List of file names

[bamayes]

I am working on a project where I need to list all file names in a directory with the same extension. The list can either be in an array or a text file to be used by the program.

[HQSneaker]

And you're telling us this because?

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Oh, you need help

[Neo]

Look up: Int 21h AH=4E and Int 21h AH=4F.

That's what you need if you wish to run without external files.

If you want external files, you could do something like:

Code:

OPEN "SHOW.BAT" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
   PRINT #1, "DIR *.EXE > MYFILE.DAT"
CLOSE #1

SHELL "SHOW.BAT" 'or SHELL "CMD SHOW.BAT"

Then you only need to read the MYFILE.DAT

[Moneo]

Neo,
Why do I need to do the DIR via a batchfile?
Why can't I just do:

SHELL "DIR *.EXE/B > MYFILEE.DAT"

Depending on the operating system you might have to:

SHELL "CMD DIR *.EXE/B > MYFILEE.DAT"

The /B is for bare output --- filename only. I'm sure you don't need all the other information.

PS: Watch out: since you're probably running a Windows machine, there is a remote posibility that you might have some Windows filenames in the subject directory. Example: If you have a file called CHACHACHA.EXEL in the directory, all the above DIRs will find and use it because it has .EXE in it.
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[NovaProgramming]

And you're telling us this because?

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Oh, you need help

That post was about as pointless as this one pointing out that fact.

[HQSneaker]

Then why did you post?