Specifications

The information presented by the DIR command is as follows:
D The filename & extension
Cl The file size (in bytes)
Q The date the file was created or last updated
Q The time the file was created or last updated
0 The number of files listed in the directory
0 The number of unused bytes of space remaining on the disk
File Searches
You can also use the DIR command to search for specific files
on a disk. To do this, enter the DIR command in the following
format:
For instance, if you want to find the directory entry for a file
named “MAYSALES.RFT” on the diskette in drive A, enter
the command:
The computer will search the entire directory of the diskette
for a file named MAYSALESRPT. If a file is found, it will
appear as the only entry in the diskette’s directory. If there is
no MAYSALES.RPT file on the diskette, the computer will
display:
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