MC-Basic:DIR$

This command lists files that exist on the RAM disk and on the Flash disk. <filename string> may contain the * and ? wildcard characters to refine the list. The character * signifies any combination of letters, and the ? character signifies any letter.An empty filename string will evoke a full list of files.

The RAM disk is for used to store internal files (to which you do not have access), and stores the record data files (*.rec). The Flash disk stores the user programs (*.prg) and CAM files (*.cam). The contents of the Flash disk are preserved at power off, but the contents of the RAM disk are lost.

Syntax

Dir$ (<filename>)

Availability

Version 4.5.3 and higher

Type

<return value>: String
<filename>: String

Range

<return value>: String
< filename>: String

Scope

Terminal

Limitations

Read only

Examples

PrintDir$(“”)                                   ‘Returns all files on disk

Dim TaskNames as string = “*.prg”

Print Dir$ (TaskNames)                   ‘Returns all files having extension PRG

See Also

• DIR
• DELETE
• DELETE$