field to display or use for sorting. The following list
>describes each of the values you can use for TimeField. Value Description
>c Creation
>a Last access
>w Last written
>
>/s
>Lists every occurrence, in the specified directory and all subdirectories,
>of the specified file name.
>/b
>Lists each directory name or file name, one per line, including the file
>name extension. /b does not display heading information or a summary. /b
>overrides /w.
>/l
>Displays unsorted directory names and file names in lowercase. /l does not
>convert extended characters to lowercase.
>/n
>Displays a long list format with file names on the far right of the screen.
>/x
>Displays the short names generated for files on NTFS and FAT volumes. The
>display is the same as the display for /n, but short names are displayed
>after the long name.
>/c
>Displays the thousand separator in file sizes.
>/4
>Displays four-digit year format.
>/?
>Displays help at the command prompt.
>Remarks
>Using multiple filenames
>You can use multiple filenames. Separate file names with spaces, commas, or
>semicolons. You can use wildcard characters (that is, ? and *) in FileName to
>display a group of files.
>
>Using wildcards
>You can use wildcards (that is, ? and *) to display a list of a subset of
>files and subdirectories.
>
>Specifying file display attributes
>If you use /a with more than one value in attributes, dir displays the names
>of only those files with all the specified attributes. For example, if you
>use /a with r and -h for attributes by using either /a:r-h or /ar-h, dir
>displays only the names of read-only files that are not hidden.
>
>Specifying file name sorting
>If you specify more than one SortOrder value, dir sorts the file names by
>the first criterion first, then by the second criterion, and so on. For
>example, if you use /o with the e and -s values for SortOrder by using either
>/o:e-s or /oe-s, dir sorts the names of directories and files by extension,
>with the largest first, and then displays the final result. The alphabetic
>sorting by extension causes file names with no extensions to appear first,
>then directory names, and then file names with extensions.
>
>Using redirection symbols and pipes
>When you use a redirection symbol (>) to send dir output to a file or a pipe
>(|) to send dir output to another command, use /a:-d and /b to list the file
>names only. You can use FileName with /b and /s to specify that dir is to
>search the current directory and its subdirectories for all file names that
>match FileName. Dir lists only the drive letter, directory name, file name,
>and file name extension, one path per line, for each file name it finds.
>Before you use a pipe for redirection, you should set the TEMP environment
>variable in your Autoexec.nt file.
>
>Presetting dir parameters
>You can preset dir parameters by including set with the DIRCMD environment
>variable in your Autoexec.nt file. You can use any valid combination of dir
>parameters with set dircmd, including the location and name of a file.
>
>For example, to use the DIRCMD environment variable to set the wide display
>format (that is, /w) as the default format, type the following command in
>your Autoexec.nt file:
>
>set dircmd=/w
>
>For a single use of the dir command, you can override a parameter by using
>the DIRCMD environment variable. To do so, type the parameter that you want
>to override at the dir command prompt, preceding the parameter with a minus
>sign. For example:
>
>dir /-w
>
>To change the DIRCMD default settings, type:
>
>set=NewParameter
>
>The new default settings are effective for all subsequent dir commands until
>you use set dircmd again or until you restart your computer.
>
>To clear all default settings, type:
>
>set dircmd=
>
>To view the current settings of the DIRCMD environment variable, type:
>
>set
>
>Set displays a list of environment variables and their settings. For more
>information about setting environment variables, see Related Topics.
>
>The dir command, with different parameters, is available from the Recovery
>Console.
>Examples
>To display all directories, one after the other, in alphabetical order, in
>wide format and pausing after each screen, make sure that the root directory
>is the current directory, and then type:
>
>dir /s/w/o/p
>
>Dir lists the name of the root directory, the names of the subdirectories of
>the root directory, and the names of the files in the root directory,
>including extensions. Then, dir lists the subdirectory names and file names
>in each subdirectory in the tree.
>
>To alter the preceding example so that dir displays the file names and
>extensions, but omits the directory names, type:
>
>dir /s/w/o/p/a:-d
>
>To print a directory listing, type:
>
>ir > prn
>
>When you specify prn, the directory list is sent to the printer attached to
>the LPT1 port. If your printer is attached to a different port, you must
>replace prn with the name of the correct port.
>
>You can also redirect output of the dir command to a file by replacing prn
>with a file name. You can also type a path. For example, to direct dir output
>to the file Dir.doc in the Records directory, type:
>
>dir > \records\dir.doc
>
>If Dir.doc does not exist, dir creates it, unless the Records directory does
>not exist. In that case, the following message appears:
>
>File creation error
>
>To display a list of all the file names with the .txt extension in all
>directories on drive C, type:
>
>dir c:\*.txt /w/o/s/p
>
>Dir displays, in wide format, an alphabetized list of the matching file
>names in each directory and pauses each time the screen fills up, until you
>press a key to continue.
>
>Formatting legend
>Format Meaning
>Italic Information that the user must supply
>Bold Elements that the user must type exactly as shown
>Ellipsis (...) Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line
>Between brackets ([]) Optional items
>Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} Set
>of choices from which the user must choose only one
>Courier font Code or program output
>
>
>Using command redirection operatorsYou can use redirection operators to
>redirect command input and output streams from the default locations to
>different locations. The input or output stream location is referred to as a
>handle.
>
>The following table lists operators that you can use to redirect command
>input and output streams.
>
>Redirection operator Description
>> Writes the command output to a file or a device, such as a printer, instead of the Command Prompt window.
>< Reads the command input from a file, instead of reading input from the
>keyboard.
>>> Appends the command output to the end of a file without deleting the information that is already in the file.
>>& Writes the output from one handle to the input of another handle.
><& Reads the input from one handle and writes it to the output of another
>handle.
>| Reads the output from one command and writes it to the input of another
>command. Also known as a pipe.
>
>By default, you send the command input (that is, the STDIN handle) from your
>keyboard to Cmd.exe, and then Cmd.exe sends the command output (that is, the
>STDOUT handle) to the Command Prompt window.
>
>The following table lists the available handles.
>
>Handle Numeric equivalent of handle Description
>STDIN 0 Keyboard input
>STDOUT 1 Output to the Command Prompt window
>STDERR 2 Error output to the Command Prompt window
>UNDEFINED 3-9 These handles are defined individually by the application and
>are specific to each tool.
>
>The numbers zero through nine (that is, 0-9) represent the first 10 handles.
>You can use Cmd.exe to run a program and redirect any of the first 10 handles
>for the program. To specify which handle you want to use, type the number of
>the handle before the redirection operator. If you do not define a handle,
>the default < redirection input operator is zero (0) and the default >
>redirection output operator is one (1). After you type the < or > operator,
>you must specify where you want to read or write the data. You can specify a
>file name or another existing handle.
>
>To specify redirection to existing handles, use the ampersand (&) character
>followed by the handle number that you want to redirect (that is, &handle#).
>For example, the following command redirects handle 2 (that is, STDERR) into
>handle 1 (that is, STDOUT):
>
>1<&2
>
>Duplicating handles
>The & redirection operator duplicates output or input from one specified
>handle to another specified handle. For example, to send dir output to
>File.txt and send the error output to File.txt, type:
>
>dir>c:\file.txt 2>&1
>
>When you duplicate a handle, you duplicate all characteristics of the
>original occurrence of the handle. For example, if a handle has write-only
>access, all duplicates of that handle have write-only access. You cannot
>duplicate a handle with read-only access into a handle with write-only access.
>
>Redirecting command input (<)
>To redirect command input from the keyboard to a file or device, use the <
>operator. For example, to get the command input for the sort command from
>File.txt:
>
>sort<file.txt
>
>The contents of File.txt appear in the Command Prompt window as an
>alphabetized list.
>
>The < operator opens the specified file name with read-only access. As a
>result, you cannot write to the file when you use this operator. For example,
>if you start a program with <&2, all attempts to read handle 0 fail because
>handle 2 is initially opened with write-only access.
>
> Note
>
>Zero is the default handle for the < redirection input operator.
>Redirecting command output (>)
>Almost all commands send output to your Command Prompt window. Even commands
>that send output to a drive or printer display messages and prompts in the
>Command Prompt window.
>
>To redirect command output from the Command Prompt window to a file or
>device, use the > operator. You can use this operator with most commands. For
>example, to redirect dir output to Dirlist.txt:
>
>dir>dirlist.txt
>
>If Dirlist.txt does not exist, Cmd.exe creates it. If Dirlist.txt exists,
>Cmd.exe replaces the information in the file with the output from the dir
>command.
>
>To run the netsh routing dump command and then send the command output to
>Route.cfg, type:
>
>netsh routing dump>c:\route.cfg
>
>The > operator opens the specified file with write-only access. As a result,
>you cannot read the file when you use this operator. For example, if you
>start a program with redirection >&0, all attempts to write handle 1 fail
>because handle 0 is initially opened with read-only access.
>
> Note
>
>One is the default handle for the > redirection output operator.
>Using the <& operator to redirect input and duplicate
>To use the redirection input operator <&, the file you specify must already
>exist. If the input file exists, Cmd.exe opens it as read-only and sends the
>characters contained in the file as input to the command as if they were
>input from the keyboard. If you specify a handle, Cmd.exe duplicates the
>handle you specify onto the existing handle in the system.
>
>For example, to open File.txt as input read to handle 0 (that is, STDIN),
>type:
>
><file.txt
>
>To open File.txt, sort the contents and then send the output to the Command
>Prompt window (that is, STDOUT), type:
>
>sort<file.txt
>
>To find File.txt, and then redirect handle 1 (that is, STDOUT) and handle 2
>(that is, STDERR) to the Search.txt, type:
>
>findfile file.txt>search.txt 2<&1
>
>To duplicate a user-defined handle 3 as input read to handle 0 (that is,
>STDIN), type:
>
><&3
>
>Using the >& operator to redirect output and duplicate
>If you redirect output to a file and you specify an existing file name,
>Cmd.exe opens the file as write-only and overwrites the file's contents. If
>you specify a handle, Cmd.exe duplicates the file onto the existing handle.
>
>To duplicate a user-defined handle 3 into handle 1, type:
>
>>&3
>
>To redirect all of the output, including handle 2 (that is, STDERR), from
>the ipconfig command to handle 1 (that is, STDOUT), and then redirect the
>ouput to Output.log, type:
>
>ipconfig.exe>>output.log 2>&1
>
>Using the >> redirection operator to append output
>To add the output from a command to the end of a file without losing any of
>the information already in the file, use two consecutive greater than signs
>(that is, >>). For example, the following command appends the directory list
>produced by the dir command to the Dirlist.txt file:
>
>dir>>dirlist.txt
>
>To append the output of the netstat command to the end of Tcpinfo.txt, type:
>
>netstat>>tcpinfo.txt
>
>Using the pipe operator (|)
>The pipe operator (|) takes the output (by default, STDOUT) of one command
>and directs it into the input (by default, STDIN) of another command. For
>example, the following command sorts a directory:
>
>dir | sort
>
>In this example, both commands start simultaneously, but then the sort
>command pauses until it receives the dir command's output. The sort command
>uses the dir command's output as its input, and then sends its output to
>handle 1 (that is, STDOUT).
>
>Combining commands with redirection operators
>You can create custom commands by combining filter commands with other
>commands and file names. For example, you can use the following command to
>store the names of files that contain the string "LOG":
>
>dir /b | find "LOG" > loglist.txt
>
>The dir command's output is sent through the find filter command. File names
>that contain the string "LOG" are stored as a list of file names (for
>example, NetshConfig.log, Logdat.svd, and Mylog.bat) in the Loglist.txt file.
>
>To use more than one filter in the same command, separate the filters with a
>pipe (|). For example, the following command searches every directory on
>drive C:, finds the file names that include the string "Log", and then
>displays them in one Command Prompt window at a time:
>
>dir c:\ /s /b | find "LOG" | more
>
>By using a pipe (|), you direct Cmd.exe to send the dir command output
>through the find filter command. The find command selects only file names
>that contain the string "LOG." The more command displays the file names that
>are selected by the find command, one Command Prompt window at a time. For
>more information about filter commands, see Using filters.
>
>
>ShellSpecifies the name and location of an alternate command interpreter you
>want Windows XP to use for the MS-DOS subsystem.
>
>Syntax
>shell=[[Drive:]Path] FileName [parameters]
>
>Parameters
>[[Drive:]Path] FileName
>Specifies the location and name of the command interpreter.
>parameters
>Specifies any command-line parameters or command-line options that can be
>used with the specified command interpreter.
>/?
>Displays help at the command prompt.
>Remarks
>Default setting
>By default, the MS-DOS subsystem uses a special version of Command.com that
>works seamlessly with the other Windows XP subsystems (including piping and
>redirection between subsystems); therefore, the shell command is unnecessary.
>
>Specifying a 16-bit command interpreter
>Although it is not recommended, you can use the shell command to specify
>your own 16-bit command interpreter.
>
>Using command-line options with a command interpreter
>The shell command itself does not accept any command-line options, but if
>the command interpreter does, you can include them on the shell command line.
>
>Examples
>Suppose the file Newshell.com is in the /Bin directory on your startup
>drive, and you want to use Newshell.com as your command interpreter. To do
>this, add the following command to your Config.nt file:
>
>shell=\bin\newshell.com