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_dir command
Usage

The _dir command is used to retrieve file and directory names from the file system. The _dir element opens the directory specified and reads entries matching a particular filemask. The path is relative to the directory in which the processor is being run. The command creates a 'dir' element in the data tree with two types of sub-elements, directory and file, and attributes which include name, size, type and extension. The 'dir' element also has an attribute "opened_ok" which is set to 'yes' or 'no' to denote success or failure when attempting to read a particular directory. Note the difference in default path and mask values between the Win32 and Linux platforms.

Look at the accompanying examples to get an idea how this command can be used.

Examples

Listing directories

Listing files

Listing files which match a pattern

Listing filename extensions

Listing file sizes

Listing all XML files

Finding details of a specific file

Using a general filemask

Version

1.1

Ref

t.40

Date

25 June 1999

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