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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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  • BILL FREED
Published: 04 Mar 2002

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The environment variable DIRCMD can be used to set default "dir" command options.

For example, 

	set dircmd=/p /x /o:-d

	/o:-d    sort files by date order (newer to older)
	/p pause after each screen 
	/x display short file names


will result in all dir commands to You 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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