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Setting a default DIR command (using an environment variable)
The environment variable DIRCMD can be used to set default "dir" command options.
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The environment variable DIRCMD can be used to set default "dir" command options.
For example,
set dircmd=/p /x /o:-dwill result in all dir commands to
/o:-d sort files by date order (newer to older) /p pause after each screen /x display short file namesYou may have to play with the order of the options to get them all to work... You can use either a System or a User Environment Variable.
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