DOS commands

[TiFo5iMan]

Well, i recently began exploring DOS. I found quite a lot , yet, can you say me a certain command that will show me all the other commands??? or can you at least write me some and explane them to me??? for example .dir---->directory ( i think)

[Force Flow]

yes, "dir" shows everything in the directory you are in. If you want to view certain files, you can use "dir *.jpg" or "dir pc*.*" for searching for a filename.

There's the "copy" command.

There's the "cd" commend to change the dirctory you are in. Example: "C:\>cd c:\windows\cookies"

[reboot]

Did you try typing "help"?
You may want to type "help |more" and get only one page, then you have to hit a key to get more. The | symbol is the SHIFT+ \

[pillainp]

type "help/?>c:\help.txt" to generate a text file in your C:\ containing all the DOS commands and their syntax. For more detailed help on each command, type:

"[commandname]/?>c:\[commandname.txt]"

at the prompt. Do not include the quotes or braces in the command strings above.

[Dan]

see if there's anything of any use to you here:
http://home7.inet.tele.dk/batfiles/msdos7/

[pillainp]

Darn good sit that, Dan.

[ssahl]

attrib-----changes or displays file attributes (read only, hiddon)

buffers-----sets number of disk buffers in memory

call----calls a batch program

cd (call directory)
md (make directory)
copy----copy's files from one location to another


defrag-----reorganizes or defragments a disk

del----delete or erase

deltree----deletes a directory and all the files and subdirectories that are in it

device----loads a device driver into memory

devicehigh----loads a device driver into upper memory

dir---displays directory

diskcopy----copys disks

drvspace---directs dos to compress hard drives or floppys

echo----display a message

edit----text editor

exit---exits a secondary command processor and returns to the primary if there is one

expand----expands compressed dos file

fdisk---partitions hard drive

files----sets the number of open files dos can access

find-----looks for a text string in a file(s)

for---a logical batch command that runs a specific command for each file in a group

format----formats a hard drive or floppy disk

goto----directs dos to process commands starting with the line after a specified lable

help

if----perfoms a command based on the result of a condition in batch programs

join----joins a disk drive to a specific directory on another disk drive

lable-----creates, changes or deletes the name or bolume lable of a disk

lastdrive---number of drives installed

mem----desplay information about used and free system memory

memmarker----optimizes computer memory by moving device drivers and memory resident programs into upper memory

move----move files from one drive or directory to another

pause---pauses the processing of a batch file

print----prints a text file

rem---allows use of remarks in a batch file

recover-----recovers readable information from a disk containing bad sectors

ren-----renames a file

replace----replaces files in target drive with those in source drive

restore----restores files that were backed up using the backup command

scandisk------utility program to analyze & recover lost chains and clusters on hard or floppy disks

setup-----runs install program

shell----specifies the name and location of a command interpreter other than command.com

unformat-----unformats a drive
sys----copies the dos system files and the command.com file from one disk drive to another

ver------displays dos version #

tree----displays directory structure of a path on a drive

verify----verivies that files are written correctly to a disk

vol-----displays disk volume lable

uninstall

xcopy----copies files, directories, and subdirectories from one location to another

chkdsk---check disk utility

choice----command line choice utility

dblspace---disk compression utility program

those are only some of the more commen dos commands

thats to say nothing about the syntax options.

[TiFo5iMan]

thanks you all guys

[Dan]

here's another site to check out:
http://www.computerhope.com/msdos.htm