File Manipulation Commands Now Support MS-DOS Wildcards

 Last reviewed: January 10, 1997
Article ID: Q155317
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0

SUMMARY

The COPY FILE, ERASE, and DELETE FILE (file manipulation) commands now support the use of the MS-DOS wildcard characters.

MORE INFORMATION

MS-DOS uses two characters to represent wildcard characters in file names. The question mark (?) allows the substitution of any single character in its place in the file name. The asterisk character (*) allows the substitution of several characters within a file name. These wildcard characters make the Visual FoxPro 5.0 file manipulation commands more flexible.

For example, the following command creates backup copies of all program files with a .prg extension in the current directory or folder: 

   COPY FILE *.PRG TO *.BAK
To erase backup files, issue the following command: 

   ERASE *.BAK

KBCategory: kbprg kbother kbdisplay kbenv
KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral
Additional reference words: 5.00 kbdsd VFoxWin



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Last reviewed: January 10, 1997
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