Why does the statement, "SYSTEM dir" not work in dL4 for Windows?
The dir command is not a separate program, it is part of cmd.exe (or command.com on older systems). The proper syntax to execute a dir command would be "SYSTEM command.com /c dir". The directory driver should be used instead of the "dir" command for maximum portability. The following program displays all filenames in current directory.
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Dim r$[100] |
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Open #0,"." As "directory" |
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Do |
| 40 | Read #0;r$ |
| 50 | If r$ = "" End |
| 60 | Print r$ |
| 70 | Loop |
| 80 | End |
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